Sanitation Technician

Refresco•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sanitation Technician is responsible for adhering to all health and safety policies, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE) in warehouse or production areas. This role ensures food quality and food safety standards are met, prepares and cleans production equipment, and maintains a clean and safe facility environment. The technician will also verify and validate sanitation effectiveness, store chemicals and safety equipment properly, and minimize downtime during sanitation processes.

Requirements

Ability to read and understand Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Ability to read and understand chemical technical data sheets.
Ability to perform tasks in accordance with safety protocols to prevent accidents and contamination.
Ability to operate industrial cleaning machines (e.g., pressure washers, floor scrubbers).
Ability to identify potential sanitation issues before they become problems.
Familiarity with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) guidelines and other relevant safety regulations.
Knowledge of food safety standards (e.g., HACCP, SQF, FDA regulations if applicable).
Highschool diploma or equivalent.
1 year of experience as a sanitation/janitorial worker in a warehouse environment using mobile cleaning equipment.

Nice To Haves

Able to operate mobile cleaning equipment and industrial baler preferred.

Responsibilities

Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by company, customer, and/or governing bodies (FDA, SQF, etc).
Prepare production equipment for cleaning and follow necessary lock out/tag out procedures.
Use equipment cleaning chemicals and follow chemical usage and safety as indicated by the labels for application.
Sanitize, foam, scrub and rinse production equipment ensuring that all areas meet Food Safety and Food Quality standards.
Clean and sanitize all conveyors, conveying equipment, drip pans, and rails.
Clean and sanitize floors and drains.
Clean ceilings and walls in production and warehouse areas, including debris removal.
Maintain elevators, floors, and stairwells in a clean and safe condition using manual or electric tools.
Clean and sanitize auxiliary areas such as the Reverse Osmosis area.
Clean facility building, grounds, and parking lots as assigned, including bathrooms and office areas, and empty trash cans.
Verifies and validates sanitation effectiveness with visual inspection and chemical concentration testing.
Confirm proper sanitation by monitoring printouts of CIP systems or manual documentation.
Store all chemicals and safety equipment properly.
Ensure that minimum downtime is experienced during sanitation and pre-operational inspections.
Maintain accurate sanitation documentation and ensure the proper completion of Master Sanitation Schedule daily.