Dry Pick-up (Janitor)

Empire Packing•Denver, CO

About The Position

The Dry Pick-up (Janitor) cleans and sanitizes machinery and floors in a production-line setting and performs basic cleaning in and around an assigned area, including floor pick-up, trash removal, and setting up and tearing down floor mats. The role sets up, stocks, and maintains cleaning equipment and supplies; monitors sanitation and organization; and may use a water hose or squeegee. The employee must follow required safety and food safety/GMP training, use personal protective equipment, stay alert to hazards, and notify a supervisor when hazards are identified. Other duties may be assigned. This is a hands-on role in production and maintenance settings within a no-kill food-processing environment. Employees must be able to work for long hours in wet, damp, and cold conditions, often below freezing, and remain in those conditions for most of the workday. The work environment may include chemicals, machinery, knives, slippery floors, and cold temperatures. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent certification.
Ability to speak, read, and write English.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds throughout the day.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and climb throughout the day.
Ability to frequently and regularly use wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Acute close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to use required personal protective equipment effectively.
Good organization and attention to detail.
Strong work ethic and positive attitude; adaptable and dependable, with the ability to follow directions and cooperate with others.
Maintain a helpful, professional attitude and appearance.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but uninvolved instructions and to problems involving a few different variables.
Strong desire to work in a hands-on environment.
Good attendance and safety records.
Ability to work long hours in a wet, damp, cold food-processing environment, with temperatures frequently below freezing.
Ability to work in production and maintenance settings and around chemicals, machinery, knives, and slippery floors.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Complete and comply with mandatory safety training for the job assignment.
Complete and comply with food safety/GMP training for the job assignment.
Clean and sanitize machinery and floors in a production-line setting.
Perform basic cleaning in and around the assigned area, including floor pick-up and trash removal.
Set up and tear down floor mats.
Set up, stock, and maintain cleaning equipment and supplies.
Monitor and maintain sanitation and organization in assigned areas.
Use a water hose, squeegee, or similar equipment as needed.
Remain aware of surroundings and notify a supervisor upon recognizing a hazard.
Perform other duties as needed or assigned.