Sanitation Lead I - Weekend D Shift (6am-6:30pm)

NOW Health Group INC•Sparks, OK

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sanitation Lead I assists the Sanitation Supervisor in administering sanitation personnel and maintaining the cleanliness of the manufacturing plant and warehouse. The role performs and supports cleaning and sanitation tasks in cGMP production, non-production, and warehouse areas according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), the Master Sanitation Schedule, and daily cleaning schedules. The lead also supports Production and Quality teams and helps ensure sanitation work meets quality, safety, and efficiency goals. Administrative responsibilities include delegating tasks and cleaning assignments, coordinating with other departments, monitoring shift goals and performance metrics, maintaining supply inventory, training technicians and new employees, inspecting areas for repairs or preventative maintenance, and participating in investigations, spill cleanups, and continuous improvement projects. Cleaning duties include sanitizing product-contact parts and production workstations; cleaning equipment, walls, ceilings, vents, floors, drains, and common areas; conducting deep cleans; removing trash; assisting with production changeovers; and cleaning offices, restrooms, cafeterias, entrances, stairwells, conference rooms, and warehouse areas. The role uses powered industrial equipment and cleaning equipment, checks soap titrations and tote-washer water temperature, replenishes cleaning and personal-protective supplies, completes required documentation, and reports maintenance issues. The position requires compliance with safety, cGMP, SOP, and SQF requirements. Work takes place throughout the manufacturing facilities, near moving mechanical parts and with exposure to ingredients, powders, liquids, dust, airborne particles, and herbal aromas. The work environment is usually moderately loud, with hearing protection required in some areas. Physical duties include frequent standing and walking, stair use, reaching, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting or moving loads up to 60 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED at minimum.
More than five years of experience as a Sanitation Technician, Production Operator, or Warehouse Operator in a food manufacturing production or warehouse environment.
Licensed to operate moving or powered industrial equipment such as electric pallet jacks, forklifts, and man-lifts.
Ability to read and interpret MSDS sheets, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and SOP manuals.
Ability to complete sanitation and production paperwork accurately and timely.
Good verbal communication skills.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Basic computer and data-entry skills.
Ability to operate powered industrial equipment, including electric pallet jacks, forklifts, and man-lifts.
Good attention to detail.
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, a positive attitude, and flexibility to change tasks and work in different areas.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while following company and safety policies.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to regularly stand or walk, use stairs, reach overhead and horizontally (including on a ladder), bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Ability to lift, move, drag, slide, raise, or place loads as described: up to 30 pounds over 25 feet and back; up to 33 pounds between 5 and 47 inches and back; up to 50 pounds for 3 feet at waist level; and up to 60 pounds from a 31-inch shelf and carry it up to 5 feet.

Nice To Haves

Prior leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Assist the Sanitation Supervisor with delegating tasks and cleaning assignments to Sanitation Technicians.
Coordinate and collaborate with other departments when planning cleaning assignments.
Ensure the sanitation team meets daily shift goals and performance metrics.
Conduct daily inventory and order cleaning and sanitation supplies.
Provide guidance and training to sanitation technicians and participate in training new department employees.
Inspect areas for sanitary repairs, improvements, or preventative maintenance.
Assist with environmental incidents, cleaning investigations, biohazard cleanup, and chemical spill cleanup.
Participate in continuous improvement projects and identify opportunities to improve quality and sanitation.
Clean and sanitize production workstations, including Zone 1 product-contact parts, Zone 2 equipment and non-product-contact parts, and Zone 3 walls, ceilings, vents, floors, and drains.
Perform daily cleaning duties in accordance with the Master Sanitation Schedule and cleaning schedules, including cleaning common areas, production areas, and warehouse areas.
Deep-clean production workstations and offices, hallways, and other common areas as requested.
Remove and dispose of trash and clean garbage bins.
Assist production personnel with changeovers and workstation cleaning.
Operate electric pallet jacks, forklifts, and man-lifts to perform sanitation duties.
Operate floor scrubbers, power washers, explosion-proof vacuums, vacuums, and dust collectors as applicable to assigned areas.
Check soap titrations and water temperature in tote washers.
Refill soap, sanitizers, paper towels, and other personal protective equipment.
Complete daily task and sanitation/production documentation accurately and on time.
Report facility repairs and maintenance issues promptly.
Support Production and Quality teams through sanitation efforts and initiatives.
Comply with safety, cGMP, SOP, and SQF requirements, and follow required safety and PPE practices.