Sanitation Team Leader - Hazleton Plant

at The Hershey Company in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Job Description

Sanitation Team Leader - Hazleton Plant

Posted Date: 
 
 Jul 12, 2024

Requisition Number: 
 
 122469

Location: Hazleton, PA
Position Type: Hourly

Summary:

The Hershey Company Hazleton plant is a Union plant producing products such as Cadbury, Milk Bars, Almond Bars, Extra Dark Bars, Caramel Bars, Candy Coated Eggs, and Kit Kat, in a high-speed complex environment. Under direction of the Sr. Sanitation Specialist, the Sanitation Team Leader's primary role is to oversee the sanitation, processes, and sanitation employees with the facility while completing routine sanitation tasks as outlined below.

Pay:

$30.18/hour Starting Pay Rate
OT Potential
Manufacturing Incentive Plan Eligible

Total Rewards:

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision)-Starting Day 1!
401(k) Retirement Plan - with generous company match
Hershey Stock Purchase Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
Shift:

Our current need is on COS (Continuous Operations Schedule) nights from 7:00 pm - 7:00 am.
We require that you are flexible to work weekends, overtime, and holidays as needed.
New hire will train on 1st shift for 30-60 days before transitioning to assigned work schedule.

Candidate Process:

Qualified applicants will complete a 60-minute onsite interview followed by a 20-minute tour of facility.
Post-Offer Drug Screen and Background Check required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Working lead who provides direction to and works along with sanitation staff.
Ensure that personnel have proper qualifications, are properly trained, and motivated to work productively both as part of a team and individually.
Support with coordinating and administering daily interaction between the assigned area of responsibility and all other departments in the plant. This would include peers across shifts.
Responsible for maintaining all Sanitation records; turning them into the sanitation specialist at end of month.
Provide support with ensuring CAPA (corrective and preventive actions) process for sanitation, and hygienic design improvement plans are followed.
Communicate appropriate information to peers by utilizing informal and formal communications.
Support operational initiatives through Lean Manufacturing's Rapid Change Over methods impacting sanitation and HD.
Ensure that necessary tools, supplies, and equipment are available to perform sanitation tasks effectively.
Ensure the CAPA (corrective and preventive actions) process for sanitation, pest management, and hygienic design improvement plans are followed.
Lead training of new sanitation team members on shift.
Provide leadership to production personnel to complete production line and facility sanitation as required by the Master Sanitation Schedule including outside grounds.
Lead and support cleaning verification and validation programs to prove effectiveness of the sanitation program.
Support allergen cleaning and control measures within the facility
Ensure appropriate staffing for support of line cleaning and routine cleaning by partnering with labor scheduling
Working in partnership with vendors and support sanitation team with general maintenance, troubleshooting and operating equipment listed below:
Floor Scrubber - replacing brushes and motors as needed
Steamer & Attachments - switch out attachments and drain lines as needed
Cold Jet (ice blaster) - Handling dry ice, working with blades, connecting hoses, etc...
Hand Sprayers/Foamers - For use when cleaning process drains. Wear chemical PPE ( face shield, googles, apron, booties and chemical gloves) as needed.
55-Gallon Shop Vacuum - Hook up attachments and clean all parts as needed
Responsible for informing Sanitation Specialist when any equipment is not functioning and provide details of problem with equipment and work with service repair contractor while onsite to complete repairs.

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be flexible to work all shifts. To be placed on a 12-hour continuous operations schedule
Must be available to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed
Must be authorized to work in the United States
A minimum of 3 years of experience in sanitation in a food manufacturing environment is... For full info follow application link.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. 

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans