Sanitation Lead

Pacific Seafood; Astoria (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Pacific Seafood is looking for a Sanitation Lead to supervise and coordinate the cleaning and sanitation protocols that maintain the highest food safety and quality standards. Located in Warrenton, the role involves training the sanitation crew and overseeing the proper use of cleaning agents and chemicals.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, relevant training, and experience in food processing sanitation. Benefits include health insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year related experience and/or training in sanitation.
• Demonstrated experience in a food processing environment preferred.
• Prior forklift and pallet jack experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Train sanitation crew on cleaning protocols.
• Oversee utilization of cleaning chemicals.
• Ensure debris removal from processing areas.
• Maintain safety and sanitary equipment.

Skills

Sanitation protocol training

Supervision of sanitation crew

Chemical usage knowledge

Safety leadership

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Electric pallet jack

Job description

Description

Department: Warren Janitorial

Location: Warrenton

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

As a Sanitation Lead, you will assist in planning, coordinating and directing the cleaning and sanitation program designed to maintain a high level of food safety and product quality. Oversee the cleaning and sanitation of food processing machinery, equipment, utensils, and facility. Responsible to understand and communicate, through instruction and training, the appropriate cleaning, sanitation, and chemical usage and application for the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of the sanitation crew.

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively train sanitation crew on cleaning, and sanitation protocols in accordance with the company master sanitation program.
• Oversee the sanitation crew’s utilization of chemicals and cleaning agents to clean and sanitize processing area walls, floor, and equipment.
• Supervise the appropriate placement of refuse and the use of sanitation tools in a proper and safe manner.
• Ensure the removal of debris from processing area.
• Communicate chemicals supply levels to management.
• Compile and store sanitation compliance data and reports.
• Act as a safety leader promoting safe work behaviors and overall plant safety at all times.
• Maintain and oversee proper use of equipment
• Verify efficacy of daily cleaning through both the use of Hygiena ATP testing unit and thorough daily preoperational inspections with the sanitation crew still present. Initiate immediate corrective actions to ensure all surfaces are adequately cleaned and sanitized prior to all production.
• Conduct new hire and ongoing job and safety training for the sanitation crew.
• Become and maintain certification as an electric pallet jack and forklift operator
• Track freight and confirm PO’s for inbound shipments.
• Cross train with buyers and inventory control to help provide vacation coverage.
• Update and bid on sheets.
• Handle various accounts in sales.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

What You Bring To Pacific Seafood

Education and Experience

• Required:
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Minimum of one year related experience and/or training.
• Preferred:
  • Demonstrated experience in leading a sanitation program in a food processing environment.
  • Prior experience with HACCP, COOL Act, or other food safety programs.
  • Prior forklift and pallet jack experience.
  • Forklift certification

Physical Requirements

• Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services, general laborer, etc.) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection, etc.)
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• Operate a forklift, and pallet jack.

Working Conditions

• Wet and/or humid conditions
• Extreme cold
• Loud noise level

Benefits

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days, holiday pay, vacation, and personal time
• Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.