Cheese Sanitation Team Member

Leprino Foods Company•Lubbock, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

For our state-of-the art 600+ person Lubbock, TX cheese and whey manufacturing facility, Leprino is seeking a Cheese Sanitation Team Member. Leprino Foods broke ground on the $1 billion facility in the summer of 2022. The plant will become operational in 2025 with Phase 1 and will become fully operational by 2026! Summary Description: This position performs a variety of duties. The Cheese Sanitation Team Member II will perform dry and wet cleaning tasks in all production work areas and be responsible for maintaining the integrity of the facility in alignment with GMP’s. All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age
Must be able to speak, read, write, and comprehend basic English language
Ability to evaluate and identify mechanical conditions and make adjustments or corrective action as necessary
Ability to access elevated work areas such as climbing ladders/stairs
Basic math skills to be able to perform mathematical functions
Ability to understand and apply standard operating procedures
Ability to maintain clean work area according to good manufacturing processes
Good communication skills to communicate with co-workers and oncoming/outgoing shifts

Nice To Haves

Previous cleaning experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Clean/Sanitize all drains in Milk Receiving, Chemical Bulk, Starter Rooms, Standardization Room, Mega CIP room, VAT Rooms, Lena Room, GRD Room, Ingredient Staging area (in front of HAF/Salt)
Issue Chemical Carts to each room (includes refilling chemicals)
Clean/Sanitize/Stock Main Redline Room, Milk receiving Redline Room
Stock GMP supplies in stainless steel cabinet for Main Redline Room
Clean/Sanitize Shoe grippers for Main Redline Room
Collect and throw trash from all trash bins in Cheese Department
Clean trash bins weekly
Clean and stock hand washing sinks in all rooms for Cheese Department
Foam and Sanitize Mega CIP Room
Clean/Sanitize/Stock, HAF/Salt Room handwashing area
Remove chemical carts from each room (Chemical carts must be out during production)
Clean/Sanitize/Stock handwashing area in milk receiving
Stock PPE and Gloves Carts
Clean Supervisor office area, remove garbage (weekly mopping with multi-quat sanitizer)
Check salt silo level
Check/Fill Dixichlor Max Totes in Milk Receiving, Chemical Bulk Room, Maintenance, Mega CIP, Nutrition
Inspect and Clean Mega CIP room CIP filters (this will need training)
Responsible for the receiving of the HEX ingredient
Responsible for CIP of the receiving lines and HEX silos
Responsible for receiving all bulk chemicals, utilizing the Opti-lock system
Responsible for receiving salt
Responsible for transferring chemical totes from warehouse to chemical bulk after warehouse receives packaged chemicals
Run Zamboni through main corridor up until nutrition, this includes spraying down multi quat sanitizer
Other jobs assigned by management
Perform work in a safe manner by following safety procedures and policies, critical safety rules, and expected standard conduct.
This position is responsible and accountable to ensure all areas are maintained to comply with food safety, regulatory, and quality requirements by following the Food Safety Plan, Quality Plan, and company policies.