Sanitation Lead Person

Utz Quality Foods, Inc; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods, Inc. in Hanover, PA, is seeking a Sanitation Lead to assist the Sanitation Manager with the daily cleaning, inspections, and safety of equipment across the Broadway facility. The role requires leadership, training, and flexibility to meet production demands.

Work hours are Monday through Friday, 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM with every other Saturday. Candidates must follow GMP and SQF standards and are expected to uphold high safety and cleanliness standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous sanitation/manufacturing or food production experience is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and leaders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow procedures and checklists.

Responsibilities

• Assist day-to-day operation of the facility's Sanitation function.
• Help coordinate and organize major cycle-ending cleanups with Sanitation and Plant Leadership.
• Support training, education, and safety of Sanitation team members.
• Serve as a Sanitation SME within the production facility after required approvals and certifications.
• Participate in packaging, processing, auxiliary equipment, and production cycle-ending cleanup activities.
• Clean and sanitize production equipment, packaging rooms, processing areas, and other assigned areas across Campus production facilities.
• Follow proper Lockout/Tagout procedures and all required safety practices.
• Safely handle and dispense cleaning chemicals according to established procedures.
• Operate forklifts and sanitation equipment after training and certification.
• Use high-pressure rinses, air wands, cleaning chemicals, hand-cleaning tools, squeegees, and other sanitation equipment.
• Remove and properly dispose of waste and return cleaning equipment to designated locations.
• Follow standard work instructions and sanitation checklists to verify work is completed properly.
• Work closely with Production, Sanitation Leadership, and other team members to ensure cleaning is safe and effective.
• Help identify safety concerns and report to Plant Leadership.
• Follow GMP, SQF, food safety requirements and company safety procedures.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Sanitation leadership

Team supervision

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Job description

Utz Quality Foods is currently seeking a Sanitation Lead to work from our Broadway manufacturing facility in Hanover, PA. Applicants must have knowledge of procedures for cleaning food manufacturing equipment, as well as interpersonal and supervisory skills necessary to lead others. Excellent organizational and procedural skills are needed. This candidate will be responsible to assist the Sanitation Manager in executing the daily cleaning and inspections of all equipment used in the facility for processing and packaging of food products, as well as equipment used by associates.

The ability to work Monday through Friday 1:00PM to 10:00PM and every other Saturday is required. This candidate must be willing and able to remain flexible in periods of high production demands. This position reports directly to the Sanitation Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the day-to-day operation of the facility's Sanitation function.
• Help coordinate and organize major cycle-ending cleanups with Sanitation and Plant Leadership.
• Support the training, education, and safety of Sanitation team members.
• Serve as a Sanitation Subject Matter Expert within the production facility after receiving required approvals and certifications.
• Participate in packaging, processing, auxiliary equipment, and production cycle-ending cleanup activities.
• Clean and sanitize production equipment, packaging rooms, processing areas, and other assigned areas across Campus production facilities.
• Follow proper Lockout/Tagout procedures and all required safety practices.
• Safely handle and dispense cleaning chemicals according to established procedures.
• Operate forklifts, high-reach equipment, can washers, and other required sanitation equipment after receiving appropriate training and certification.
• Use high-pressure rinses, air wands, cleaning chemicals, hand-cleaning tools, squeegees, motorized sweepers, and other sanitation equipment.
• Remove and properly dispose of waste and return cleaning equipment, hoses, tables, and mats to their designated locations.
• Follow standard work instructions and use sanitation checklists to verify work is completed properly.
• Work closely with Production, Sanitation Leadership, and other team members to ensure equipment and facilities are cleaned safely and effectively.
• Help identify and communicate safety concerns to Plant Leadership.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), SQF standards, food safety requirements, and company safety procedures.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Previous sanitation, manufacturing, food production, or similar industrial experience preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate with team members and leadership.
• Leadership skills and the ability to help train and support other team members.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow written procedures and checklists.
• Ability to respond positively and quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Current forklift license or ability to maintain required forklift certification.
• Willingness and flexibility to work within other Hanover campus production facilities as needed.
• Ability and willingness to safely work with both mild and harsh cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to become trained and certified on required sanitation equipment and processes, including can washers and equipment boil-outs.
• Comfortable working at heights and on elevated surfaces.
• Ability to stand and walk frequently throughout the shift and perform physical activities including reaching, bending, climbing, squatting, and kneeling.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in a plant and warehouse environment around production equipment.
• Must wear required PPE and non-slip footwear and follow all company safety, GMP, and food safety requirements.

Our Recruitment Process

• Easy Application (5 mins): Introduce yourself and answer a few key questions to get started.
• Engaging Chat Interview (20-25 mins): Share your experiences in an online chat, highlighting how your values align with ours.
• Live Interview: Selected candidates will meet with the hiring manager to explore their alignment with the team and overall Utz company culture.

Continuously Pursuing Excellence!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients. After over a century with a strong family heritage, our diverse portfolio of brands includes Utz, Zapp's, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. Our associates are the reason for the success of this company, so it is important we provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We also help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives. Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more. Join our world class team and help us become the fastest growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale!

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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