Sanitation Tech

fairlife•Coopersville, MI

20d

About The Position

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers. With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra-filtered milk; Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan™, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation. To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com. job purpose: The purpose of the Sanitation Technician is to monitor plant wide sanitation areas of responsibilities and provide direction to operators performing sanitation responsibilities.

Requirements

Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
Knowledge of sanitary CIP system design, operation and trouble shooting.
Knowledge of chemical dosing systems.
Skill in examining and re-adjusting to changes in operations and procedures.
Understanding and ability to apply basic microbiological principles.
Basic understanding of dairy and 3A design standards.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
40-50 hours sitting/standing/walking
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Pushing/pulling/bending.
Must be able to climb ladders and work at elevations.

Responsibilities

Adhere to and administer company policies and procedures. Establishes and implements SSOP’s for processes. Conduct audits to assure the consistent application and execution of SSOP’s and all related sanitation practices.
With direction of the sanitation supervisor, assists in any relevant initiatives by collecting and testing samples, monitoring washes, and data collection.
Review and resolve audit findings. Implement sustainable action items throughout processing for necessary improvements.
Key member of cross-functional teams to conduct self-inspections of facility, assessing risk based on food safety, public health principles, and customer requirements.
Looks for ways to improve sanitation practices by leading initiatives to reduce chemical usage, streamline processes and improve efficacy of washes.
Works closely with Quality, Engineering, Operations and Maintenance to drive actions to ensure appropriate sanitation programs are utilized.
Understands automated CIP systems and works with plant support team to troubleshoot and resolve maintenance issues.
Assists with sanitation verification and validation tasks and requirements.
Maintains and updates master cleaning schedule, titration log and all associated sanitation paperwork.
Monitoring CIP trends and develop appropriate corrective actions as necessary.
Stays up to date with SDS protocols and current industry standards.
Engages the chemical/equipment suppliers to troubleshoot any sanitation challenges. Identify technologies and methodologies that improve sanitation effectiveness.
Assist with the development and implementation of sanitation related training for plant employees.
Notify supervision of any repairs or adjustments that are required that may affect product quality or food safety.
Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the production areas.
Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, Customer and/or Government requirements/standards as prioritized by the Company.
Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.
Control further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
In the event of absence, another employee with the same skill level will assume the duties and responsibilities as required.