Sanitation Lead

TreeHouse Foods; Faison (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Wellness programs

Paid holidays

Inclusive environment

Career growth

Employee recognition

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Sanitation Lead for our NC Faison facility. You will lead sanitation staff, manage cleaning processes, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards to support production schedules.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, English proficiency, and the ability to pass forklift certification if applicable. Expect a 3rd shift schedule, potential overtime, and opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; 6 months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English; forklift certification potential.
• Standing and walking 100%; lifting up to 50 lbs; use of high-pressure wash system.

Responsibilities

• Lead sanitation staff to meet production and quality goals.
• Identify problems in sanitized processes and resolve issues.
• Ensure sanitation resources, materials and equipment are available to maintain production schedules.
• Report any food safety or quality issues to Supervisor.
• Overtime before/after shift may be required.

Skills

English proficiency

Safety mindset

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Employee Type: Full time Location: NC Faison Job Type: Production

Sanitation Job Posting Title: Sanitation Lead

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values - Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program!
• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs!
• Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities!
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth.
• Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs.

Job Description

About the Role: Lead team members to identify, manage, and execute the plant’s process improvement opportunities. Manage sanitation staff to attain production and quality goals. Identify problems in sanitized processes and resolves issues. Ensure sanitize resources including materials, equipment is available as needed to maintain production schedules. Support continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, costs, and customer service. Responsible for managing and owning various functions of the business and create an engaged and team-oriented workforce to improve business results. Responsible for reporting any food safety or quality issues to Supervisor as well as the following specific duties involving food safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Ability to comprehend and perform cleaning protocols for all assigned equipment in the plant.
• Ability to assemble and disassemble assigned equipment in a safe manner.
• Ability to safely mix and apply industrial cleaners and sanitizers as instructed and per label directions.
• Keep all assigned equipment in working order.
• Ability to communicate issues and concerns to the Sanitation Supervisor/Foreperson.
• Ability to drive a forklift, genie boom and scissor lift (training will be provided).
• Ability to work at height using all appropriate PPE.
• Certify that all tasks performed pass microbiological tests as required.
• Perform line CIP, if designated.
• All personnel assigned to this position will be issued/will use the protective gear necessary to perform the above tasks.
• Work in all areas of the plant, as assigned by the Sanitation Foreman/Supervisor.
• Ability to document cleaning task completion appropriately.
• Overtime before and after shift may be required.
• Perform other tasks as assigned daily.

Important Details

This is a full-time permanent 3rd shift, which operates from 9:30pm - 5:30am Monday through Friday with some Saturdays/Sundays.

About You

You’ll fit right in if you have: High school diploma or equivalent is required; (6) months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to read, write, and communicate in English, must be able to pass forklift certification, if applicable Standing and Walking 100%, continual Use of both hands 100%, bending, lifting 50#, and squatting. Use high pressure wash system.

Company Overview

TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service. Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products. Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

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Equal Opportunity Statements

TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [e-mail]

Disability Assistance and EEO Considerations

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time".

TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [e-mail]