Sanitation Technician

Schreiber Foods • Beloit, WI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the equipment, CIP (Clean-In-Place), and sanitation of the Processing and Production lines, equipment, and plant infrastructure. The role focuses on minimizing product loss, performing daily drain sanitizing, and effectively operating the floor scrubber. Maintaining a clean work environment and adhering to all plant safety, USDA, SQF, and GMP guidelines are crucial. This role also involves record keeping and documentation reviews for sanitation programs, knowledge of Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and promoting open communication. Responsibilities include equipment maintenance, creating Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) specific to job tasks, and collaborating with Production, Processing, QA, and Maintenance partners to meet line performance goals. Proper handling, storage, and sanitation procedures are essential, as is accounting for and communicating MSS (Master Sanitation Schedule) program outages. The technician will also audit environmental cleanups during CIP for improvements, track and react to special events with swabbing, investigate PEM (Process Equipment Monitoring) outages, and back up the PEM program maintenance. Additionally, this role involves maintaining Food Safety Plans for construction projects and may require working other shifts for large cleanup events or performing sanitation tasks in other areas as needed. The technician must become skilled in Process Excellence Tools and apply these skills for continuous improvement. They will perform process CCP, PC, QCP, and QP checks, follow reaction plans for deviations, identify and understand customer requirements, and assist in assuring proper production operation. Accurate data recording on production reports is also required. Other duties may be assigned by leadership.

Requirements

• Ability to read and write, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work OT.
• Must be able to complete and pass required Wonderlic test.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• High School Degree, preferred.
• 1+ years' experience preferred within related fields.

Responsibilities

• Equipment, CIP and Sanitation of the Processing and Production lines, pieces of equipment and plant infrastructure.
• Minimizing product loss.
• Drain sanitizing on a daily basis.
• Effectively taking care of and operating the floor scrubber.
• Maintain a clean work environment.
• Follow all plant safety, USDA, SQF and GMP guidelines.
• Responsible for all record keeping and documentation reviews for sanitation programs.
• Knowledge of SDS and how to read and find SDS.
• Promoting open, honest communication between partners.
• Maintenance of equipment.
• Responsible for JHAs, and SOPs for processes specific to their job tasks.
• Working with Production, Processing, QA, and Maintenance Partners to meet line performance goals.
• Proper handling, storage and sanitation procedures.
• Accounting and communicating MSS program outages to Production, Processing, QA, and Maintenance leaders.
• Auditing environmental clean ups during CIP for improvements.
• Special Event tracking and reaction swabbing.
• Responsible investigations for PEM outages.
• Back up for maintaining PEM program.
• Maintaining the Food Safety Plans for construction projects.
• May be required to come in on another shift, if there is a large clean up event happening.
• May be required to perform other sanitation tasks in other areas as needed.
• Become skilled in the use of Process Excellence Tools and to demonstrate these skills as part of their daily functioning as operators in support of achieving continuous improvement of line results.
• Perform all process CCP, PC, QCP, QPs checks required for the position.
• Follow reaction plans for Food Safety, Food Quality and customer requirement deviations.
• Be able to identify and understand customer requirements and assist in assuring proper production operation.
• Demonstrate identity of product and record accurate data on production reports.
• Operate equipment to ensure proper sanitation and CIP functions of lines, tanks and production equipment.
• Operation of CIP systems, including tanks, lines and equipment.
• Equipment disassembly and assembly as needed.
• Perform general sanitation of the overall plant.
• Lead cleanup efforts, maintain records and documentation.
• Perform preventative maintenance and troubleshoot equipment as needed.
• Performing post sanitation inspections of all areas of the plant, including swab and visual inspections.
• Entering inspection results into a EQMS.
• Maintain and oversee sanitation MSS programs.
• Maintain sanitize and foaming stations.
• Perform partner training with filler operators and processing partners on effective sanitation practices.
• Monitor CIP circuits with documentation (validation of CIP).
• Maintain and troubleshoot CIP circuits/systems.
• Create and Maintain sanitation documents and paperwork.
• Swab, ship, record, and investigate PEM outages throughout the plant.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal safety instructions, work procedures, and workplace communications required to perform the job safely and effectively.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP
• Annual Schreiber contribution toward retirement
• Incentive pay twice a year
• Personal Time Off (PTO) starting on day one
• Up to $5,000 annually for childcare costs
• Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters
• Wellness Incentive
• Employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) for fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical benefits
• Prescription drug benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Pet benefits
• Mental health benefits
• Partners Helping Partners program

What This Job Offers

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