Summary/Objective: The Sanitation lead coordinates activities of and provides coaching and guidance to workers on the Sanitation team. The Sanitation lead works alongside and with the team, stepping in as needed to ensure maximum productivity. This position is under the direction of the Sanitation Supervisor. The Lead is responsible for following and enforcing all safety, GMP and SQF policies/procedures, as well as adherence to PPE/hygiene policies, in cooperation with the supervisor. The Lead is required to ensure that the facility is maintained at SQF level of cleanliness

Shift: Monday to Friday - 8:00pm to 4:30am 

Essential Functions

• Oversees and performs typical sanitation tasks to support the production team and the entire facility up to and including removing waste, debris and refuse, transporting empty boxes to compactors, monitoring outside of facility for waste and debris, sanitizing equipment and floors at end of shifts, cleaning and sanitizing tools and receptacles and other custodial functions as needed.
• Train new employees on standard operating procedures (safety, GMP AND SQF policies /procedures, PPE / hygiene policies)
• Coach all employees to follow Hello Fresh policies and procedures
• Support the production department by cleaning and preparing for next shift work
• Occasionally required to communicate with other departments such as Quality or Production to collaborate and solve problems
• Respectfully support and follow direction from supervisor or management and completes tasks with minimum supervision.
• Responsible for following standard operating procedures (safety, GMP AND SQF policies /procedures, PPE / hygiene policies)
• Maintains the work area in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
• Reports all food safety sanitation issues to an immediate supervisor
• Responsible for following standard operating procedures (safety, GMP AND SQF policies /procedures, PPE / hygiene policies)
• Maintains the work area in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
• Performs routine sanitation equipment maintenance to ensure equipment functions properly
• Reports all food safety sanitation issues to an immediate supervisor

Competencies

• Leadership and fostering team cooperation for a large group of employees
• Results Driven and detail oriented
• Time Management: maintaining momentum and keeping employees on task to meet goals and deadlines
• Chemical knowledge
• Basic computer skills primarily utilizing Microsoft Office and Google Sheets
• Communications: expresses ideas and thoughts clearly and with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Dependability
• Supervisory Responsibility

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a manufacturing and assembly environment and is regularly exposed to cool and/or cold temperatures (10º - 40º). The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, reach and lift for a minimum of 10 to 12 hours with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects and/or tools. The employee is required to talk or hear with or without reasonable accommodation.

The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED and minimum 6 months of related experience
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English. 
• Must be willing and able to work the entire schedule as we cannot accommodate partial shifts or early/late arrivals.
• Must be able to count and have basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions).
• Must be able to count and have basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions).
• Must be able to have basic computer skills (data entry, Microsoft Office, Google Sheets)

You’ll get…

• Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation
• Generous PTO and additional sick leave
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)  
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.