Sanitation Lead

Job Description

Sanitation Lead

HOME PLACE PASTURES

1789 HOME PLACE RD

COMO, MS 38619

(662) 426- 6191

Home Place Pastures is a 5th-generation family farm transitioning from row cropping to a vertically-integrated, sustainable, pastured meat operation. Home Place produces Certified Humane, heritage breed pork, grass-fed beef in outdoor production systems without the use of antibiotics. Our farming practices focus on animal welfare and the health of our soils. We operate a top quality USDA-inspected slaughter and processing facility where we produce all of our meat products, and a retail butcher shop/ restaurant on the farm.

Home Place Pastures is seeking a Sanitation Lead to oversee sanitation operations in our USDA inspected slaughter and processing facility. Schedule will be Monday through Friday, 12pm to 9pm with an hour break between 4 and 5 pm. Position will include the following responsibilities:

Basic janitorial duties for non-production areas

o Putting away supplies

o Sweeping

o Mopping

o Carrying out trash and boxes

Basic janitorial duties for restrooms

o Cleaning sinks and toilets

o Cleaning floors and door handles

Cleaning coolers

o Coordinating with production team to empty coolers of carcasses before sanitation begins

o Rinse, foam degreaser, scrub, rise, squeegee, and sanitize coolers

Clean production rooms

o Following production team’s post shift clean up, follow HPP cleaning procedures and SSOP to fully clean and sanitize production areas, including the kill floor, processing cooler, primary processing room, and further processing room.

o Rinse, foam degreaser, scrub, rise, squeegee, and sanitize coolers

o Make sure all cutting boards, equipment and food contact surfaces are fully sanitized following the steps above

Sanitation records

o Log cleaning chemical mixing appropriately

o Follow HPP Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for each part of our sanitation process

Corrective actions

o If sanitation issues are discovered during pre-op or operation, be willing to work with production team to improve sanitation practices and create a cleaner work environment

- Lead and supervise any sanitation employees that are working to assist with plant sanitation

- Manage inventory of cleaning supplies and submit order requests to Office Manager when supplies are needed

- Assist in other departments when needed, including packaging meat and building boxes

Hours:

- Monday through Friday: 12pm to 9pm with 1 hour break from 4pm to 5pm

Considerations:

This will be a dynamic role involving multiple skill sets. Home Place prides itself on a special work environment where teamwork, dedication, and creativity are highly valued. This position provides a great learning opportunity and a chance to become a valued team member of an energetic, innovative, and growing local business. Interest in local food systems and sustainable agriculture is a plus. Some sanitation/HACCP experience is preferred.

Benefits:

- PTO and holiday pay (accrues immediately but cannot access for 60 days)

- Overtime pay after 40 hours per work week

- Employee discount of 30% for all HPP products

- Access to company health care plan*

- 3% 401k match

- Performance evaluations every 6 months

Compensation:

$18 – 20 per hourCompany Description

Home Place Pastures is committed to raising healthy livestock, building biodiversity and nutrients in our soils, and revitalizing the local rural economy. We are offering the unique opportunity to become part of our diverse, hard-working, and growing team here in Como, MS. It is mandatory that any applicant considered for this position have reliable transportation, consistent attendance, and an eagerness to move our mission and company forward.

Full-time