Team Leader - Sanitation

JOB SUMMARY

The Team Leader obtains optimum efficiency in all crew/dept activities of the manufacturing area while improving human safety, quality, human performance, food safety, the environment, training, and sanitation performance.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Monitor and coach employees on the importance of being personally responsible for their own safety behavior. Ensure that unsafe conditions are captured and corrected in a timely manner.
• Develop crew members by communicating EOs individual and crew training plans.
• Facilitate communication and consistency between shifts and teams. Conduct shift hand-offs with oncoming shifts.
• Responsible for monitoring verification and recording of accurate sanitation records including routine/non routine MSS and adherence to all food safety standards to ensure compliance. Provide coaching and feedback when errors occur.
• Ensure root cause analysis is completed for all sanitation, human, quality, and safety issues and work to implement solutions.
• Lead and assist all sanitation washes and ensure washes are ran within the correct designated operating perimeters.
• Partner with operations teams to drive efficiencies on washes and changeovers
• Assist in new hire orientation as needed and promote a positive training experience.
• Responsibility to adhere to food safety and quality policies, and report concerns to their supervisor. Correct any deviations.
• Perform other activities and duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma/GED strongly preferred
• One to three years related experience or training
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing equipment, work practices and processes.
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to multi-task, focus and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Good interpersonal and communication skills. Has ability to build rapport with every level in the facility.
• Experience with applying root cause problem solving tools.
• Demonstrated ability to learn
• Attention to detail by organizing time and resources efficiently
• A sense of ownership and pride in their performance and its impact on the company's success.
• Ensure compliance with food safety guidelines.

IDEAL CANDIDATE QUALIFICATION:

• Lives the Litehouse core values and drive culture through modeling vision, mission, and values.
• Accountable for outstanding customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Demonstrates energy and elicits positive response when communicating.
• Ensure communication is timely and effective through collaboration and respectful rapport with others
• Ability to deliver honest, specific feedback that drives performance.
• Builds strong working relationships.
• Upholds a Team environment supporting others with positive behavior.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Will report to a manufacturing facility on a full-time basis.
• Hazards associated with working in a food manufacturing facility. Wet, humid, hot, and noisy.
• Protective clothing or personal devices required: Rain suits, smocks, protective gloves, goggles, safety glasses, face shield, hearing protection, bump caps and/or hard hats and any other personal protective equipment (PPE) as deemed necessary to perform the job safely