Sanitation Lead ( On-Site )

Lief Labs is a premier formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements. Our in-house Product Development and R&D team create the best-tasting and most cutting-edge formulations of supplements. Lief also houses a state-of-the-art, full-service Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) manufacturing facility, which offers custom solutions for a multitude of supplement categories. Lief collaborates with entrepreneurial firms to help them build premier brands. Our turnkey solutions allow us to engage in seamless partnerships that help brands with scalability and sustainable growth. Lief Labs is located in the Santa Clarita Valley (Valencia, CA.) All roles are on-site Monday - Friday.
Summary
Sanitation Lead is responsible for activities involving maintaining the cleanliness of the production and packaging areas.
Sanitation is a critical role in a GMP facility, and the coordinator will have an active role in preventing unsanitary conditions/situations in the workplace.
The Sanitation Coordinator must possess an experience in sanitation inspections as well as quality inspections for in-process and final inspections on raw materials as well as finished products to ensure that products are at the highest quality before they reach the customer.
Responsibilities
• Train production personnel and QA inspectors on sanitation inspections and quality processes.
• Manage daily huddles with QA inspectors to identify/follow up issues that are on production
lines.
• Support in daily tracking and updating reports of violations: violation
cGMP/Hygiene/Covid/Quality inspection on production line (defects, blemishes, or errors in
products)/Hold Tracker /NCR /Disposition Notice.
• Support root cause analysis/Audits/Process to comply with regulatory compliance team
• Responsible for sanitation and quality inspections of Tableting, Encapsulation, Blending and
Packaging areas to ensure the sanitary condition and correct product is being manufactured and
in-process specifications are being met.
• Support QA team in monitoring and testing equipment in the processing areas are accurate, in
calibration, and functioning correctly.
• Help in ensuring that production records, including but not limited to equipment logs, scales
verification records, room logs, etc. are being completed accurately and at the time use.
• Help in obtaining samples or facilitate the gathering of samples for in-process and finished
product testing. Complete QA sign off for samples gathered and submitted to the lab.
• Help in sampling of raw materials and finished products and ensure that samples are
conveyed to the lab to meet scheduled deadlines for testing.
• Perform GMP and hygiene inspections throughout the facility including, but not limited to, the
weekly facility sanitation and pest control inspection.
• Review and verify that batch documentation, procedures, and standard work requirements are being
followed.
• Ensure all incoming raw materials are tested and meet specifications. (FTIR)
• Create and follow-up disposition notices and NCR.
• Investigate out of specification results, customer complaints and other quality related
issues.
• Ensures all quality logbooks are appropriately maintained.
• Perform other responsibilities as required per title.
Supervisory Responsibilities
In accordance with applicable policies/procedures and Federal/State laws, may perform the following supervisory responsibilities: Interviewing, hiring, orienting, coaching and developing employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising, managing and rewarding performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
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Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge
• Basic knowledge of Word, Excel, etc.
• Knowledge of ERP systems
• Bilingual communication skills a plus
Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum Associates or bachelor's degree preferred.
• Sanitation Certification required

Skills/ Abilities
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Planning & organizing
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Relationship Management
• Quality Orientation
• Ability to interact at all levels
• Ability to work as a team member
• Flexibility/ adaptability/ multi-tasking
Experience
• Minimum 6 years Manufacturing environment experience and 2 years in Quality Inspection
Work Environment
The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted, and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate. Field conditions vary.
Exposed to various raw materials, including allergens (i.e. milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nut, peanuts, wheat, soy).
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may regularly require to talk, hear and grasp
items. This position is active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping,
crouching, crawling, and climbing all day.
The employee must frequently grasp, lift and/or move items over 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Additional Information
The Salary Range for this position at Lief Labs is $20 - $25 (USD). Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to market demands, experience, training, skills, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, wellness benefits, education reimbursement program, and PTO. This position is bonus eligible.
Lief is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request accommodation, contact the Lief Human Resources department.
Lief will consider employment-qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Lief uses E-Verify to confirm work eligibility in the United States. E-Verify compares the information on your Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to official government records.