LUB L1 Cheese Sanitation Team Member II

Leprino Foods Company•Lubbock, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cheese Sanitation Team Member II performs dry and wet cleaning tasks in production areas and helps maintain facility integrity in alignment with good manufacturing practices (GMPs). The role supports food safety, regulatory, and quality requirements by following the Food Safety Plan, Quality Plan, company policies, and safety procedures. Other duties may be assigned. The position is based on site at Leprino Foods’ cheese and whey manufacturing facility in Lubbock, Texas. Work takes place in an office environment and production operations areas, including wet and dry production spaces with loud noise and temperatures ranging from freezer conditions to extreme heat. Employees must wear role- and location-appropriate personal protective equipment, including chemical PPE as required.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be able to speak, read, write, and comprehend basic English.
Ability to evaluate and identify mechanical conditions and make adjustments or take corrective action as necessary.
Ability to access elevated work areas, including climbing ladders and stairs.
Basic math skills sufficient to perform mathematical functions.
Ability to understand and apply standard operating procedures.
Ability to maintain a clean work area according to good manufacturing practices.
Good communication skills to communicate with coworkers and oncoming and outgoing shifts.
Ability to work in extreme temperatures and wear chemical PPE.
Must work on site at the facility to perform the job responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Previous cleaning experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
Internal applicants must submit a signed Internal Non-Exempt Job Request Form.
Internal applicants applying for a lateral position must have at least 12 months in their current position.
Internal applicants must have no current performance concerns and fewer than one full attendance point.
Internal applicants require supervisor or manager confirmation of career readiness.

Responsibilities

Perform dry and wet cleaning and sanitation tasks in production areas, including cleaning and sanitizing drains in designated rooms and areas.
Issue chemical carts to rooms, refill chemicals, and remove carts from rooms during production.
Clean, sanitize, and stock designated redline rooms, handwashing areas, and other assigned spaces; stock GMP supplies, PPE, and gloves.
Clean shoe grippers, collect and dispose of department trash, clean trash bins weekly, and clean and stock handwashing sinks throughout the Cheese Department.
Foam and sanitize the Mega CIP Room and clean and stock the HAF/Salt Room handwashing area.
Check salt silo levels and check and fill Dixichlor Max totes in designated areas.
Inspect and clean Mega CIP Room CIP filters after receiving training.
Receive the HEX ingredient, perform CIP of receiving lines and HEX silos, receive bulk chemicals using the Opti-lock system, and receive salt.
Transfer chemical totes from the warehouse to chemical bulk after packaged chemicals are received by the warehouse.
Operate the Zamboni through the main corridor up to Nutrition, including spraying the area with multi-quat sanitizer.
Maintain work areas in compliance with food safety, regulatory, and quality requirements and follow safety procedures, policies, critical safety rules, and expected conduct.
Perform other duties assigned by management.