Overview/Purpose:

Under the direction and guidance of the Sanitation Supervisor, the Sanitation Lead coordinates and leads the activities of the sanitation team for the assigned shift to ensure the application of GMP's and a sanitary environment necessary for the production of safe and high-quality food products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fill in for the sanitation supervisor whenever necessary including food safety and food quality audits
• Prioritize and assign daily sanitation tasks
• Verify the completion of daily sanitation tasks by sanitation and production associates
• Ensure that Sanitation Programs and SOP's are followed to prevent contamination
• Communicate & coordinate sanitation issues & activities within the department and among other appropriate departments
• Ensure sanitation chemicals, supplies, and tools are stocked and available
• Assist in maintaining Master Sanitation Schedule in an “audit ready” state
• Assist with maintaining Sanitation Manual, updating Sanitation SOP's and developing new ones
• Train Sanitation SOP's including Train-the-Trainer
• Assist in maintaining and enhancing the Chemical Control Program including ordering, receiving, transporting, storing, inventory, labeling, SDS's, diluting, and use of sanitation chemicals.
• Provide Sanitation Team support for the plant Environmental Program. Initiate a root cause analysis and document the corrective action taken in response to Environmental Program issues related to sanitation. Verify the effectiveness of the corrective action taken
• Recommend improvements to the Sanitation Program, Environmental Program, Pest Control Program, and others as appropriate
• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects
• Complete other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three to five years of demonstrated experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role preferred
• Understanding of GMPs, SSOPs, and food safety and quality audits
• Speak, read, and write English with proficiency
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
• Forklift and Aerial Lift experience preferred
• Computer proficient with experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Physical Demands:

• Sitting
• Walking
• Standing
• Stooping and bending
• Fingering -computer keyboard
• Hearing – ordinary speech
• Climbing stairs and ladders
• Ordinary Speech

Work Environment:

• Bumping into & slipping
• Being hit by falling objects
• Bending, twisting, lifting
• Being hit or run over by powered industrial vehicles.
• Eye injury associated with cleaning chemical usage.
• Falls
• Exposure to chemicals
• Hand and power tool injuries
• Exposure to fluorescent lights
• Extreme climate or variation
• Potential hazards

Compensation and Benefits:

• New starting wage is $23.50 per hour (commensurate with experience and location). *Note that rate could change based on shift schedule.
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Critical illness and accident insurance
• Legal and identity protection insurance
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Parental Leave

Hain Celestial is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Company does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, expression, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

If you need accommodations for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please send an e-mail to talent@hain.com or call 516-587-5000 to let us know the nature of your request. EEO/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disabled