Chemical Operator III

Chemical Operator III- Tank Farm Lead 

We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your Role at KIK

The Chemical Operator 3 or Tank Farm Lead is responsible for safely overseeing and executing all chlorine unloading, storage, and handling operations within the tank farm. This role ensures strict compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations while maintaining efficient material flow to support production. The Lead provides hands-on direction to operators, coordinates logistics, and drives continuous improvement in a high-hazard chemical environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and perform the safe offloading of chlorine from railcars, tankers, or other delivery systems, ensuring adherence to all established procedures and safety protocols. 
  Maintain full compliance with OSHA, EPA, DHS, and other applicable regulations, including Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Plan (RMP) requirements. Enforce strict adherence to PPE and safety procedures. 
  Oversee daily tank farm activities including storage, transfer, and inventory management of chlorine and related chemicals. 
  Serve as a first responder for chlorine-related incidents, ensuring proper execution of emergency procedures, leak response, and evacuation protocols.

• Coordinate inspections, preventative maintenance, and repairs of tanks, piping, valves, scrubbers, and monitoring systems to ensure safe and reliable operations. 
• Track and reconcile chlorine inventory levels. Ensure accurate completion of logs, manifests, inspection reports, and compliance documentation. 
• Provide daily direction, training, and coaching to tank farm operators. Reinforce a strong safety culture and ensure all team members are properly trained and qualified. 
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, efficiency, and reliability of chlorine handling and tank farm operations. 
• Work closely with production, maintenance, EHS, and logistics teams to ensure uninterrupted operations and alignment on priorities. 

• Supervise contractors performing work in the tank farm area, ensuring compliance with site safety requirements.

This Position is 5/8's 1st Shift from 5:00 AM- 1:30PM Monday-Friday, with OT as needed on Saturdays. 

What You’ll Bring

• High School Diploma or GED required

• 3 or more years of experience in chemical manufacturing, tank farm operations, or hazardous material handling 

• Direct experience with chlorine or other highly hazardous chemicals strongly preferred 

• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Programs (RMP) 

• Prior lead or supervisory experience preferred 

• Familiarity with railcar and tanker offloading systems 

• Strong understanding of safety protocols, emergency response, and regulatory compliance 

• Ability to work in a high-hazard, fast-paced environment with a strong attention to detail Proficient in basic computer systems and documentation tools

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth. 

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The base hourly rate for this role is $28.75 per hour, based on experience, skills, and overall qualifications. This Position is a Union Position.

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, South Africa, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or uniformed services status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law. 

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.

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