2nd Shift - Sanitation Tech

Kent Quality Foods•Grand Rapids, MI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Kent Quality Foods is hiring a Sanitation Tech for its second-shift sanitation crew at the Grand Rapids location. The position cleans and sanitizes equipment and machines by removing meat debris and grease, helping ensure a safe, clean start-up for the production team the following day. Work must be performed safely and in accordance with food-safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards. The role includes general work-area cleanup, covering control screens and panels, rinsing equipment, mixing and applying cleaning chemicals, and thoroughly rinsing away cleaning agents. The employee inspects cleaned equipment after sanitation and may assist with a pre-operational inspection alongside a designated quality assurance pre-op technician. The schedule may change based on department and company needs, and may include weekends. Overtime and Saturdays may be required when needed. The starting wage is $16.75 per hour, plus a $3.00 shift premium, a $1.00 attendance bonus, other bonuses, overtime opportunity, and full benefits. The company describes its environment as a team-oriented workplace that recognizes work well done.

Requirements

Good communication skills.
Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Ability to follow safety requirements, including L.O.T.O. and proper P.P.E. use.
Ability and willingness to safely mix and prepare sanitation chemicals according to company specifications.
Ability to stand or walk for extended periods in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to frequently climb stairs.
Ability to repeatedly lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
Willingness to work overtime and Saturdays if needed.

Responsibilities

Ensure equipment is operating properly and safely.
Clean and sanitize all equipment.
Maintain the entire work area in a clean and orderly condition.
Accurately document work performed, as appropriate to the task.
Assist with cross-training team members and co-workers as assigned.
Follow safety requirements, including Lock Out Tag Out (L.O.T.O.) and proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.).
Mix and prepare chemicals for sanitation according to company specifications and ensure correct quantities are used.
Perform general work-area cleanup using a shovel and squeegee.
Securely cover control screens and general control panels.
Rinse equipment to remove meat debris and light grease.
Independently mix chemicals safely for the foaming process and apply cleaning detergents to equipment.
Thoroughly rinse cleaning agents from equipment.
Thoroughly perform post-sanitation inspections of cleaned equipment.
Perform pre-operational inspections of cleaned equipment with a designated quality assurance pre-op technician.
Perform other duties as assigned.