Sanitation Team - 1st Shift Muenster

Klondike Cheese Company•Monroe, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Klondike Cheese Co. is hiring a Sanitation Team member to clean and sanitize production machinery, equipment, work areas, and the facility according to company and other required standards. The employee will also assist with packaging and production-line duties as needed, including operating or tending machines. The role uses detergents, sanitizers, brushes, high-pressure hoses, and chemical cleaning solutions with protective gear. Work includes measuring or mixing cleaning solutions; monitoring and adjusting machine controls, gauges, and thermometers; and draining, cleaning, and refilling machines or tanks. Employees work in a wet, humid, warm environment and must follow HACCP and its prerequisite programs, GMP, SSOP guidelines, and applicable federal regulations. This is a first-shift position, starting at 6:00 a.m. and ending when work is complete, typically after an 8–9-hour shift. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, with a Saturday rotation. The advertised pay is $19.00 per hour, with higher pay for experienced workers. A $1,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Requirements

Manual dexterity to quickly grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Near vision to see details at close range.
Static strength to exert force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Trunk strength to repeatedly or continuously support part of the body over time.
Oral comprehension and expression skills to understand spoken information and communicate clearly.
Ability to perform work involving prolonged standing, walking, lifting, bending, reaching, turning, pushing, pulling, grasping, squeezing, and repetitive hand actions.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; the physical-demand information also lists occasional carrying of 51–100 pounds.
Ability to work in a wet, humid, and warm environment and use chemical cleaning solutions with protective gear.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize production equipment, machinery, work areas, rooms, and the facility using detergents, sanitizers, brushes, and high-pressure hoses.
Measure, weigh, or mix cleaning solutions using measuring tanks, calibrated rods, or suction tubes.
Observe machine operations, gauges, and thermometers, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions.
Set controls for temperature and cycle length, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines.
Drain, clean, and refill machines or tanks at designated intervals using cleaning solutions or water.
Communicate and work effectively with other Sanitation personnel and the Supervisor.
Follow HACCP and HACCP prerequisite programs, GMP, SSOP guidelines, and applicable federal regulations.
Frequently lift and move hoses and related equipment throughout each work shift.
Assist with production-line operations as needed, including operating or tending machines.
Assist with packaging duties as needed and perform other related duties assigned by a Supervisor or Manager.