Sanitation Assistant Supervisor

EO Products is a company with one mission and two brands: to create healthy personal care products that nurture the people who use them, respect the people who make them, and honor the planet we all share.At EO, we believe in purpose, planet, people, and profits. That means we’re a B-Corp, running a zero-waste factory making high-quality personal care products in 100% recycled (and recyclable) bottles. Our family owned business has been leading the industry we helped create for almost 30 years, and we're dedicated to leading the care corps.

We offer a fun casual place to work, great benefits, employee discounts, and free products. We are a diverse team of free-thinking individuals, and our company culture values responsibility, collaboration, integrity and passion.

We look forward to hearing from you!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Sanitation Assistant Supervisor reports to the Compounding and Sanitation Manager and partners closely with the Compounding department team members. The Sanitation Assistant Supervisor ensures the safety, productivity, consistency, cleanliness, and quality of work being performed by the Sanitation team.

The Assistant Supervisor will develop hands-on expertise with the day-to-day tasks of the Sanitation team in order to provide knowledgeable leadership and routinely support completion of tasks.

This leader will coordinate the team to keep the production, compounding, and facility (exterior and interior) areas clean and orderly. Through training and the establishment of sanitation SOP’s, maintain compounding and production equipment to mandated cleanliness quality control standards.

The Assistant Sanitation Supervisor maintains records (such as cleaning logs) to document the routine work completed. The Assistant Sanitation Supervisor contributes to the safety of the plant by responding to spills, helping to clear material from pathways, and reporting safety related issues.

This role is required to be on-site 100% of the time. Employee must be able to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership Responsibilities

Facilitate departmental and safety training of team members in the Sanitation department

Create and supervise Sanitation schedules and biweekly review for payroll, including: Regularly reviewing timecards for missed punches; Submitting Punch Edit Forms by Monday processing deadlines; Review schedule gaps on timecards and time submitted in BambooHR for any missing PTO, Sick Time, or other time off bank submissions

Support performance management

Create and follow a schedule to support efficient equipment cleaning and sanitation for both the Production and Compounding departments

Train, lead, and facilitate appropriate sanitation procedures with other team members

Partner with the CSM in performance management initiatives, including development of new team member training, assessments, and performance gaps

Lead and manage your direct reports (Sanitation Specialists, Sanitation Lead, and Facility Custodian) with guidance from the Compounding and Sanitation Manager

Request orders to maintain adequate inventories of appropriate cleaning and sanitizing supplies

Escalate any equipment problems or concerns to CSM or EMF; utilize Fiix ticket system for repair requests as needed

Ensure cleaning logs and cleaning schedules are maintained

Perform Sanitation Specialist or Sanitation Lead tasks as required.

General Manufacturing and Continuous Process Improvement

Lead by example with good manufacturing processes and all standard operating procedures

Support management of the facility’s Zero Waste Program

Support Manufacturing Team in creating SOPs related to equipment cleaning and sanitation

Collaborate with the CSM to ensure the completion of Internal Manufacturing Audit for sanitation related processes

Actively participate in 5S activities and Continuous Process Improvement initiatives in Manufacturing

Support continuous improvement in plant cleanliness of every department.

Safety, Security, and Other

Must report any unsafe or hazardous condition to appropriate manager.

Create and maintain a culture of safety among the teams; lead by example and ensure compliance in:

All safety procedures including chemical handling

Safety Data Sheet instructions

Use of personal safety equipment

Other safety protocols as instructed

Lead the Sanitation team in response to spill cleanups or Blood Borne Pathogen cleanups.

Perform other tasks and projects as directed by your manager

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

Bilingual in Spanish required

Basic to Intermediate t knowledge of MS Excel and Word strongly preferred

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with people at all levels

Strong interpersonal skills and listening skills

Ability to effectively communicate with others, interface with people across multiple departments and levels

Strong attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment and to troubleshoot problems

Flexibility to work different shifts when required, to be on call after hours, and to work weekends/overtime if needed

Ability to achieve and maintain forklift/pallet jack certification

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma required

Previous experience with ERP systems preferred

2+ years experience in a leadership role required

Previous Experience in manufacturing, food production, or warehouse environments is required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work chart of the U.S. Department of Labor for physical exertion

Physical demand level - Heavy

Occasional (0-33% of the workday) - 50 - 100lbs (22.7 - 45.4 kilos)

Frequent(34-66% of the workday) - 25 - 50lbs (11.4 - 22.7 kilos)

Constant(67-100% of the workday) - 10 - 20lbs (4.5 - 9.0 kilos)

Typical energy required- 6.4 - 7.5METS

GENERAL WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on a production floor or warehouse environment. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts sometimes in high, or precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, ambient air, temperature extremes, fumes or airborne particles, traffic, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally high.