Schedule: Weekends, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Friday through Sunday)
Basic Purpose:
The Sanitor assists with for cleaning & sanitizing of all surfaces & equipment in the food production and storage areas, and building structure.
Tasks are to be completed while maintaining the highest safety, food safety and quality, cost and GMP standards in a high speed manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities:
- Cleaning & sanitizing of all surfaces & equipment in the food production and storage areas
- Disassembling equipment
- Read chemical labels to ensure safe applications
- Handle, mix and store cleaning chemicals
- Add specified amounts of chemicals to equipment at required times to maintain solution levels and concentrations
- Dry and Wet cleaning of Food contact surfaces, equipment and building structure
- Clean and sanitize equipment using chemicals and foamier, pressure wash and/or sanitation sprayer
- Manually scrub certain areas of machines using brushes, scrapers or scrub pads
- Clean floors using powered floor scrubber
- Perform varying tasks while standing, lifting, crouching, etc. during long periods of time
- Lift cleaning materials and production equipment manually
- Follow all Health and Safety guidelines established for this position
- Supports all efforts to improve, maintain and validate safety and sanitation practices and procedures
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Sanitation Supervisor
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or (GED) required
- Must be proficient in reading, writing, speaking and understanding English or Spanish.
- Previous experience working in a Food production environment preferred but not essential
- Food safety and sanitation knowledge is a plus
- Mechanical aptitude is a plus
- Successful candidates will be able to work well in a team setting
- Weekend work is required: You will work approximately (3) (12-hour shifts on Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
- Willingness and ability to work any shift and to change shifts or work extended shifts to provide coverage for vacations and absences or changes in schedules due to business demands
- Willingness and ability to work overtime as needed
Responsibilities:
- Cleaning & sanitizing of all surfaces & equipment in the food production and storage areas
- Disassembling equipment
- Read chemical labels to ensure safe applications
- Handle, mix and store cleaning chemicals
- Add specified amounts of chemicals to equipment at required times to maintain solution levels and concentrations
- Dry and Wet cleaning of Food contact surfaces, equipment and building structure
- Clean and sanitize equipment using chemicals and foamier, pressure wash and/or sanitation sprayer
- Manually scrub certain areas of machines using brushes, scrapers or scrub pads
- Clean floors using powered floor scrubber
- Perform varying tasks while standing, lifting, crouching, etc. during long periods of time
- Lift cleaning materials and production equipment manually
- Follow all Health and Safety guidelines established for this position
- Supports all efforts to improve, maintain and validate safety and sanitation practices and procedures
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Sanitation Supervisor
Physical Demands:
- Sitting 10%
- Walking 40%
- Standing 50%
- Speaking- ordinary speech
- Near acuity (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less)
- Hearing- ordinary conversation
Work Environment:
- Exposure to fluorescent lights
- Extreme climate or climate variation
Potential hazards:
- Bumping into & slipping
- Being hit by falling objects
- Bending, twisting, lifting
- Being hit or run over by powered industrial vehicles.
- Eye injury associated with cleaning chemical usage.
- Falls
- Exposure to chemicals
- Hand and power tool injuries
Hazards controls:
- Training on housekeeping issues and awareness of location.
- Training on stock arrangement techniques.
- Training in proper methods of lifting and load handling.
- Training in the proper use of powered equipment and certification of the operator’s capabilities.
- Training- properly located face shield and emergency eye wash station.
- Training all quality and safety programs.
Compensation and Benefits:
- New starting wage is $18.00 / hour (commensurate with experience and location). *Note that rate could change based on a shift schedule.
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Critical illness and accident insurance
- Legal and identity protection insurance
- Pet insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition assistance
- Adoption assistance
- 401(k)
- PTO
- Parental Leave
Hain Celestial is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Company does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, expression, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
If you need accommodations for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call 516-587-5000 to let us know the nature of your request.
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