Firestone Pacific Foods

Job Title: Sanitation Lead 

About Firestone Pacific Foods

Firestone Pacific Foods (FPF) is a top-tier, efficient processor of frozen fruit that has earned a strong reputation in the market for quality and food safety. FPF has sales relationships with leading US and international food retailers and US food service companies. The company is well positioned to achieve high double-digit annual growth in the highest growth frozen fruit category sub-segments including organic, private label and blended berry products. 

Agriculture Capital Fund II, an impact investment fund, acquired FPF in the fall of 2019 as part of its strategy to build out a low cost, vertically integrated supply chain of high quality, organic blueberries operating at scale to address growing global demand for this nutritious fruit. Together, FPF and Agriculture Capital seek to provide customers with product traceability back to the farm and a vehicle for creating and capturing value from Agriculture Capital’s regenerative agronomic practices. 

The Firestone Family began farming in the Vancouver, WA, in 1896. We are a fully integrated grower processing operation for domestic and export fruit customers. Our fruit is harvested at the peak of ripeness, processed in our state-of-the art facility, and packed for shipment, ensuring quality in every product from the farm where it was grown to the finished bag in the consumer’s freezer.

Position Summary

The “Sanitation Lead” takes direction for the Quality Assurance Manager. The Sanitation Lead is responsible for the cleaning of all processing equipment. The Sanitation Lead mentors, monitors and trains the Sanitation Staff. The Sanitation Lead ensures all HACCP, SQF, GMP’s, Allergens and Organic processing requirements are followed. This position works directly with the Production Manager to ensure the production schedule is met. 

Responsibilities: 

• Reports to the Quality Assurance Manager.
• Responsible for mentoring, monitoring and training Sanitation Staff.
• Ensure all HACCP, SQF, GMP’s, Allergens and Organic processing requirements are followed.
• Responsible for cleaning all processing equipment.
• Responsible for Pre-Operational sanitation.
• Responsible for taking swab samples for internal lab testing.
• Responsible for informing the Machine Operator Lead if there are any issues with equipment found during sanitation.
• Keep constant visual on Forklift Operators.
• Complies with company policies and procedures.

Essential Job Functions: 

• Organizational Skills
• Good Communicator
• Time Management
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Discretion
• Attention to Detail
• Accountable

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This document describes the general nature and level of work performed by personnel assigned to this job classification. This document is not, however, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned. Firestone Pacific Foods reserves the right to add, revise, or delete job duties at any time.

Firestone Pacific Foods, Inc. is both Equal Opportunity, and At Will employer. The company does not discriminate on basis of race, age, sex, religion, marital status, or sexual orientation. Either Company or Employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time for any legally permissible reason. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified candidates/employees with disabilities.