Production Sanitation Specialist
About The Position
As a Production Sanitation Specialist, your work is foundational to everything we do. By maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitation in our production facility, you directly protect the integrity of products that support the gut health of thousands of customers and contribute to a healthier planet. This role operates under the direction of the Production Manager and works as a vital member of a small, collaborative, hands-on team. In addition to sanitation responsibilities, you will participate directly in production, and bottling runs as needed to support business continuity.
Requirements
- Punctuality
- Reliability
- Thoroughness
- Consistent performance in maintaining high cleanliness and sanitation standards
- Working cohesively with a small team to support production and bottling runs
- Effective communication
- Initiative
- Organization and time management
- Service-oriented
- Teamwork
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Innovation
- Ability to remain on your feet and active throughout the shift.
- Safe handling of cleaning chemicals.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move heavy objects as needed.
- Comfort with repetitive tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the overall sanitation of the facility and equipment, ensuring cleaning and sanitation procedures are executed correctly by GMP and Quality Control protocols and standards.
- Clean and sanitize production equipment and the bottling room, including bottling equipment, floors, walls, ceilings, mixing vessels, tools, utensils, and mixing tanks.
- Ensure documentation pertaining to cleaning and sanitation is properly and accurately completed and signed.
- Properly and safely handle, store, and use all cleaning chemicals.
- Oversee pest control: ensure pest control procedures are executed correctly, maintain the exterior of the building to prevent pest harborage sites, and ensure related documentation is properly completed and signed.
- Maintain cleaning supplies: ensure supplies remain stocked, and maintain cleaning equipment (e.g., laundering mop heads, cleaning buckets).
- Participate in production and bottling runs as needed, assisting with mixing, bottling, capping, and labeling finished product while adhering to proper protocols, safety requirements, and Quality Control standards.
- Support manufacturing of proprietary ingredients utilizing large mixing vessels and specialty equipment.
- Monitor automated machinery for safety, proper operation, and quality results.
- Assist in production line changeovers, equipment maintenance, and repairs.
- Properly complete any required Quality Control documentation.
- Assemble boxes and totes when needed; properly fill and seal packaging and totes.
- Safely move boxes, totes, bottles, caps, and components using a pallet jack and forklift (company training provided).
- Operate floor sweep and cleaning machine throughout the warehouse as needed.
- May occasionally be asked to assist the Packaging Department with assembling half and whole cases, bundles, or other prepackaged product.
Benefits
- Medical insurance premium 100% covered by employer for employee and 80% of spouse/child(ren)
- Employer paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
- 4 weeks paid medical leave
- Wellness program
- 401K Retirement Savings
- Vacation
- Flexible work schedule
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
