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Sanitation Lead

The Vincit Group
River, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 7/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/6/2026

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Sanitation Lead Associate is responsible for overseeing the sanitation processes for a specific group of hourly associates within his or her supervisor’s area in a customer facility. With a main emphasis on safety, this individual may assist in providing on the job training to new-hires and has a responsibility for ensuring a certain group of equipment in his or her area is effectively sanitized. The lead associate work with new associates to ensure they are capable of performing their essential job functions. This individual must be a strong sanitor responsible enough to lead a group of hourly associates in achieving the same overall goal.

EDUCATION:

Required: High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Preferred: Associate’s degree or some college courses

EXPERIENCE:

Required: 1-2 years of verifiable experience in a supervisory role within the Food Processing industry or another heavy industry field

Preferred: 3 years of experience in the food or protein industry as lead associate or in a technical position

POSITION REQUIREMENT(S): Specialized Skills/License/Certification

Required: Must be 21 years of age. Must possess sound knowledge of steps to sanitary restoration. Must be knowledgeable in industrial safety practices such as Lock Out/Tag Out, HAZCOMM, and other areas. Must be legally employable in the United States, and project a professional appearance and attitude.

Preferred: Bi-lingual highly preferred (English/Spanish)

CORE COMPETENCIES (Essential Job Functions)

  • Responsible for ensuring that sanitation team members are adequately trained, and have the necessary equipment and personal protective equipment to perform their jobs safely and effectively.
  • Communicate any unusual or special sanitation requirements from the Supervisor to the Members assigned to his/her team.
  • Ensure that all required safety procedures are communicated to, and understood by, the members assigned to his/her team.
  • Perform inspections of the equipment that is cleaned and sanitized by the team members assigned to his/her team. These inspections will be conducted before, during and after the sanitation process.
  • May be required to perform the duties of a sanitation team member At times may be responsible for driving special equipment such as fork lifts or scissor lifts (upon receiving specialized training).
  • Other duties or special projects as assigned


JOB REQUIREMENTS:

  • Be able to communicate with team members, company managers, customer staff and government officials
  • Be willing to work all shifts including nights, weekends and holidays
  • Be willing to work in all environmental conditions that exist in food processing plants (hot, cold, loud and wet)
  • Must maintain a professional appearance and demeanor and represent the company in a professional manner to our customers, prospective customers, managers and employees
  • Be able to work effectively with all levels of the organization, including management, supervisory and entry-level hourly employees
  • Must be dependable, competent and willing to follow up on assigned tasks

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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