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TEAM LEADER, SANITATION

Job Details

Job Location

Somerset - Somerset, NJ

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

High School

Salary Range

$55000.00 - $65000.00 Salary

Job Shift

3rd Shift (11PM-7AM)

Description

Do you love snacks? Are you looking to join an ever evolving and rapidly growing team? PIM Brands might just be exactly what you’re looking for!

At PIM, We Make The Brands You Love®. Our portfolio of products, from Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks® Sour Candies are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. And when it comes to careers, we seek talented, results-oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced office environment. At PIM, you can make an immediate and lasting contribution to help grow iconic snack and confectionery brands, no matter your area of expertise.

We are looking for Team Leader, Sanitation interested in a career with a top ranked and growing snack company, to join our Warehouse department at PIM’s Somerset site, New Jersey. This position will report to our Manager, Sanitation.

Job Overview

The incumbent serves as the first line leader and has responsibility for sanitation for all Somerset buildings, approximately 40 associates on the first and second shift operations. Through strong leadership, establishes the goals for the team and drives world-class operational performance. Will not only drive operational performance but develop exceptional talent through hiring great talent, development activities, and associate engagement initiatives.

Qualifications

Duties and Responsibilities

+ Provides leadership & development to team and associates to provide direction, inspire, challenge and guide activities pertinent to Sanitation, Safety, Machine Care, Quality, Productivity, Cost, and People.

+ Aligns continuous improvement initiatives with key performance metrics to drive goals.

+ Delivers with a commitment to excellence and a dissatisfaction with the status quo.

+ Develops positive relationships with internal constituents and support teams.

+ Provides training and coaching on job skills, safety policies, rules and regulations, as well as other company policies and sanitation standards. Leads by example.

+ Builds an empowered, engaged, and high performing team by hiring top talent and developing people. A coach and mentor who seeks to share knowledge and grow talent across the organization-your team will want to follow you.

+ Effectively manages all employee relations matters and conflict resolution and tracks and ensures associates comply with attendance policies.

+ Ensures focus and accountability, facilitates collaboration, continuous improvement, and achievement of results.

+ Ensures team complies with GMP and HACCP guidelines to ensure food safety, food quality and customer specifications.

+ Maintains safe work environment, conducts quality and safety audits and partners with Quality to ensure compliance to SQF.

+ Completes all reporting, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and works with Engineering, Maintenance, and Continuous Improvement to resolve any equipment inefficiencies. Ensures correct reporting of production and adherence to inventory procedures including FEFO control.

+ Coordinates production activities with planning, warehouse, procurement, facilities/maintenance, sanitation, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources and equipment.

+ Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, sanitation, and operation reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.

+ Develops and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.

+ Complies with GMP and HAACP guidelines to ensure food safety.

+ Carries out all QC/QA directives as they pertain to plant cleaning and sanitation as communicated by the Sanitation Manager

+ Ensures cleanliness of all production machinery and facility areas.

+ Complies with, understand and carry out all relevant company policies and standards.

+ Establishes and execute cleaning and sanitation procedures according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's)

+ Assists in the implementation of newly developed methods and process improvements to enhance performance, control costs and generate high satisfaction levels from production and QC/QA colleagues.

+ Evaluates cleaning and sanitation products and maintain uninterrupted supplies and inventories.

+ Implement and monitor GMP standards that relate to cleanliness, sanitation, pest control and chemicals.

+ Manages key projects as assigned.

Education, Experience and Training

+ Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Management, Engineering or another related field is preferred.

+ One (1) to three (3) years supervisory experience in a manufacturing/production environment.

+ Knowledge of SQF, NSF, or ISO22000 preferred.

+ Strong focus with the courage, drive, and discipline to execute.

+ Intellectual and analytical horsepower with ability to apply problem solving techniques and take on business challenges. Demonstrate personal and professional values, being a role model & positive influence on those around him/her. Demonstrates unquestionable integrity and character. Brings out the best in others by these qualities.

+ Demonstrated ability to hire top talent and build talented, engaged, and high performing teams.

+ Demonstrated knowledge and experience on Safety and Environmental best practices and regulations.

+ Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal and organization skills; and, demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong relationships.

+ Demonstrated ability to influence people, including building high levels of trust and commitment.

+ Strong record of achievement demonstrating leadership capabilities.

+ Self-motivated and bias for action.

+ Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

+ Approachable, authentic and genuine.

Worksite:

+ The PIM Brands Manufacturing Site is located in Somerset, New Jersey

+ The PIM Brands Manufacturing Site is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

+ This position requires working onsite.

Physical Demands

+ Standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling and crouching. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools and controls. Lifting and moving of objects weighing at least 50 lbs. Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and considered to enable an individual to perform the essential job functions.

Work Environment:

+ Job will generally be performed in the warehouse and manufacturing plant. When on the floor it is representative of a large, busy manufacturing operation. Noisy, active, objects on the floor, constant movement and traffic flow of motorized equipment. Hair net, beard net, assigned work uniform, protective eye wear and gloves are among the GMP required apparel that must be worn, if indicated, on the plant floor.

We are proud to offer:

+ The pay range for this position is $55,000-$65,000. PIM Brands takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

+ Total compensation package including bonus, 401(k) plan match and other incentives (*based on eligibility and position)

+ Comprehensive benefits package - EFFECTIVE DAY 1, Including medical, dental, vision, disability, insurance plans and much more

+ Diverse range of benefit choices tailored to support you in making optimal decisions for yourself, your loved ones, and your preferred way of life

+ Personal time off, vacation time, floating days and observed holidays

+ Business casual dress

+ Entrepreneurial and innovative culture offering the opportunity for internal career advancement

Awards & Accolades:

+ #10 Candy Company in North America

+ #26 Global Candy Company

+ Makers of Welch’s - #1 Fruit Snack in U.S.

+ 2024 Advocate of the Year Award

+ Recognized by NJBIA - State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility and in Research/Development 2024

+ Recognized by New Jersey Business Magazine 202

+ Top 100 Privately Owned Company in the Metro NYC Market

+ Top 50 Employer in New Jersey

PIM Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer

PIM Brands is an e-Verify Employer

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