Sanitation Technician

CHS, Inc. • Fargo, ND

28d • Onsite

About The Position

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world.  We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world.  Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.SummaryCHS Sunflower has an exciting opportunity in our Global Grains and Processing Division. We are looking for a Sanitation Technician in our ready-to-eat sunflower processing facility. The Sanitation Technician is responsible for overseeing development and execution of the facility sanitation program, as well as performing essential daily sanitation tasks.  You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be detail oriented and have a continuous improvement mindset. Must be able to work 10-hour shifts that will consist of Sunday – Wednesday 1st shift with possible overtime as needed.   
This position also includes a $3,000 sign‑on bonus, paid out over 12 months.

Requirements

• Must meet minimum age requirement
• 1+ years of experience in Production Operations

Nice To Haves

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Food manufacturing experience preferred
• Forklift certification preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Perform routine cleaning required by the master sanitation schedule in production areas and non-production areas, including but not limited to drains, floors, walls, ceilings, carts, brooms, dustpans, dock plates, etc.
• Execute non-routine cleaning and sanitation activities as needed to resolve environmental incidents and water intrusions
• Document completion of routine and non-routine cleaning
• Assist with production line equipment cleaning and sanitation as needed
• Perform testing of chemicals from the chemical dilution system as needed
• Give feedback on sanitation standard operating procedures and other sanitation documentation to improve overall sanitation results
• Participate in investigations into sanitation process deviations and environmental incident reports to determine root causes and develop corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs)
• Be a Safety Champion and support food safety, physical safety and customer safety initiatives
• Participate in training opportunities to further sanitation and food safety knowledge
• Maintain a clean and safe work area at all times
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Ability to work overtime if needed

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

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