Group Leader-Sanitation

Location:

Crest Hill, IL, US, 60403

Rich Products Corporation is a family‑owned food company that creates a wide variety of products for homes, restaurants, and bakeries worldwide.

The Sanitation Group Leader is responsible for monitoring and ensuring proper sanitation throughout the facility, recommending improvements in manufacturing methods and practices to management.

• Coordinates plant procedures and regulatory requirements to ensure safe and quality production and limit downtime. Ensures compliance with all standard operating procedures.
• Follows and documents plant procedures in cooperation with plant associates and suppliers.
• Monitors control programs and conducts periodic checks to ensure compliance.
• Monitors plant and becomes familiar with procedures to determine whether proper procedures are being followed.
• Maintains knowledge of area of responsibility and its programs and procedures and readily assists management in problem resolution.
• Maintains and reports required operational information to management.
• Ensures that all GMP and Safety standards are in compliance.
• Participates in GMP inspections throughout the various departments and corrects or issues work orders to correct any identified deficiencies. Follows up with the appropriate associates to ensure expeditious performance of the requested work.
• Performs other related responsibilities, as needed, to support Rich Products Corporation's business objectives.

• HS degree or GED.
• 3 years of experience in a food-processing, pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing organization, preferably using computerized manufacturing equipment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of qualifications in a pharmaceutical or food manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of FDA regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, food allergens and pest control.
• Demonstrated knowledge of efficient and safe manufacturing operations to include product and associate safety, OSHA standards, product quality (success rates), cost control (minimizing downtime and waste, optimizing yield).
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated mechanical and spatial aptitude, including the ability to disassemble and reassemble equipment.
• Will be required to perform tasks such as lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, standing, climbing, reaching, stooping, pulling, pushing, grasping, and balancing as part of production activities out on the floor.
• Will be required to see and hear well enough to understand associates' questions and respond to their concerns.
• Will be required to work in freezers, near noisy machinery, within confined spaces as part of daily production activities.

In accordance with state law, the rate or range provided is Rich Products Corporation’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non‑discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, shift differential, and location.

$25.00 – $25.00

• Competitive compensation
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Family planning support
• Associate resource groups
• Volunteering & community impact opportunities
• Holiday gatherings
• In‑house taste tests (we are a food company after all).

Rich Products Corporation is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity. We do not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other federally or state‑protected class. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. Please contact Rich’s Associate Experience Network at  if you need assistance completing this application or otherwise participating in the application process.