1st Shift Sanitation Lead

Jackson's Food Company; Muskego (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

401(k) with company match

Shift differential of $1.50/hour for 2

Shift differential of $1.50/hour for 3

Job summary

Jackson's Food Company is seeking a Sanitation Lead to oversee sanitation procedures, ensure a sanitary facility, and uphold SQF and HACCP plans. You will lead the sanitation team, coordinate with production and maintenance, and manage chemical inventories to protect product safety.

This role emphasizes leadership, training, and continuous improvement of sanitation processes, with opportunities to influence food safety culture within a fast-growing snacks manufacturer.

Qualifications

• Excellent physical dexterity and ability to perform repetitive motions.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Experience with hazardous materials or willingness to learn.
• Knowledge of waste disposal methods.

Responsibilities

• Maintain facility cleanliness and document compliance with regulatory standards.
• Create and coordinate sanitation plans aligned with food safety programs.
• Collaborate with production operations and maintenance on sanitation activities.
• Manage chemical inventory, PPE, and utensils for sanitation.
• Lead and supervise sanitation processes and schedules.
• Investigate opportunities to improve sanitation protocols for efficiency.
• Coordinate with contractors and suppliers for sanitation needs.
• Provide leadership to the sanitation team and train staff.
• Ensure smooth shift setups and provide shift flexibility.
• Drive consistency through train-the-trainer sessions.

Skills

Physical dexterity

Team player

Hazardous materials handling

Waste disposal knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Brief Description

Why Join Our Team? At our company, we don't just fill roles—we build careers. We're experiencing explosive growth, with 300% expansion in 2024 and over 200% growth in 2025, creating exciting opportunities for advancement and internal mobility. This momentum means you're not just joining a company—you're joining a team on the rise, where your contributions directly shape our future. We believe in endless growth, both for our business and for our people. Whether you're looking to expand your skills, step into leadership, or explore new career paths internally, we're committed to helping you get there.

Benefits

• Quarterly bonus opportunities to reward your impact
• 401(k) with company match to support your future
• Shift differential of $1.50/hour for 2nd and 3rd shift.

We foster a culture where every voice matters, innovation is encouraged, and success is celebrated. If you're energized by growth, motivated by opportunity, and ready to be part of something dynamic and impactful, we'd love to meet you.

Mission

Jackson's Food Company is the leading manufacturer of sweet potato kettle chips cooked in premium oils. Our Snack Super™ brand is powered by heroic employees, sweet potatoes, and superior oils. We stand poised to upset the snacking status quo forever. All employees support our mission of delivering a safe and quality product.

Position Summary

The Sanitation Lead is responsible for overseeing procedures, practices, and processes to maintain the facility in a sanitary condition that significantly minimizes or prevents hazards such as environmental pathogens, biological hazards from employee handling, and food allergen hazards. This role aims to create a sanitary facility in compliance with regulatory standards, driving the achievement of Jackson's SQF and HACCP plans.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for maintaining facility cleanliness and ensuring appropriate documentation to meet regulatory standards.
• Create and coordinate a sanitation plan in accordance with Jackson’s food safety programs.
• Collaborate with production operations and maintenance to coordinate the sanitation plan.
• Manage chemical inventory, associated PPE, and utensils required for sanitation operations.
• Demonstrate comprehension of production processes and their application as needed.
• Supervise and execute sanitation processes, ensuring completion of daily, weekly, and monthly protocols and schedules.
• Investigate opportunities to continuously improve sanitation protocols and procedures for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Work with contractors and suppliers related to chemical or sanitation-specific needs.
• Provide leadership to the sanitation team, offering expertise in sanitation methods.
• Ensure smooth transitions and shift setups for success, including providing shift flexibility.
• Actively participate in train-the-trainer sessions to strengthen internal training capabilities and drive consistency across teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Experience

• Excellent physical dexterity and the ability to repeat the same movements repeatedly.
• Ability to work with a team and be a team player.
• Experience working with hazardous materials or willingness to learn.
• Knowledge of waste disposal method

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to three months related experience and/or training
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience in sanitation/waste disposal

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

At Jackson's, every team member is accountable for comprehending our SQF food safety policy, recognizing its relevance to their role, and actively upholding their responsibility in guaranteeing the production of safe and superior-quality products. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.