Sanitation Lead - Springfield, MO

Sanitation Lead

• 2-2-3 schedule: 2-week cycle

• Week 1: 2 days on / 2 days off / 3 days on

• Week 2: 2 days off / 2 days on / 3 days off

• Shifts: 12-hour shifts

• Night Crew- 7pm to 7am

What We Bring too the Table:

• Night Shift- $22.25 per hour (Night shift Differential $3.00=$25.25)

• Holiday pay

• Healthcare offered/starting the first day of the month following your start! (medical, vision, dental and life)

• 401K with a 3% company contribution starting day one!

• Paid Time Off with your first paycheck!

• Free Eggs

• Fun team swag

• Biweekly Crew Lunches and crew snacks

As a Sanitation Lead, you will...

This role at Egg Central Station (ECS) is critical in bridging the gap from local family farms to grocery stores for our consumers. You’ll use your knowledge and understanding of sanitation policies and procedures to help guide our Sanitation Associates. You will also be on your feet during each twelve-hour shift, moving, lifting, loading and working with air-conditioned and sunlight-filled warehouse. Finding the right place to grow your career isn’t (over) easy! But here at Vital Farms, we hope you will join our crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time!

A day as a Sanitation Lead at Egg Central Station

• Organize workflow by assigning responsibilities and preparing schedule

• Set daily / weekly / monthly objectives and communicate to employees

• Lead and develop sanitation crew assignments, creating equipment and sanitation process ownership

• Work directly with crewmembers, supervisors, and managers to ensure sanitary conditions and standards are upheld

• Evaluate job performance of crew members

• Ensure all personnel safety and food safety procedures are followed rigorously

• Drive continuous improvement of waste elimination

• Anticipate problems and make quick decisions under time pressure

• Must be able to understand production process and be able to perform tasks related to maintaining sanitary conditions in the facility and be able to coach others in their work

• Lead daily direction setting meetings when required

• Provide verbal and/or written recommendations to supervisor concerning crew performance, problems, or issues

What you bring to the table:

• Must be able to speak, read and write in English for safety and food quality reasons

• 1 year of work experience in a sanitation manufacturing environment

• You’re able to frequently lift and/or move up to 60lbs

• You’re committed to following all personal safety requirements rigorously.

• Be flexible and execute other duties and sanitation tasks required.

• Basic math skills (adding, subtracting, basic division)

• Able to work safely in an environment when exposed to wet conditions

• Able to operate pallet jack

• Proven experience in leadership / supervisory roles

• Strong people skills and ability to deal with all levels of employee and management groups

• Demonstrate strong accountability, consistency, and follow-through skills

• Follow all Vital Farm’s policies, procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices

• You give a sh*t – You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of

• You raise the standards – You know growth can be hard, but you strive to improve yourself and others each day

• You can walk in someone else’s boots – You seek to understand other’s viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table

• You don’t walk on eggshells – You’re not afraid to leave the bullsh*t behind and have honest conversations

Who We Are:

Vital Farms, a Certified B Corporation, offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide. Started on a single farm in Austin, Texas, in 2007, Vital Farms became a national consumer brand that works with 350 family farms and is the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs by retail dollar sales. Vital Farms’ products, including shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, and liquid whole eggs, are sold in over 24,000 stores nationwide.

Vital Farms’ ethics are exemplified by its focus on the humane treatment of farm animals and sustainable farming practices. In addition, as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, Vital Farms prioritizes the long-term benefits of each of its stakeholders, including farmers and suppliers, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, crew members, and stockholders. In short, we exist to improve the lives of people, animals, and our planet through food.  

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

To fulfill Vital Farms mission of bringing ethically produced food to the table, we’re committed to building teams that reflect diverse perspectives and lived experiences. We believe that when all crew members feel valued and respected, they bring their best ideas forward - fueling innovation, belonging, and shared success. We strive to create a welcoming environment rooted in equal opportunity and encourage individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

To that end, we make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Vital Farms does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender and gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Ready to Join Us?

Together, we’re cultivating an environment where every Crew member can thrive, grow, and know they’re part of something bigger - improving lives through ethical food.

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply - you might be exactly what we need!

Next Steps:

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In order to fulfill Vital Farms mission to “bring ethically produced food to the table,” we seek to build teams that leverage diverse perspectives to create a welcoming and innovative environment that is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities.

To that end, we make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Vital Farms does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender and gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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