Sanitation Team Lead - Food Processing

Butterball; Mount Olive (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Butterball in Mount Olive, NC, is seeking a Sanitation Team Lead to support the Sanitation Supervisor by guiding team members in cleaning production equipment and work areas. You will manage cleaning chemicals, sanitizers and safety programs to ensure GMP and HACCP compliance.

The role requires leadership experience, the ability to work overtime and weekends, and a commitment to product safety in a high‑noise, food processing plant. Join a team focused on quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience or training is preferred.
• Ability to perform basic math and typing tasks.
• Willingness to work overtime and flexible shifts as required.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to sanitation team members to execute cleaning and sanitizing per guidance.
• Troubleshoots sanitation issues with management and helps update policies and procedures.
• Ensures sanitation resources and safety programs are in place and followed.
• Trains sanitation workers and reports major issues to senior management.
• Performs daily sanitation of processing lines and maintains product safety.

Skills

Leadership

Basic math

Typing

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Butterball in Mount Olive, NC, is seeking a Sanitation Team Lead to support the Sanitation Supervisor by guiding team members in cleaning production equipment and work areas. You will manage cleaning chemicals, sanitizers and safety programs to ensure GMP and HACCP compliance.

The role requires leadership experience, the ability to work overtime and weekends, and a commitment to product safety in a high‑noise, food processing plant. Join a team focused on quality and continuous improvement.