Sanitation Technician (3rd Shift)

GEORGIA NUT COMPANY•Skokie, IL

8h•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Georgia Nut Company (GNC) is a food manufacturing company that combines classic recipes with state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide consumers with both everyday confections they love and innovative snacks that continue to drive our industry. Founded in 1945, GNC has been a family owned business for over four generations, bringing forth new ideas and driving the entrepreneurial spirit of the company into the future. Our mission is to create a pleasurable eating experience for our customers by offering high quality confections and snacks while maintaining an unrelenting commitment to excellence. This key position is to provide GNC with a solid structural team mate having a complete knowledge of detailed cleaning. Sanitation experience preferred. The person chosen for this position will be thoroughly trained in the Standard Sanitation Operation Procedures or SSOP.

Requirements

Experience working with industrial chemicals and knowledge of proper waste disposal methods.
Knowledge of chemical handling PPE
Ability to accurately Log and Record Sanitation Activities.
Standing on a concrete floor.
Wearing proper personal protective equipment (hair net, bump cap, ear plugs, safety shoes, and uniform).
Bending, stooping, twist, turn, standing for extended time periods, reaching, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
GMP’s Training
Allergen Training
All GNC Safety Training Required
ALL GNC Production as Required
HACCP Training
All Food Safety Training
All GNC HR Policies

Nice To Haves

Sanitation experience preferred.
Janitorial and Sanitation Knowledge a plus.
trained in chemical safety a plus but will train right individual

Responsibilities

Cleaning Production/Plant Equipment in Wash Down Rooms.
Identifying what equipment / electrical needs to be covered for protection.
Learning the Use and providing the proper color coded tools to do the job.
Report food safety and quality problems to authorized personnel who can act on.
Being able to perform hand cleaning areas / electrical and walls
Using equipment needed for detailed cleaning, taken apart and cleaned (especially in food contact areas) to prevent mold and bacterial build up.
Applying correct chemical dilution ratios, as instructed, to clean (trained in chemical safety a plus but will train right individual).
DOCUMENTATION – Will correctly fill out paper work where applicable.
Assuring all sanitation materials/tools/chemicals are taken out of area, put back in their proper place and or disposed of when area is completed.
Report to work on time. Overtime when necessary as well as weekend work. Covers for other Sanitation Tech’s in their absence.
Conduct regular sanitation duties, Custodial, office cleaning, and bathroom cleaning which will be provided by the Sanitation Department Lead on a daily basis.
Being able to operate a garbage compacter, cardboard bailer, and an electrical pallet jack.
Being able to segregate: recycle waste cardboard, plastic, and office paper.
Maintain the interior and exterior of the company free of garbage.
Perform general housekeeping on the common areas cafeteria, offices, locker rooms, main aisle, back aisle, and uniform area.
Training Required: Will receive whatever relevant training is needed to perform their daily tasks.