Sanitation Technician CIP (Day Shift, $26.25 Starting Hourly Pay)

Schreiber Foods•Grand Rapids, MI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a fulltime day shift position working on a consistent 7:00 am - 7:00 pm rotating schedule. Pay starts at $26.25 an hour. This role involves performing daily cleaning tasks, preventive maintenance on CIP equipment, investigating pre-operational failures, carrying out pathogen environmental monitoring, performing routine chemical titrations, ensuring compliance with plant response to Special Events, maintaining bulk chemical areas, and cleaning drains. The position also includes participation in the Emergency Response Team (ERT), cleaning common production areas, demonstrating safe use of equipment, disinfecting and sterilizing equipment, proper disposal of waste, stocking cleaning supplies, operating forklifts and other equipment, and supporting sanitation cycles for other departments. Accurate paperwork completion is essential for pre-op/PEM documentation and entry into the quality management system database. Reporting pest evidence to the supervisor and completing non-routine tasks are also part of the role. The position requires adherence to Quality Assurance policies, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Standard Operating Procedures, with an understanding of handling dairy and nut products and related allergens. Safety protocols must be followed, including stopping unsafe acts and reporting hazards.

Requirements

Previous food manufacturing, sanitation, or janitorial experience preferred.
Ability to be forklift, pallet jack, and floor scrubber certified.
Ability to be Lockout Tagout (LOTO) certified.
Certified in Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations OSHA 1910,120 and First Aid Training as part of the Emergency Response Team.
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with management and colleagues.
Demonstrate attention to detail, quality, and cleanliness at work.
Dedication to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind.
Decisions administered soundly and consistently with policies and in compliance with appropriate laws and regulations.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to prioritize tasks depending on production needs.
Demonstrate functional and technical knowledge, the ability to learn new skills quickly, and achieve a high level of accomplishment.
Ability to work with minimum supervision, adapt to a changing environment quickly, and think independently.
Basic math skills plus fractions, percentages, decimals.
Proficient in using a personal computer and tablet to enter and access digital information.
Ability to work with Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) with multiple operating programs.
Ability to exchange basic informational data (fill out forms/checklists, copy data from one record to another, write shift overviews, etc.)
Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships.
Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based.
In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform daily cleaning tasks per the Master Sanitation and Deep Cleaning Schedules, adhering to all Standard Operating Procedures and work instructions.
Perform preventive maintenance on CIP equipment.
Investigate pre-operational failures by conducting and documenting thorough root cause analyses while troubleshooting CIP equipment to support efficient sanitation turnover times.
Carry out pathogen environmental monitoring activities, including sampling, shipment coordination, and documentation within Schreiber’s quality management system database.
Perform routine chemical titrations to verify that concentration levels remain within specified ranges.
Ensure compliance with plant response to Special Events and escalate Special Events to Food Safety/ Sanitation Manager.
Interact with equipment monitoring software to ensure proper CIP thresholds are met.
Maintain all bulk chemical areas including receiving bulk chemical trucks, cleaning, and repairing chemical supply pumps.
Rebuild hoses, check valves, pumps, and valves as needed.
Clean all drains in the plant according to the Master Sanitation Schedule using the correct tools, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and cleaning chemicals.
Participate in the Emergency Response Team (ERT) including respirator fit testing, ERT PPE fit for duty, team review of Emergency Response Plan (ERP), Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations OSHA 1910,120 training and certification, first aid training and certification, and emergency response exercises.
Clean and remove trash from common production areas.
Demonstrate safe and effective use of housekeeping and chemical equipment/solutions.
Disinfect and sterilize equipment and utensils as needed, using the appropriate chemicals and equipment.
Take all appropriate and required precautions when disposing of trash and chemical containers.
Keep carts properly stocked with equipment and cleaning supplies; ensure all chemicals are properly labeled and all chemical equipment is in good working condition.
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and floor scrubbers as required.
Support all departments for sanitation cycles/CIP, providing required chemicals and utensils to the area.
Accurately complete the necessary paperwork to ensure all pre-op / PEM documentation requirements are met and can enter in Schreiber’s quality management system database.
Report any evidence of pests identified during routine cleaning tasks to the Supervisor.
Complete non-routine janitorial/sanitation tasks as assigned.
May have contact with federal/state/regulatory inspectors on an annual basis.
Understand and adhere to all Quality Assurance policies, immediately reporting any potential food safety issues to management.
Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
This position requires the ability to work with dairy and nut products in addition to other related ingredients and allergens.
Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
Support safety policies and programs.

Benefits

$1,000 sign on bonus
$1 weekend premium
Eligible for all benefits day 1 of hire
8% 401K match
Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits. When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one. That means in addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount toward your retirement every year.
Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
Personal Time Off (PTO) starting on day one.
Childcare costs. Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare. Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.
Earn extra money for taking care of yourself. Eligible partners can earn a Wellness Incentive and receive an employer‑funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, pet and mental health benefits starting day one.
Experience caring like you’ve never experienced it before. We have a program that’s completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It’s called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time.
Benefits that support your whole life. Visit Schreiber – Care for you to see everything Schreiber offers to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future.