Lead Sanitation 3rd Shift (Mon- Fri)

The Marzetti Company•Horse Cave, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Sanitation position contributes to the production environment at T. Marzetti – Sister Schubert’s in Luverne by ensuring that plant areas, production machinery, and equipment are cleaned and sanitized daily and by coordinating scheduled tasks with team members. The role helps ensure safety and safe work practices, supports plant goals and quality, and completes assigned work. The schedule is Monday through Friday on the third shift, 11:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. The position pays $24.96 per hour and works in a climate-controlled facility. The role performs sanitation of processing and filling equipment, production workstations, plant floors and facilities, and interior and exterior areas. It also follows company policies, Good Manufacturing Practices, safe work practices, Standard Operating Procedures, and Lockout/Tagout procedures. Attendance and completion of initial and annual training are required. The employee may work overtime or weekends as needed.

Requirements

One to two years of experience in an industrial environment using and handling sanitizing chemicals.
Mechanical aptitude and experience as a machine operator, including minor equipment breakdown and reassembly.
Ability to obtain industrial truck and lift operating certification and operate safely in accordance with company and OSHA standards.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and work well with team members, management, customers, and vendors.
Ability to read and interpret written and verbal directions and work safely, effectively, and productively in a fast-paced environment.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to move 75 pounds 25 feet or more.
Ability to stand for a 10-hour shift, sometimes longer.
Ability to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a food manufacturing environment.
Prior leadership experience in a food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Promote integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement, and positive interactions with team members and visitors.
Ensure daily completion of sanitation responsibilities.
Wash and sanitize processing equipment, pumps, blenders, transfer lines, machine blocks, hoppers, feed tubes, and hoses.
Clean processing workstations, including tables, conveyor chains, floors, walls, air filter hoses, dust collectors, drop cards, air and electric drops, check weighs, scales, and wall-mounted items.
Break down, clean, and sanitize filling equipment, including hoppers, feed tubes, vibrator feeders, drop tubes, filler hoppers, and augers.
Properly operate CIP sanitizing equipment.
Remove debris and refuse from inside and outside the plant, and empty and clean plant trash receptacles.
Wash plastic curtains in processing rooms and production areas.
Occasionally operate a forklift and pallet jacks after successfully obtaining TMHC forklift certification.
Bale residual corrugated material and stack pallets and barrels from the current and previous shifts.
Clean restroom facilities.
Wash floors using floor scrubbers, vacuums, air hoses, and mops.
Follow company policies and procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, the Code of Safe Practices, Standard Operating Procedures, and Lockout/Tagout Procedures.
Maintain regular attendance in accordance with company policy and procedures.
Complete initial and annual training required to qualify for job tasks.
Perform other duties and responsibilities assigned by management.