Sanitation Lead Truckwash

Smithfield Foods•Milan, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Sanitizer will assist with leading the crew at company truck/trailer wash facilities. This role involves leading all efforts regarding the safe and timely scheduling and washing of trucks and trailers. The position requires performing duties personally or through other sanitizers, ensuring all Live Haul units are washed and disinfected according to current bio-security procedures and within scheduled turnaround times. The Lead Sanitizer will coordinate scheduling changes with facilities, manage the number of washes for the next day, maintain properly trained personnel, adequate equipment, and facilities, and enforce compliance with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules, and governmental regulations. This role is responsible for understanding the Injury Prevention System and all safety requirements, ensuring trailer cleanliness through training, inspection, and problem resolution, and maintaining biosecurity with cross-traffic with live haul. Additionally, the Lead Sanitizer is responsible for the preventative maintenance of the truck wash/baker facility and coordinating scheduling with the transportation supervisor. This role may perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must have current valid driver’s license
Must have excellent leadership and organizational skills
Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills
Must be familiar with computer use and information systems
Ability to work as a team player
Ability to develop and implement work plans that are completed in a timely fashion
Ability to follow bio-security procedures
Ability to follow safety procedures and participate in the injury prevention system
Ability to read and write English
Ability to stoop, bend, and climb
Ability to use power washer and clean/ sanitize trucks
Ability to tolerate blood, animal dander, manure, dust and odors
Ability to lift and carry up to 70 lbs
Must be able to work a minimum of 40 hours per week
Must be able to work under stress
Must be able to tolerate hot and noisy conditions

Nice To Haves

Experience in the swine industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Assures all Live Haul units are washed and disinfected based on current bio-security procedures and within the scheduled turnaround times.
Coordinates scheduling changes with facilities.
Coordinate number of washes for the next day.
Maintains properly trained personnel, adequate equipment and facilities.
Enforce compliance with administrative policies, procedures, safety, rules, and governmental regulations.
Responsible for understanding the Injury Prevention System and all safety requirements of the job and for performing the job in compliance with the safety requirements.
Ensures trailer cleanliness through training, inspection, and resolution of problems.
Ensures biosecurity with cross traffic with live haul.
Responsible for preventative maintenance of the truck wash/baker facility.
Coordinates scheduling with transportation supervisor.