Sanitation Technician - 12Hr Day Shift

Kerry Group • Harrisonburg, VA

1d • $21 • Onsite

About The Position

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
Where you'll work
With over 50 plants across North America, the Harrisonburg, VA, plant is a part of our Taste division, creating a variety of stock broth, soups, and bases. We feel good about our products that make our food taste better. We work in a fast paced and ever-changing environment, where we work hard but also enjoy taking part in the community thanks to Kerry’s employee engagement program. If you’re looking to build a career in manufacturing with a team you can have some fun with, we might be the place for you!
We have immediate opening to support our Day shift, 500AM - 500PM, on a rotating 2,2,3 schedule.
As a Sanitation technician you'll demonstrates leadership in the area of safety. This requires observing and enforcing safety rules and practices, encouraging safe work behaviors, and promptly correcting conditions and unsafe behavior, which may lead to accidents. Continually endorse the Quality & Food Safety Policies, assure conformance to all requirements of the Quality & Food Safety Management Systems, & take action to properly report failures of these systems to site management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Six months to one-year experience in a food manufacturing environment desirable.
• Must have the ability to work alone and in close cooperation with production personnel.
• Capable of working through complex problems alone or with others to provide logical solutions.
• Required to read and follow rules for maintaining a sanitary plant.
• The physical demands of this position include the ability to walk and stand on a regular basis.
• Will be expected to scrub, sweep, and scour in a repetitive motion for long periods of time.
• Must climb stairs and ladders.
• The ability to reach, bend/stoop, crouch, squat, push/pull and manipulate is frequently required.
• Must be able lift full pails of washing solution, jugs of chemicals, equipment, or move bags of product that could weigh 50 pounds and occasionally more.
• Vision and the ability to read and write are required to perform this job.
• The job is mostly performed inside. There is exposure to humidity, dust, fumes, noise, and chemical agents. Hearing protection is required. On occasion there is close proximity to moving objects and sharp tools and limited room for movement when staging product. The floor surface is linoleum, metal grates, or concrete frequently wet in some areas. The temperature is variable based on the season and the task being performed.
• Must be able to work in cold and hot environments and able to work outside of the building as needed (i.e. snow removal, trash pickup around the building)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for cleaning key production areas at high risk for environmental contamination.
• Operates foamers, pressure washers, and hose stations in an efficient and workmanlike manner. Uses washing chemicals in a safe manner as established by the company. Fully understands all of the chemicals in the plant what they’re used to clean, how to correctly use them, dilutions, handling of the chemicals, and what to do if improperly exposed to a chemical.
• Keeps steps, railing landings, ledges, lights, and floors clean and sanitary at all times. Operates stepladders, scaffolding and apparatuses in a safe manner.
• Washes walls, tank exteriors, and overhead pipes, which may require repetitive motion on a routine basis.
• Fills out all master sanitation schedules after completing each task.
• Operates CIP systems and understands the use of chemicals. Fills barrels of chemicals from the bulk feeders.
• Understands batch/lot, sampling and HACCP procedures/systems.
• Will be alert to spot malfunctions in the operation of equipment that could be unsafe to the employee, or others in the area. Immediately reports such conditions to their supervisor.
• May paint parts of the building and equipment.
• Cleans footbaths and may perform janitorial duties in the rest rooms.
• Operates forklift.

Benefits

• Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees