Sanitation Lead, Thursday - Sunday 6:00am-6:00pm

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Regular Full-Time Manual Labor Oak Creek, WI, US

Salary Range: $26.25 To $26.25 Hourly

Job Title: Sanitation Lead

Department: Sanitation

Reports to: Sanitation Supervisor

The ideal candidate will possess and live by Thrive Foods core values.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
● ACCOUNTABILITY
● INTEGRITY
● PERSONAL GROWTH AND WELLNESS
● TEAMWORK
● WORK – LIFE BALANCE ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: The Sanitation Lead engages in all duties related to the sanitation of the plant. The Sanitation Lead inspects equipment for conformity to federal and state sanitation laws. They will perform the cleaning of equipment and inspection of all working parts for conformity to federal and state sanitation laws to ensure readiness for production use.

This role is responsible to clean work areas in a manner that avoids damage and destruction to our facility. This role will inspect the premises for unsanitary practices and conditions and escalate to management and production personnel regarding sanitation concerns or issues. The Sanitation Lead will recommend changes in equipment, plant layout, lighting or work practices to improve sanitation standards or purity of the product.

They will operate lifting equipment for overhead cleaning including IE Boom lift, scissor lift and forklift. The Sanitation Lead will coach, mentor and develop Sanitation Technicians and Sanitation team members. They will assist in the creation of Standard Operating Procedures and also update as needed. This position will be responsible for elevated responsibilities.

COMPETENCIES:Living Mercer Values Demonstrates the characteristics and behaviors of an individual who is living Mercer's values. Mercer's values are accountability, continuous improvement, integrity, personal growth and wellness, teamwork, and work-life balance.

Attendance:
Attendance is essential in demonstrating dependability. A reliable team member is on time for all scheduled shifts and is present as scheduled. Performance:
Demonstrates the skills and abilities to perform his or her job. Any team member with two or more active steps of discipline for any combination of disciplinary actions does not meet expectations of position. Safety:
Good judgement is demonstrated at all times to maintain a safe work environment. Any team member with two or more active steps of discipline for safety related incidents does not meet expectations of position. Training:
Current training is an indication of job preparedness from a safety, job skills, and food safety perspective. An employee that has completed all training expectations throughout the year as it pertains to his or her job requirements demonstrates that he or she meets the expectations of his or her position. A person that has past due trainings does not meet the expectations of his or her position.

SKILLS:
Attention to Detail Completes tasks efficiently and accurately while paying close attention to detail.
Change Management Is responsible for constructing, developing, and launching new ideas while training others on the best practices.
Communication Possesses strong communication skills and can explain complex concepts in ways everyone can understand. Is often seen as having strong interpersonal skills.
Communication Escalation Escalates issues to manager or other management as needed.
Critical Thinking Forms good judgement when evaluating situations and reacting accordingly.
Cross-train Seek to gain and pass knowledge amongst team members by training to skills and tasks.
Documentation Maintain proper documentation and records.
Emotional Intelligence Has strong demonstrated skills of self-management, self-awareness, social awareness, and relationship management in our work environment.
Employee Relations Provides employee coaching and development. Makes employment decisions. Resolves employee issues through problem resolution.
Microsoft Office Ability to use all MS applications such as Excel, Power Point, Outlook and Word.
Process and Policies Develop and document processes and policies to…