1186 - Assistant Site Manager

Fortrex; Milford (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Fortrex is seeking an Assistant Site Manager for our sanitation operations. The role supports the Site Manager in daily supervision of the sanitation crew, driving safety, efficiency, and compliance across plant operations.

The ideal candidate has 6 months to 1 year of sanitation experience, reads/writes in English and Spanish, and proficiency with basic computer tools. This on-site position offers growth within a nationwide provider of food safety solutions.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• 6 months to 1 year of related sanitation experience.
• Ability to read, write, add, and subtract.
• Ability to work in environments with extreme temperature fluctuations while wearing PPE.
• Fluent in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report on operational issues; assist Site Manager in improvements.
• Report accidents, downtime, and plant issues to Site Manager daily.
• Coordinate with Corporate on logs, payroll, orders, and timesheets.
• Lead weekly safety audits of staff and equipment.
• Set and track goals for the sanitation crew for safe, clean, and on-time work.
• Supervise and develop direct reporting staff, including hiring and coaching.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and policies; adhere to safety handbooks.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Communication skills

Basic computer literacy

Safety-minded

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join our dynamic team as an Assistant Site Manager in Sanitation, where you will ensure the facilities, we clean meet the highest standards of cleanliness and safety. If you have a passion for maintaining excellence and driving operational efficiency, apply today to be a key player in our commitment to quality!

• Leader in food safety solutions for both contract sanitation and chemistry in the food processing industry.
• Over 10,000 dedicated team members across North America.
• Corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA with team members working in over 250 plants throughout North America.
• Over 50+ years of experience in creating long-lasting partnerships.

OUR MISSION:

We protect the food supply by eliminating risks so families everywhere can eat without fear.

• Protect What Matters: We are in service of safety at every step, ensuring the health of everyone is central to all we do – from plant team members to consumers.
• Deliver On Our Promises : We speak honestly and are dedicated to doing the right thing by upholding ethical standards and following through on our commitments to our teams, our customers, and our business.
• Win as a Team: We believe in the power of collaboration, uniting our diverse strengths while working hand-in-hand with our team members and customers to unlock potential and achieve stronger results together.
• Advance a Safer Future: We are committed to innovating more effective, sustainable, and cost-efficient food safety solutions to develop a safer world for all.

The Assistant Site Manager supports the Site Manager in the daily supervision of the sanitation crew, which entails the daily management of operations. Job duties include:

1. Monitor, measure, and report on operational issues and opportunities, and assists the Site Manager develop and implement improvement plans.
2. Communicate with the Site Manager daily to report accidents, downtime, damage, and other important plant issues.
3. Communicate with Corporate office as needed regarding items such as nightly logs, payroll, chemical and supply orders, timesheets, etc.
4. Complete weekly internal safety audits on staff as well as equipment to ensure we are providing our team members with a safe work environment.
5. Set, monitor, motivate, and track specific goals for the sanitation crew regarding working safe, clean, and on time.
6. Manage and develop direct reporting staff, including, but not limited to, interviewing, hiring, training, coaching, motivating, evaluating, setting, and adjusting of hours of work, handling team member complaints and grievances, disciplining team members, planning and directing the work of team members, etc.
7. Ensure compliance with all internal company procedures and policies including Technical Services, Human Resources, Accounting, IT, and general customer service.
8. Comply with procedures set forth in team member handbook, safety handbook, cleaning procedure and Corporate Authorities manual.
9. Assist Site Manager in implementation of our training programs including safety training and ERP.
10. Coordinate responses to any governmental or customer deficiencies.
11. Report and investigate all accidents.
12. Monitor treatment of injured team members and assist worker’s compensation in providing restricted duty work.
13. Serve as a liaison with customers.
14. Attend sanitation meetings (e.g., production, USDA, audits, etc.) on behalf of the company with the customer.
15. Communicate customer responsibilities required for sanitation of the facility (e.g., maintenance needs, water pressure/temperature, customer provided supplies, etc.).
16. Submit corrective actions procedures to customer when necessary to remedy issues.
17. Follow-up with customers to ensure that problems are resolved to their satisfaction.
18. Act as liaison with regulatory agencies as needed.
19. Supported by Human Resources, Payroll and Technical Services with any government agencies (e.g., OSHA, ICE, EEOC, NLRB, DOL, etc.) matters.
20. Other duties as assigned.

YOUR MUST HAVES:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to read, write, add, and subtract.
• 6 months to 1 year of related sanitation experience.
• General working knowledge of computers and technology.
• Ability to work in environments with extreme temperature fluctuations while wearing Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”).
• Ability to fluently speak, read, and write Spanish and English.

WHAT WE PREFER YOU HAVE:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (“GED”).
• Phone, recruiting, interviewing, and people skills.
• Professional, accountable, approachable, and excellent customer service.
• Detail and safety oriented.

OUR ENVIRONMENT:

This position reports to a processing facility that may have hot, cold, and wet conditions where the use of Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”) is required. PPE may consist of a hard hat, rain jacket, rain pants, boots, goggles, gloves, etc.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays (Varies by Location)
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program ("EAP")
• Training & Development Opportunities

Fortrex and Safe Foods, a division of Fortrex, are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, veteran status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal state, and local laws. Fortrex and Safe Foods are committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities.

Fortrex and Safe Foods will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual with a disability to the extent required by law, provided the requested accommodation does not create an undue hardship for the Company and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the individual. If a team member requires an accommodation, they must notify the site manager or the Corporate Human Resources Department. If an applicant requires an accommodation, they must notify the hiring manager and/or the Recruiter hiring for the position.