Sanitation Team Leader - Hazleton Plant
The Hershey Company
- Hazleton, PA
- $30.18 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
Position Type: HourlyPay:
- $30.18/hour Starting Pay Rate
- OT Potential
- Manufacturing Incentive Plan Eligible
- Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision)-Starting Day 1!
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - with generous company match
- Hershey Stock Purchase Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
- Our primary need is for 3rd shift, 12-hour shift position (Continuous Operations Schedule). We require that you are flexible to work weekends, overtime, and holidays as needed.
- New hire will train on 1st shift for 30-60 days before transitioning to assigned work schedule.
- Qualified applicants will complete a 60-minute onsite interview followed by a 20-minute tour of facility.
- Post-Offer Drug Screen and Background Check required.
- Working lead who provides direction to and works along with sanitation staff.
- Ensure that personnel have proper qualifications, are properly trained, and motivated to work productively both as part of a team and individually.
- Support with coordinating and administering daily interaction between the assigned area of responsibility and all other departments in the plant. This would include peers across shifts.
- Responsible for maintaining all Sanitation records; turning them into the sanitation specialist at end of month.
- Provide support with ensuring CAPA (corrective and preventive actions) process for sanitation, and hygienic design improvement plans are followed.
- Communicate appropriate information to peers by utilizing informal and formal communications.
- Support operational initiatives through Lean Manufacturing's Rapid Change Over methods impacting sanitation and HD.
- Ensure that necessary tools, supplies, and equipment are available to perform sanitation tasks effectively.
- Ensure the CAPA (corrective and preventive actions) process for sanitation, pest management, and hygienic design improvement plans are followed.
- Lead training of new sanitation team members on shift.
- Provide leadership to production personnel to complete production line and facility sanitation as required by the Master Sanitation Schedule including outside grounds.
- Lead and support cleaning verification and validation programs to prove effectiveness of the sanitation program.
- Support allergen cleaning and control measures within the facility
- Ensure appropriate staffing for support of line cleaning and routine cleaning by partnering with labor scheduling
- Working in partnership with vendors and support sanitation team with general maintenance, troubleshooting and operating equipment listed below:
- Floor Scrubber - replacing brushes and motors as needed
- Steamer & Attachments - switch out attachments and drain lines as needed
- Cold Jet (ice blaster) - Handling dry ice, working with blades, connecting hoses, etc…
- Hand Sprayers/Foamers - For use when cleaning process drains. Wear chemical PPE ( face shield, googles, apron, booties and chemical gloves) as needed.
- 55-Gallon Shop Vacuum - Hook up attachments and clean all parts as needed
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be flexible to work all shifts. To be placed on a 12-hour continuous operations schedule
- Must be available to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in sanitation in a food manufacturing environment is required.
- Ensure compliance with established standards and procedures involving safety, sanitation, good manufacturing policies, housekeeping, EMMP (Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan), and other plant programs. Identify and implement opportunities for improvement.
- Knowledge in Sanitation, Hygienic Design, Pest Control, HACCP, Microbiology, Chemical Safety, and Quality Systems.
- Knowledge of Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) standards and the certification process
- Knowledge of OHSA, FDA, USDA, and EPA regulations
- Auditing and problem-solving skills.
- Communication with cross-functional teams
- Training skills
- Computer skills: Microsoft office, SAP
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.
- Knowledge of Environmental Monitoring is preferred
- Climb ladders and steps.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Carry items weighing up to 20 lbs.
- Ability to work in high locations / confined locations.
- Ability to use all required tools and equipment to perform required tasks.