3rd Shift Sanitation Lead

About the role

Puratos is hiring a permanent, full-time 3rd shift Sanitation Lead in Rochester, NY (Pennant Buffalo St.), in its Production area. The role helps lead a team that keeps the workplace safe and clean, monitors quality assurance standards and carries out best practices with limited supervision.

Key responsibilities

• Visually inspect work daily and correct deficiencies promptly
• Mix cleaning chemicals, compounds and insecticides correctly, and operate tools such as high-pressure hoses
• Keep all areas clean and organized, and maintain inspections inside and outside the building
• Train new hires on department expectations, standards and processes
• Follow BRC guidelines, HACCP, GMP and food safety rules, including PPE use
• Schedule and perform master sanitation duties, and take part in weekly food safety inspections with QA
• Monitor the performance of Sanitors and complete reports for the Sanitation Manager
• Handle emergencies in the manager's absence and perform pest control monitoring
• Work independently and handle potential overtime based on demand

Required profile

• Minimum high school or GED
• 1 year of food processing experience preferred
• 3 years of sanitation processing experience preferred
• Ability to apply basic math for product usage and dilution rates
• Effective written and spoken English
• Pesticide applicator license is a plus

Required skills

• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals, including safety, measurements and application
• Understanding of BRC, HACCP and GMP

Compensation is hourly, from $24.00 to $30.00 depending on skills and experience.