Trident Seafoods is North America's largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with global operations in 6 countries and serves customers in almost 60 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington (USA), Trident employs approximately 7,700 people worldwide each year and partners with over 2,700 independent fishermen and crewmembers in Alaska. Trident catches and processes virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also encompasses cultured and wild species sourced from an international network of trusted suppliers.

Job Summary:

The Sanitation Lead keeps the working areas and equipment in the processing facility clean and sanitary for production. This position works in a leadership capacity to oversee the labor of the sanitation team.

Essential Functions:

Inspects premises for unsanitary practices and conditions. Gives directions to the sanitation crew on which equipment or area to be cleaned, and in what manner. Coordinates with maintenance personnel and other sanitation crews in the dismantling of production lines and equipment in preparation for cleaning. Disassembles and reassembles the production lines and equipment as necessary for cleaning. Cleans the floors of all debris and rinses thoroughly. Cleans air lines and hoses that feed the lines. Sanitizes production equipment in preparation for maintenance and production set-up crews. Cleans chemical room, process floor, dry goods area, restrooms, and other work areas. Cleans wash buckets, trash cans, handrails, and other equipment assigned by supervisor or manager. Generates sanitation reports, daily, weekly, and monthly according to Sanitation Master Plan and routes reports to designated plant personnel and vendors. Coordinates with Quality Assurance on preoperational inspections. Prepares and titrates chemicals needed to clean the production lines. Monitors sanitation PPE daily. Confers with management and production personnel on sanitation problems, and recommends changes in equipment, plant layout, lighting, ventilation, or work practices to improve sanitation standards and purity of product. Compiles required reports regarding regular inspections, sanitation violations, pest control and sanitation trends and steps taken to resolve deficiencies. Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations. Acquires knowledge of Trident's Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions. Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings. All other duties as assigned. Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full-time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience. Commuter and transit programs are also available.

Minimum Qualifications:

A minimum of 6 months experience in manufacturing sanitation HS Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

1 year of experience in food production sanitation 1 year of experience in a leadership position

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee moves objects regularly up to 10 pounds frequently up to 25 pounds occasionally up to 50 pounds Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Authorizations:

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.