1104-Sanitation Lead
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
**Employee Type:**
Full time
**Location:**
IL Chicago
**Job Type:**
Production Sanitation
**Job Posting Title:**
1104-Sanitation Lead
**About Us:**
TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.
Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values— **Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together.** We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.
**What You Gain:**
+ Competitive compensation and benefits program!
+ Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs! Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities!
+ An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people
+ Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth.
+ Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs.
**Job Description:**
As a Sanitation Lead, you'll play a vital role in maintaining our facility's hygiene and food safety standards. Your key responsibilities will include:
**Daily Operations & Team Leadership**
Collaborate with the Sanitation Supervisor at the start of each shift to review daily tasks and departmental goals.
Assign and oversee team member tasks for various areas, including production lines, shipping/receiving, outdoor facilities, waste disposal, and coolers, utilizing assignment or rotation sheets.
Provide hands-on support and guidance to the sanitation team on effective chemical use, cleaning processes, and equipment operation.
**Quality Assurance & Compliance**
Ensure accurate and complete documentation for all sanitation activities, guaranteeing the Master Sanitation Schedule is fulfilled.
Conduct end-of-shift inspections of all equipment to verify cleaning effectiveness.
Perform sanitation effectiveness swabbing and implement timely corrective actions as needed.
Verify completion of the end-of-shift checklist.
Manage weekly chemical inventory checks to ensure adequate supply.
**Safety & Continuous Improvement**
Strictly adhere to all company safety policies and promote a safety-first culture.
Ensure proper utilization of all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including hearing protection, steel-toed shoes, and gloves, by yourself and your team.
Fulfill any other duties assigned by the supervisor to support overall plant operations and continuous improvement initiatives.
**Basic Qualifications**
+ Ability to work 3rd shift
+ Minimum 1 year of experience in sanitation within a food processing or manufacturing environment.
+ Strong knowledge and practical application of food safety principles, including HACCP and GMPs.
+ Familiarity with FDA regulations and audit requirements.
+ Demonstrated understanding of proper chemical handling, safety protocols, and PPE usage.
+ Proven ability to lead, train, and motivate a team.
+ Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to convey instructions clearly and effectively.
+ Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
+ Basic computer proficiency (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite) for record-keeping and documentation.
+ Ability to work in a wet, cold, and/or humid environment and lift up to 50 lbs.
+ Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred, but not required.
Compensation rage: $18.00 to $23.90
**Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away!**
Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team!
_At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”._ _TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact_ _disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com_
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TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service.
Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products.
Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.
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**Disability Assistance and EEO Considerations:** At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com
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