Sanitation Technician
About The Position
The QA Sanitation Technician position is responsible for production machines and production room sanitation while complying with food safety requirements at the Distribution Center of Natural Grocers. This position will be responsible for following Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). The QA Sanitation Technician will be required to perform cleaning to keep production on schedule; perform sanitation inspections; maintain inventory of sanitation supplies; and complete all required documentation.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Current valid driver's license with reliable transportation is required
- 1 year experience in food production sanitation required
- Ability to read, write and speak English clearly and concisely
- Strong communication skills to work with various members of staff and management
- Able to work in different seasonal climates and temperature changes
- Flexible to schedule changes
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices in food production preferred
- Forklift experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Awareness of production schedules and change overs requiring machine disassembly
- Disassembles, cleans and reassembles production machines and related equipment to keep production on schedule
- Performs post-sanitation inspections of production equipment
- Washes containers, tubs and utensils for production
- Maintains sanitation logs of equipment, floors, walls and any other daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedules for production and storage areas
- Operates baler for recycling of cardboard and plastic
- Operates floor scrubber as needed
- Maintains dust control in the machine areas
- Maintains adequate inventory of cleaning supplies
- Performs all duties in compliance with company SSOPs
- Maintains grounds free of litter and debris
- Assists QA with any sanitation or food safety related duties
- Any other duties as assigned by management
Benefits
- Birthday Bonus Pay
- Vitamin Bucks (up to $2,080 earned as store credit annually)
- Holiday Pay for 5 Holidays – Stores Closed
- Paid Time Off (sick days and vacation) that Increases with Tenure
- Paid Nutrition Education
- good4u Crew Member Discount
- N}power Program (customer appreciation and rewards program)
- Regular, Scheduled Pay Increases
- Advancement Opportunities and Career Development
- Health and Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Referral Program
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (for Full-Time Crew Members)
- Paid Parental Leave (for Full-Time Crew Members)
- Paid Medical Leave (through company paid short-term disability insurance) (for Full-Time Crew Members)
- Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance (for Full-Time Crew Members)
- Company Paid Life Insurance (for Full-Time Crew Members)
- Voluntary Benefits Including Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance (for Full-Time Crew Members)
- Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with discretionary Company Match (for Full-Time Crew Members)
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) (for Full-Time Crew Members)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match (for Full-Time Crew Members)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
