Sanitation Superintendent

Company: Pilgrim's
Location: Town Creek
Posted on: March 23, 2026

Job Description:

Description Sanitation Superintendent At Pilgrim's, Safety Is A Condition , which means the safety of our team members comes first - always. Purpose and Scope/General Summary: This superintendent will ensure entire plant is thoroughly cleaned on time and approved by USDA for production operations.This position is responsible for plant-wide cleaning. Responsibilities * Manage activities of workers engaged in sanitation duties in plant facility. * Ensure job is completed correctly and timely. * Maintain hourly personnel records on employees. * E nsure the safe operation of the sanitation shift. * Carry out manager's responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. * Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. * Maintain communication link between plant and USDA in regards to sanitation issues. * Maintain communication link between plant and chemical suppliers. * Ensure that all sanitation employees follow established cleaning procedures as required by Pilgrim's Pride and the appropriate regulatory agencies. * Inventory and usage of sanitation related products. * Manage sanitation budget. : What You'll Need : Must have previous management experience in a food or poultry processing facility. Typically requires a minimum of 1 year of DIRECTLY RELATED experience. DIRECTLY RELATED work experience will be accepted on a year-for-year basis in lieu of the educational requirement. Why Work for Pilgrim's? * Schedule: Sunda y - Friday with occasional weekends. Shifts are _ 9 _ hours; * Benefits : Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment; * Paid Time Off: Sick leave, vacation, company observed holidays or, any other statutorily required paid leave; * 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule; * Base salary range of 69,000 based /- based on experience * Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs; * Better Futures (https://jbsfoodsgroup.com/our-purpose/better-futures) The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work. About us: Pilgrim's is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim's operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe. Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members. Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity EOE, including disability/vets Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.

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