Sanitation Technician - 2nd Shift

Makers Pride • Gibson City, IL

1d • $17 • Onsite

About The Position

Follows procedures and SOPs to perform cleaning on production equipment to ensure safety and hygiene. May record information to reflect sanitation activities and issues. Advises/updates supervisor/manager of progress and or other non-routine issues. Job DutiesMay include, but are not limited to the following: Disassemble and reassemble critical equipment and pumps Understand equipment instructions, manuals, specifications, and safety requirements Read instruments and record all required data Maintain cleanliness of all work areas Remove trash and debris Follows established procedures in the cleaning and sanitation of idle production equipment. Wet washes rooms and production lines. Completes required reporting to reflect activity. Advises supervisor when supplies need to be ordered. Additional duties as assigned Clean and sanitize the following areas: Mixing room Production areas Packaging areas Walls and Ceilings All equipment including elevated conveyors Exterior plant area as needed Perform food safety and quality testing including: Titration levels APC Swabs Allergen testing LRN Swabs After training, safely operate: COP Tub Floor scrubber Pallet Jacks Boom lift Scissor lift

Requirements

• Must be a self-starter
• Basic math skills to calculate and measure cleansers/sanitizers
• Sufficient English reading and writing skills in order to understand equipment instructions, standard operating procedures, and activity documentation.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Prioritize work schedules
• Must understand and follow all safety policies and procedures. This includes the ability to communicate and take direction from the Sanitation Group Lead and/or Sanitation Supervisor
• Work in a team environment
• Must understand and follow all safety policies and procedures
• Learn new tasks and methods of working
• Be on time and fully engaged at every shift you are scheduled
• Work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. unassisted
• Ability to lift excess of 50 lbs. up to 100 lbs. with assistance
• Ability to stand and walk up to 90% of the time
• Ability to climb, including on stairs
• Ability to work in hot, wet, and/or tight spaces
• Crawling and working on knees and ladders is required
• Ability to work at heights without disorientation
• Occasionally move up to 45-50 pounds with a hoist, pallet-jack or cart, and regularly lift up to 15 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• At least six months experience in a sanitation production environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble and reassemble critical equipment and pumps
• Understand equipment instructions, manuals, specifications, and safety requirements
• Read instruments and record all required data
• Maintain cleanliness of all work areas
• Remove trash and debris
• Follows established procedures in the cleaning and sanitation of idle production equipment.
• Wet washes rooms and production lines.
• Completes required reporting to reflect activity.
• Advises supervisor when supplies need to be ordered.
• Additional duties as assigned
• Clean and sanitize the following areas: Mixing room Production areas Packaging areas Walls and Ceilings All equipment including elevated conveyors Exterior plant area as needed
• Perform food safety and quality testing including: Titration levels APC Swabs Allergen testing LRN Swabs
• After training, safely operate: COP Tub Floor scrubber Pallet Jacks Boom lift Scissor lift

Benefits

• health/dental/vision insurance
• flex spending accounts
• short & long-term disability
• paid holidays and vacation
• bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.)
• comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the 90th day of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED