Sanitation Lead Position Available In Wayne, North Carolina

Job Description:

Butterball, LLC, one of America’s most iconic brands, helpsconsumers celebrate Thanksgiving and every day in between. Locatedin the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our goal is toprovide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths whichinclude our farms, processing facilities and support offices. We are the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S., and wemake a lot more than Thanksgiving turkeys. Our company’s measurablegrowth is in no small part due to our team members in NorthCarolina, Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri, who each have a seat atthe table to contribute to our success

Sanitation Team LeadLocation:

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SanitationReports to:

Sanitation Supervisor Shift:

Evening/NightHourly/Salaried:

HourlyFSLA status: Non-ExemptAs a Sanitation Team Lead, you will supportthe Sanitation Supervisor on guiding team members on the propertechniques of cleaning production equipment, machines and workareas of our food manufacturing facility. You will be responsiblefor handling and preparing cleaning chemicals, sanitizers, chemicalconcentrations, and handling and storing the chemicals. Thesanitation team lead is expected to report any potentialcontamination issues and any safety concerns that may arise as partof the sanitation process.

Essential Functions, Duties ℜsponsibilities

• Provides leadership to team members to executecleaning and sanitizing to an effective level as instructed bySanitation Management
• Partners with sanitation management totroubleshoot sanitation problems; recommending changes to improvesanitation policies, procedures, and cleaningeffectiveness
• Ensures the necessary sanitation oversight andresources are available to fully support theoperation
• Implements and promotes chemical/sanitation safetyprograms and safe work practices through active participation insafety meetings
• Supporting the development of sanitation workersthrough effective training
• Alerts senior management on majorissues
• Perform daily sanitation of all processinglines
• Promotes a safe work environment through knowledge of thesanitation program and commitment to a safe workplace forall
• Ensure product safety and product defense in theplant
• Maintain and clean water lines
• Coordinates all dailysanitation activities within the plant
• Follows all GMP and HACCPprocedures that relate to cleanliness and product safety with thefacility
• Responsible for managing and reporting need for supplyof cleaning chemicals necessary for the operation of the cleaningprogram and in compliance with OSHA and all plantregulations
• Assists operations to maintain the highest ratingpossible on all audits and inspections
• Supports all Food Safetyinitiatives.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Instills a culture ofaccountability within the sanitation team
• Demonstrates strongproblem-solving skills including root cause analysis, riskassessment and corrective action
• Proven ability to work calmlyand effectively under pressure is required
• Self-directed withthe ability to work independently as well as with groups
• Abilityto effectively plan, organize and prioritize work
• Ability totrain, maintain and promote a safe work environment
• Read andunderstand HACCP along with FDA and OSHA requirements asneeded
• -Proven ability to work in a fast-paced anddeadline-oriented environment is required
• Flexible to workweekends, overtime, and holidays as needed
• Proven ability tocommunicate effectively, appropriately, and respectfully with eachmember of the organization is required
• Ability to adapt tochanging organizational and operational needs; ability to leadothers through change
• Knowledge of sanitation processes andprocedures is strongly preferred.

Education & Experience

• HighSchool Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Prior experience in aleadership role or equivalent leadership training preferred.

WorkingConditions

• Work is performed in a food processing plant with ahigh noise level, storage coolers/facilities
• Position requiresworking around processing plant equipment
• Must be physicallycapable of working extended hours if needed and in a wetenvironment, standing for long periods of time, and operatingprocessing equipment
• Ability to lift up to 80lbs.
• Thestatements herein are intended to describe the general nature andlevel of work being performed by employees and are not to beconstrued as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel soclassified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contractfor employment and are subject to change at the discretion of theemployer.
• We embrace equal opportunity employment.

Butterball iscommitted to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees andapplicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race,religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability,military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity andexpression, genetic information, marital status, parental status,pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.

• We embrace equal opportunity employment.

Butterball is committed tothe fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicantsfor employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion,color, national origin, physical or mental disability,military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity andexpression, genetic information, marital status, parental status,pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes ofButterball’s Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Details willbe provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, orupon request.