32 Sanitation - Sanitation Technician

Land O Frost•Searcy, AR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sanitation Technician is responsible for completing assigned tasks in a timely manner, including the breakdown, disassembly, and reassembly of equipment. This role involves performing sanitation procedures on all equipment in the assigned area, utilizing hazardous chemicals at specified solution strengths to ensure effective cleaning while preventing injury or damage. The technician must adhere to Land O'Frost, Inc. Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP), report any equipment inadequacies or damage to their supervisor, and perform pre-operational inspections. Additionally, the role requires responding to USDA sanitation-related requests, collaborating with co-workers to achieve plant sanitation objectives, and successfully completing required training, including chemical, Lockout/Tagout (authorized level), HAZMAT, and HAZCOM. Food safety is paramount, involving documentation for SSOP, HACCP, or other pre-requisite programs, and adherence to all food safety, quality, and GMP procedures specific to the position.

Requirements

Able to work in variable temperatures of between 30 and 120 degrees on same shift.
Work in wet environment 100% of shift.
Work with Dairy or boosted pressure hoses operating from 60 to 175 pounds of pressure for 50% of shift.
Lift up to 60 pounds frequently.
Bend; stoop squat push, pull, and turning 50% of shift.
Stand 50%, walk, 30%, and climb ladders 10% of shift.
Must have vision of, or correctable to, 20/20.
Must not have Acrophobia.
Must weigh less than 375 pounds in order to be able to wear fall protection.

Responsibilities

Completing assigned tasks in a timely manner.
Performing breakdown or disassembly of equipment and reassembling equipment.
Performing sanitation procedures on all equipment in assigned area.
Cleaning equipment using hazardous chemicals at the correct solution strength setup by our chemical supplier to adequately clean the equipment and prevent any injury to personnel, or damage to equipment due to improper chemical use.
Cleaning equipment required by Land O'Frost, Inc. Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP).
Reporting any inadequacies or damage found to equipment to supervisor.
Performing pre –operational inspection of equipment in assigned area prior to crew leader’s inspection.
Responding to any USDA sanitation related request.
Working as a team member with co-workers to achieve the overall sanitation objectives of the plant.
Taking and passing chemical training.
Taking and passing Lockout/Tagout course for authorized level.
Taking and understanding HAZMAT and HAZCOM Training.
Ensuring Food Safety when documenting results for SSOP, HACCP or other pre-requisite programs.
Adhering to all food safety, quality and GMP procedures specific to this position.
Capable of performing a regular sanitation technician’s duties in assigned area.
Learning breakdown and cleaning procedures of new equipment brought into a department.
Assisting in maintaining a clean and organized sanitation chemical equipment storage room.
Assisting in monitoring and cleaning, if needed, sanitation of non-production areas of the plant.
Assisting in the monitoring of production and sanitation equipment during its operation or handling, to help keep in proper working order.
Performing, or assisting in, swabbing equipment in proper methods to obtain microbial or bacterial information.
Packaging responsibilities: Properly set film registration on multivacs and run pre-flight set-up verification before start up of 1st shift production.
Cookroom Set-up T-Sizers and Riscos.
Providing supplies for 1st shift production; i.e. ingredients, clips, casings, etc.
Formulation Insert mixer lid seals.
Insert grinder augers.
Insert comitrol augers.
Grease comvair plates.