Assistant Site Manager

Fortrex; Pine Bluff (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Basic Life Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability

401k Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays (varies by location)

Paid Vacation

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Fortrex is seeking an Assistant Site Manager in Sanitation to join our on-site team in Arkansas. You will supervise the sanitation crew, drive improvements, and coordinate with management to ensure top cleanliness and safety standards across shifts.

Ideal candidates bring 6 months to 1 year of sanitation experience, fluency in English and Spanish, and basic computer skills. This role demands adherence to PPE protocols and active engagement with customer and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 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 PPE.
• Fluent in Spanish and English (reading, writing, and speaking).

Responsibilities

• Monitor, supervise, and support sanitation crew under Site Manager.
• Report accidents, downtime, and plant issues to Site Manager daily.
• Coordinate with Corporate office on logs, payroll, and orders.
• Conduct weekly internal safety audits for staff and equipment.
• Set and track goals to ensure safe, clean, and on-time work.
• Hire, train, coach, and evaluate team members; manage hours and grievances.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and safety handbooks.
• Assist in training programs including safety and ERP initiatives.
• Act as liaison with customers and regulatory agencies as needed.
• Attend sanitation meetings and communicate customer responsibilities.

Skills

Spanish language

English language

Reading and writing

Arithmetic

Computer literacy

PPE safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Plant Operations, Leadership, and Support (site)

Working Time

Full-Time

Type Of Contract

Permanent

Work Type

On Site

Ref #

2142

Position Summary

WHO YOU ARE:

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!

WHO WE ARE:

• 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.

JOB DESCRIPTION

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:

• Monitor, measure, and report on operational issues and opportunities, and assists the Site Manager develop and implement improvement plans.
• Communicate with the Site Manager daily to report accidents, downtime, damage, and other important plant issues.
• Communicate with Corporate office as needed regarding items such as nightly logs, payroll, chemical and supply orders, timesheets, etc.
• Complete weekly internal safety audits on staff as well as equipment to ensure we are providing our team members with a safe work environment.
• Set, monitor, motivate, and track specific goals for the sanitation crew regarding working safe, clean, and on time.
• 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.
• Ensure compliance with all internal company procedures and policies including Technical Services, Human Resources, Accounting, IT, and general customer service.
• Comply with procedures set forth in team member handbook, safety handbook, cleaning procedure and Corporate Authorities manual.
• Assist Site Manager in implementation of our training programs including safety training and ERP.
• Coordinate responses to any governmental or customer deficiencies.
• Report and investigate all accidents.
• Monitor treatment of injured team members and assist worker’s compensation in providing restricted duty work.
• Serve as a liaison with customers.
• Attend sanitation meetings (e.g., production, USDA, audits, etc.) on behalf of the company with the customer.
• Communicate customer responsibilities required for sanitation of the facility (e.g., maintenance needs, water pressure/temperature, customer provided supplies, etc.).
• Submit corrective actions procedures to customer when necessary to remedy issues.
• Follow-up with customers to ensure that problems are resolved to their satisfaction.
• Act as liaison with regulatory agencies as needed.
• Supported by Human Resources, Payroll and Technical Services with any government agencies (e.g., OSHA, ICE, EEOC, NLRB, DOL, etc.) matters.
• 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.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Basic Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays (varies by location)
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”)

Fortrex is 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 is committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities. Fortrex 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.

EEO DISCLAIMER

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.