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WHO YOU ARE:
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Lead Person to oversee and enhance our sanitation processes, ensuring a spotless and safe working environment. If you have a passion for cleanliness and leadership, apply now to lead our sanitation team to new heights of excellence.
Who We Are
- Leader in food safety solutions for both contract sanitation and chemistry in the food processing industry.
- Over 10,000 dedicated team members across North America.
- Corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA with team members working in over 250 plants throughout North America.
- Over 50+ years of experience in creating long-lasting partnerships.
We protect the food supply by eliminating risks so families everywhere can eat without fear.
- Protect What Matters: We are in service of safety at every step, ensuring the health of everyone is central to all we do – from plant team members to consumers.
- Deliver On Our Promises: We speak honestly and are dedicated to doing the right thing by upholding ethical standards and following through on our commitments to our teams, our customers, and our business.
- Win as a Team: We believe in the power of collaboration, uniting our diverse strengths while working hand-in-hand with our team members and customers to unlock potential and achieve stronger results together.
- Advance a Safer Future: We are committed to innovating more effective, sustainable, and cost-efficient food safety solutions to develop a safer world for all.
The Lead Person provides directions for the sanitation crew within a certain area of the plant. This position is trained in multiple jobs, can
assist the training team members, and provide support as requested by the supervisor in that area.
Job Duties Include
- Work cooperatively with management, team members, customers, and regulatory agencies to ensure sanitation procedures are followed.
- Maintain open communications with all team members in the plant.
- Meet with the Supervisor on a regular basis to ensure all issues are being properly handled and addressed, including missing or damaged parts and equipment.
- Clean and sanitize equipment and workspace in a designated area of the plant.
- Ensure team members in assigned area are completing job tasks to QA and USDA standards. Inspect equipment to ensure all areas are clean for pre-op inspections.
- Handle chemicals to ensure usage is within specified limits.
- Monitor and provide personal protective equipment ('PPE').
- Other duties as assigned.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Leadership and decision making skills are required.
- 6 or more months of experience in sanitation and/or food processing industry.
- Ability to take direction and instruction from manager and be accountable for own actions.
- Safety awareness and attention to detail.
- Ability to work in extreme temperature fluctuations.
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Holidays (Varies by Location)
- Paid Vacation
- Employee Assistance Program ("EAP")
- Training & Development Opportunities
Fortrex and Safe Foods, a division of Fortrex, are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, veteran status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal state, and local laws. Fortrex and Safe Foods are committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities.
Fortrex and Safe Foods will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual with a disability to the extent required by law, provided the requested accommodation does not create an undue hardship for the Company and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the individual. If a team member requires an accommodation, they must notify the site manager or the Corporate Human Resources Department. If an applicant requires an accommodation, they must notify the hiring manager and/or the Recruiter hiring for the position.
Your Next Steps
APPLY! All applications will be reviewed, and qualified candidates will be contacted to continue into the interview process. If you feel like you are a good fit for this position, APPLY! If you want to be a part of a large organization that treats you like family, APPLY NOW!
