Sanitation Lead

Sanitation Specialists; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Family-owned company culture

Health benefits

Job summary

Sanitation Specialists in Wallingford, CT is hiring a Sanitation Lead responsible for maintaining a clean, food-safe processing facility. You will supervise hourly staff, perform sanitation tasks, and enforce GMP and safety guidelines to protect the product and workers.

Starting at $24 per hour, this role offers a path for growth in a family-owned company that prioritizes people, safety, and a positive work culture, with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years sanitation experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of the 7 steps of sanitation.
• Experience with regulatory inspectors (AIB, BRC, OSHA, etc.). MS proficiency preferred.
• Experience handling food processing equipment and sanitation chemicals.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand company documents.

Responsibilities

• Supervise hourly sanitation staff.
• Perform sanitation tasks following the 7 steps.
• Report safety concerns affecting employees.
• Train staff to meet sanitation objectives.
• Organize and distribute sanitation tasks.
• Monitor supplies and parts.
• Ensure GMP compliance.
• Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Production teams to avoid delays.
• Monitor chemical mixing and handling.
• Clean areas to minimize downtime and equipment damage.
• Participate in pre-op briefs and address findings.

Skills

Sanitation experience

7 steps of sanitation

Regulatory inspectors knowledge

Communication skills

Food processing equipment handling

MS proficiency

Job description

Wallingford, CT, United States of America

Sanitation Specialists is a family-owned company that puts their employees first!

Why Sanitation Specialists? \"Because People Matter,\" because at our core, our people drive everything we do and how we do it.

We have made sanitation our core business, making food safety our highest priority. Our purpose: Providing great careers for great people who are passionate about protecting the world's food supply.

Hiring and retaining a competent team is essential in our line of work. In order to hire and retain the best, we offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a positive work culture. We are continually working to be an employer of choice.

Job Skills / Requirements

The Sanitation lead is responsible for all activities involved in maintaining the cleanliness and food safe environment of the processing facility, surrounding area and equipment. Leads, motivates, and develops sanitation staff to achieve outstanding sanitation results.

COMPENSATION: Starting at $24 /hr

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Participate in the Supervision of hourly employees


• Perform all sanitor job functions while demonstrating proper execution of the 7 steps of sanitation


• Recognize and report any situation that could affect the safety of an employee


• Train sanitation employees to achieve and maintain sanitation objectives assigned by the supervisor/ manager


• Organize and distribute tasks to the employees


• Monitor supplies and parts as needed


• Ensure all Sanitation techs are following company safety guidelines and Good Manufacturing Practices.


• Communicate with customer’s Quality, Maintenance and Production teams to ensure that there is no delay in startup or changeover


• Responsible for monitoring the mixing and handling of chemicals in their designated area


• Clean areas effectively by minimizing production downtime and damage caused to the equipment.


• Participate in pre-op briefs and correct findings

REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a minimum of 2-year sanitation experience in a food manufacturing environment.


• Must demonstrate knowledge of 7 steps of sanitation.


• Experience with regulatory inspectors (AIB, BRC, OSHA, Military, Health Department, EPA, City & County Inspectors). MS proficiency preferred


• Experience in handling food processing equipment and sanitation chemicals


• Must have good oral and written communication skills.


• Must be able to read and understand company documents pertinent to your position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to actively participate on the production floor.


• Frequent lifting, kneeling, and bending with items up to 40 lbs. is required.


• Must be able to tolerate wet or dry environments and temperatures may range from 25°F to 110°F


• Repetitive hand, wrist and finger activities.