Sanitation Lead
Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.
In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.
The Sanitation Lead is responsible for providing oversight of the sanitation team for their specific shift for the cleaning and sanitizing of food assembly and storage areas and non-food handling areas (i.e. break rooms, locker rooms).
Detailed Responsibilities
Executes Sanitation Plan
- Responsible for assigning tasks to Sanitation & Janitorial team to complete required tasks
- Verifies equipment and / or chemicals are being used appropriately
- Observes for unsanitary practices and conditions to make necessary improvements
- Monitors sanitation team for usage of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
Supports Core Sanitation Activities
Demonstrates mastery of all core Sanitation & Janitorial Associate responsibilitiesResponsible for accurately documenting master sanitation activity completion for their shift in the appropriate applicationTraining, Retraining, and Coaching Sanitation / Janitorial Associates
Serves as point of contact for all Home Chef Sanitation Tools & Applications, trains Sanitation & Janitorial Associates on access and usageDelivers training, retraining and coaching in real time to Sanitation & Janitorial Associates to correctly perform their job as necessary, including safety policiesIssue Escalation
Promptly notifies Sanitation Supervisor, Sanitation Superintendent and / or FSQA Leadership when sanitation issues ariseMaintain working knowledge of chemical inventory levels, escalating to Sanitation Supervisor or Sanitation Superintendent when inventory levels are lowGeneral Responsibilities
Follow the facility GMPs and help enforce them throughout the facilitySupport the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programsFollow all company policies and procedures including but not limited to related to safe chemical handling and lock out, tag out (LOTO)Attitude and Attendance
Arrives to work at scheduled time and follows time off request procedureCommunicates with co-workers in a professional mannerTreats co-workers with respect at all timesEscalates attitude issues among Sanitation & Janitorial Associates to Supervisor and / or Sanitation SuperintendentThis position requires 0% travel
Qualifications
General high school degree, or equivalent, (e.g. GED).Fluency (reading and writing) in English is required, fluent in Spanish is preferred2+ years of experience working in the food, safety or sanitation industryDemonstrated informal leadership in previous positionsDemonstrated ability to read a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), preferredExperience with sanitation of automated equipment, preferredPrevious experience with GFSI, SQF, FDA, and USDA audits, preferredIllinois Pay Range
$22.75 - $22.75 USD