3rd Shift Sanitation Equipment Operator $17.00/hour

The primary role of Sanitation is cleaning of the plant production equipment and facility to meet food safety, customer quality, and worker safety requirements.

• Comply with food safety and quality assurance standards (GMP, HACCP, FSI, SQF, etc.)
• Maintain plant cleanliness to prepare plant to pass USDA/SQF and other sanitation audits.
• Sanitizing all surfaces nightly post clean for production runs.
• Interior infrastructure cleaning of production and non-production areas.
• Follow all Safety Guidelines and use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); assists with identification and reporting of safety issues and areas and equipment requiring non-routine attention.
• Safety use required chemicals as indicated in the work instructions.
• Clean in a timely and efficient manner.
• Clean framework of machines, overhead rafters and pipe work, deep clean in specified areas, tear down and set up equipment and complete other assigned tasks as required on master sanitation schedule and following proper procedures to prevent equipment damage and to assure the equipment is cleaned properly.
• May operate equipment to maintain clean floors throughout the building and production areas removing dirt, and other debris.
• Verify effectiveness of cleaning.
• Participating in Pre-Operation inspections of the equipment after the clean.
• Attend training as required.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized work area throughout the facility and common areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned including housekeeping and/or janitorial tasks including trash/waste removal, facility grounds keeping activities, etc.
• Must be able to work in temperatures of 40 degrees or less.
• Must be able to stand for more than 10 hours per day.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, and squat as needed for housekeeping responsibilities and other miscellaneous duties.
• Must be willing to work nights, weekends, holidays, and/or overtime when needed.
• Manufacturing plant environment with frequent standing for extended periods of time; walking, lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds unassisted; bending, crouching, stooping, reaching, and climbing stairs and ladders; work area may be slippery and may have uneven surfaces, some above ground level elevated surfaces.
• Varied temperature environment (hot/cold/humid)