Sanitation Tech

Position Summary:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Equipment Cleanliness & Sanitation: Ensure overall cleanliness and sanitation of the department area.
• Sanitation Schedules: Perform daily, weekly, and monthly master sanitation schedules.
• Production Start-Up: Follow daily production start-up procedures.
• Cross-Training: Crosstrain in various sanitation jobs.
• Equipment Issues: Report any equipment or mechanical problems.
• Team Efforts: Utilize team efforts during area inspections.
• Plant Goals: Follow plant goals independently.
• CP Manual Reference: Reference the CP Manual for sanitation program queries.
• Chemical Handling: Understand and follow chemical handling procedures for caustics, acids, quats, bleach, and peracetic.
• Pre-Op Standards: Conduct effective pre-op to RTE standards.
• Titration: Consistently titrate correctly.
• Gasket Replacement: Replace gaskets as needed.
• Pre-Op Inspections: Conduct daily pre-op inspections.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the room complies with regulations.
• SOP Adherence: Follow proper Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Safe Work Practices: Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMPs, maintain sanitary conditions, and ensure product quality. Report any conditions or practices that may affect food safety, quality, or personnel safety.
• Safety Responsibility: Take personal responsibility for ensuring a safe and healthy workplace by adhering to all safety policies and procedures.
• Flexibility: Be available to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• Regulatory Compliance: Always ensure regulatory compliance.
• Additional Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required:

• No prior experience or training needed.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Manufacturing/Sanitation Experience: Prior experience in manufacturing and/or sanitation is preferred.
• Mechanical Troubleshooting: Ability to troubleshoot minor mechanical issues.
• Pallet Jack License: Must be able to obtain and maintain a company pallet jack license. Experience with pallet jacks and/or forklifts is preferred.
• Reading & Comprehension: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Basic Math Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Communication: Must demonstrate open and honest communication.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships and work effectively with others to complete work assignments.
• Physical Requirements: Able to safely lift and carry 50 lbs. Able to stand on hard surfaces for most of the shift, ascend and descend stairs, bend, stoop, crouch, grasp, and reach.
• Teamwork & Independence: Able to work independently or with others in a team environment, depending on the assignment.
• Self-Motivation: Self-motivated while also willing to ask questions and seek direction.
• Responsible Behavior: Displays responsible behavior at work.
• Adaptability: Open to change.
• Work Environment: Ability to work in cold, wet, noisy, dusty, and humid environments. Ability to work around required cleaning solutions.
• Coordination: Possesses good hand-eye coordination.