Sanitation Team Lead - Food Manufacturing & ESOP

Golden Pet Manufacturing®; Seward (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Charity sponsorships

Mental health days

401k matching

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Company events

Job summary

Golden Pet Manufacturing seeks a hands-on Team Leader for our Seward, NE facility. You will lead the day-to-day sanitation team, mentor staff, and ensure adherence to cGMP, SSOPs and 5S while maintaining strict safety and quality standards.

You will coordinate cleaning schedules, manage inventory of chemicals and supplies, and partner with Safety, Production, Maintenance, FSQ, HR and Logistics to keep the plant audit-ready every day and drive continuous improvement in sanitation performance.

Qualifications

• 1 year of sanitation leadership experience in food manufacturing.
• AS or BS degree in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science or related field.
• PCQI or HACCP certifications are preferred.
• Willingness to work varying shifts and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Work safely and follow safety, quality and sanitation policies; report hazards.
• Mentor, train and coach sanitation team members to drive engagement and internal customer service.
• Plan cleaning schedules and allocate resources for changeovers and daily activities.
• Enforce SSOPs and MSS; support sanitation manual development; understand cGMP.
• Prepare plant to be audit ready daily.
• Manage chemical and consumable inventory levels.
• Adhere to SOPs and 5S; maintain hygiene and housekeeping.
• Collaborate with Safety, Production, Maintenance, FSQ, HR and Logistics.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Safety awareness

cGMP knowledge

5S practices

Problem solving

Education

AS or BS Degree in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science or related field

PCQI or HACCP certifications (preferred)

Job description

Golden Pet Manufacturing seeks a hands-on Team Leader for our Seward, NE facility. You will lead the day-to-day sanitation team, mentor staff, and ensure adherence to cGMP, SSOPs and 5S while maintaining strict safety and quality standards.

You will coordinate cleaning schedules, manage inventory of chemicals and supplies, and partner with Safety, Production, Maintenance, FSQ, HR and Logistics to keep the plant audit-ready every day and drive continuous improvement in sanitation performance.