Sanitation Lead

Dairy-Farmers-of-America,-Inc.; Fort Morgan (CO); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Disability insurance

401k

Flex spending/HSA

Job summary

Dairy-Farmers-of-America,-Inc. seeks a sanitation lead to safely produce and deliver quality product on 12-hour shifts in Fort Morgan, CO. You will unload tankers, run CIP the dryer and evaporator, and maintain sanitary practices across the facility, ensuring GMP/HACCP compliance.

Responsibilities include onboarding and training, MSS record keeping, chemical inventory management, and continuous improvement while upholding food safety and product quality standards.

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years of sanitation experience or 4+ years with leadership attributes.
• Certification and/or License may be required during employment.
• Starting rate is $27.00 with increases eligible over time.

Responsibilities

• Communicate the daily shift schedule to production team.
• Assist with onboarding and training for new employees.
• Maintain MSS tasks and record keeping.
• Coordinate sanitation chemical inventory and usage.
• Ensure all areas and equipment are sanitary and clean.
• Support compliance with GMP, HACCP, and safety requirements.

Skills

Sanitation leadership

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Safely make and deliver a quality product right the first time that meet or exceeds company and customer expectations. Perform as a member of the Operations Team. Perform tasks required to work safely around manufacturing equipment; work safely in handling industrial cleaning chemicals; unload tankers, run, shutdown, and CIP the dryer, evaporator, and all associated equipment; and run and clean packaging equipment. Perform minor equipment maintenance. Adhere to all GMP, HACCP, safety, regulatory, and plant policies and procedures. Promote safety, maintain a sanitary food environment, and ensure that only the highest quality product is made. Work with facility leadership to engage in professional development in a learning organization. Work day or night shifts, 12-hour shift schedules including weekends and holidays, and overtime as needed.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Communicate the daily schedule at start of shift with the production team, detailing the work requirements of the day and delegating or participating to successfully accomplish the daily tasks
• Assist with onboarding and training for new employees
• Ensure completion of general housekeeping duties and Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) tasks and record keeping
• Proactively communicate sanitation or related production or equipment issues to supervisor; look for continuous improvement/process improvement opportunities
• Perform cleaning procedures required by the MSS and other required duties to maintain assigned areas and equipment sanitary and clean
• Ensure all are appropriately cleaned: floor drains, hand wash sinks, overheads, production trash cans, equipment ledges, etc.
• Assist with clean-in-place (CIP) validations, inventory counting, and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) review and development
• Verify completion and effectiveness of sanitation activities to support food safety and product quality requirements
• Support compliance with SQF, FDA, USDA, PMO, GMP, and DFA food safety requirements
• Participate in environmental monitoring investigations and corrective actions when sanitation-related findings occur
• Manage sanitation chemical inventory and usage
• Verify proper chemical concentrations and application methods
• Work with chemical suppliers to troubleshoot sanitation issues and optimize cleaning processes
• Coordinate chemical trials and validate effectiveness
• Complete, maintain, and review daily and weekly area cleanliness and other reports
• Ensure all chemical containers have proper and legible labels on them
• Inspect personal protective equipment (PPE) used for cleaning and report or replace any damaged equipment
• Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues

Requirements

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 4 to 6 years of sanitation experience or 4+ years of experience with demonstrated leadership attributes preferred
• Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment
• The starting rate is $27.00, but increases eligible over time.
• Sign on bonus may be available.
• This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, AD&D, long term disability, short term disability, 401k and flex spending/HSA benefits.

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Pay Range

27.00

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

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