Lead, Sanitation - 3rd Shift - Zeeland, MI

Sanitation Lead

Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended. Join us at Tyson Foods where we are raising the world's expectations for how much good food can do! We create quality products in a safe environment for our team members. Benefits Effective Day 1! The Sanitation Lead is to assist supervisor in effectively meeting daily departmental goals / requirements. The Lead ensures coordination and execution of tasks and acts as liaison between Team Members and supervisors as far as communicating goals, ensuring team members have clear direction and tools needed to perform job safely and effectively.

Job Description :

• COMPLETED LOCKOUT / TAGOUT AND CHEMICAL TRAINING REQUIRED within first week; must complete scissor lift and forklift training within first two weeks.
• Prepare work areas and teams for proper startup, shutdowns, and change overs to ensure all sanitation processes are being completed as required.
• Must complete required chemical training to understand requirements on dispensing and disposing of chemicals; must understand MSDS and all safety requirements for storage, use, and proper disposal of all chemicals used.
• Work with Team Members daily to provide guidance, direction, training, coaching, and tools necessary to complete required tasks in safe, effective, and efficient manner.
• Will lead department meetings and huddles to ensure team members are aware of expectations, informed of all safety / quality concerns or updates, HR news, issues with equipment, cleaning schedules, and other important communications effecting sanitation.
• Must perform daily inspections to ensure sanitation Team Members are following proper processes and that the sanitation of equipment and production areas meet or exceed quality and sanitation expectations.
• Must be required to assemble / disassemble equipment and machinery to effectively sanitize and / or inspect equipment.
• Responsible for responding to sanitation requests from production supervisors and Team Members as needed.
• Must monitor production and sanitation equipment and immediately notify supervisor of any maintenance / repair concerns.
• Must effectively communicate any performance / behavioral, quality, safety, or other issues and concerns to supervisor / manager in timely manner.
• Will be primary contact for Team Members for all issues; expected to address all team members in professional manner.
• Must complete paperwork, schedules, reports and any other documentation in systems and / or on paper as required.
• Responsible for notifying Supervisor and / or QA of contamination concerns.
• Responsible for following company policies / procedures written or verbal.
• Must be able to perform the Sanitation Laborer Training Checklist job tasks within expected training period.
• Must be able to follow direction and stay on task with little to no supervision.
• Must be able to effectively communicate to colleagues and management.
• Troubleshooting and analytical skills preferred.
• Must be able to safely operate scissor lift, forklift, hand jack, and other industrial equipment.
• Must be able to read and understand the Sanitation SOP's, manuals, and related documentation as written.
• Proficiency in reading and writing; ability to complete on-the-job paperwork and effectively communicate across all management levels.
• Must be able to tolerate heights up to 70 ft off the ground and move objects of 100 lbs. using mechanical device.
• Must be able to work variable shifts of up to twelve (12) hour days including weekends and holidays.

Physical Requirements :

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.