Sanitation Technician

Agropur

21d•$21•Onsite

About The Position

The Sanitation Technician performs all tasks required to maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of the production facility and warehouses. The Sanitation Technician identifies, cleans, and sanitizes areas that need specific attention that may or may not be included in the Master Sanitation Program. This position is responsible for operating equipment in the process of cheese rework and also all tasks required to maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of the cheese production area. The Sanitation Technician will identify, clean/sanitize areas that need specific attention.

Requirements

Education Required: High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Experience Required: No experience necessary: in-house training provided.
Good mechanical aptitude required.
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with managers and colleagues.
Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in work.
Ability to follow written, verbal and diagrammatic instructions; complete simple checklists and complete required documentation.
Ability to work with minimal supervision, adapt to a changing environment quickly and think independently.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Complete simple checklists and complete required documentation.
Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
Basic computer operational skills; able to input and retrieve computerized information.
Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships.

Nice To Haves

Experience in food service/food plant or sanitation background preferred.
Chemical training preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist Elevated Finishing Vats operations as needed.
Perform Clean In Place for both belts in a timely manner.
Trouble shoot and maintain machinery.
Maintain and inspect work area.
Understand and comply with all Quality Assurance policies, immediately reporting any potential food safety issues to management.
Successfully perform all tasks required on the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS).
Clean and sanitize all parts and areas of the department including walls, floors and equipment.
Gather, weigh, and correctly report all animal feed and/or floor cheese.
Report any safety, sanitation and/or equipment problems to Supervisor.
Safely and efficiently operate the cheese shred machine.
Assist during Clean In Place during disassembly during Clean In Place operations and final clean up to prepare run.
Operate forklift in a safe manner.
Assist operations in maintaining an audit ready environment, including assisting with the cleanup of any spills or other scheduled projects.
Understand all Clean In Place circuits and titrate all chemicals involved in Clean In Place.
Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
Support safety policies and programs.