Sanitation Lead - Days

About the role

This role at Egg Central Station (ECS) is critical in bridging the gap from local family farms to grocery stores for our consumers. You’ll use your knowledge and understanding of sanitation policies and procedures to help guide our Sanitation Associates. You will also be on your feet during each twelve-hour shift, moving, lifting, loading and working with air-conditioned and sunlight-filled warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Organize workflow by assigning responsibilities and preparing schedule
• Set daily / weekly / monthly objectives and communicate to employees
• Lead and develop sanitation crew assignments, creating equipment and sanitation process ownership
• Work directly with crewmembers, supervisors, and managers to ensure sanitary conditions and standards are upheld
• Evaluate job performance of crew members
• Ensure all personnel safety and food safety procedures are followed rigorously
• Drive continuous improvement of waste elimination
• Anticipate problems and make quick decisions under time pressure
• Must be able to understand production process and be able to perform tasks related to maintaining sanitary conditions in the facility and be able to coach others in their work
• Lead daily direction setting meetings when required
• Provide verbal and/or written recommendations to supervisor concerning crew performance, problems, or issues
• On the job training on sanitation practices and equipment (alongside training department)
• Assist in the completion and successful execution of planned sanitation events that fall on shifts
• Other duties as needed to support team and organizational success

Requirements

• 1 year of work experience in a sanitation manufacturing environment
• Proven experience in leadership / supervisory roles
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English for safety and food quality reasons
• You’re able to frequently lift and/or move up to 60lbs
• You’re committed to following all personal safety requirements rigorously
• You’re flexible and execute other duties and sanitation tasks required
• Basic math skills (adding, subtracting, basic division)
• Able to work safely in an environment when exposed to wet conditions
• Able to operate pallet jack
• Comfortable with Chemicals; training and dispensing
• Strong people skills and ability to deal with all levels of employee and management groups
• Demonstrate strong accountability, consistency, and follow-through skills
• Follow all Vital Farm’s policies, procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices

Qualifications

• You’re no hero – You know the power of teamwork and celebrate the work of others before your own.
• You give a sh*t – You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of.
• You raise the standards – You know growth can be hard, but you strive to improve yourself and others each day.
• You can walk in someone else’s boots – You seek to understand other’s viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table.
• You don’t walk on eggshells – You’re not afraid to leave the bullsh*t behind and have honest conversations.

Skills

• Understanding of sanitation policies and procedures
• Leadership and supervisory experience
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects
• Safe working environment
• Chemical handling
• People skills
• Accountability and follow-through

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Paid Parental Leave, just to name a few)
• Generous retirement contributions: 401(k) + 3% Contribution from Day 1
• Free eggs, along with friends and family discounts
• Fun team SWAG that will make you the talk of the town
• Professional development opportunities and an amazing team dedicated to your growth

Pay

• Day Crew - $22.25 per hour
• Night Crew - $22.25 per hour (+ $3.00 Shift Differential)

Schedule

• 2-2-3 schedule: 2-week cycle
• Week 1: 2 days on / 2 days off / 3 days on
• Week 2: 2 days off / 2 days on / 3 days on
• Shifts: 12-hour shifts
• Day Crew – 7am to 7pm
• Night Crew - 7pm to 7am