3rd Shift Sanitation Worker

Great Lakes Cheese•Wausau, WI

About The Position

Founded in 1958, Great Lakes Cheese is the largest packager of natural cheese in the United States. We are proud to offer our retail, foodservice, and co-pack customers with award-winning natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses. At Great Lakes Cheese, we believe in the value of values. We are true partners internally and externally, building on a foundation of respect and putting forth our best at every opportunity. This partnership approach has driven our tremendous growth and earned us awards such as the #8 Top Workplace in Northeast Ohio. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan makes every employee an owner. GLC Owners are problem solvers - they look for opportunities to help and take action. Our Owners are passionate about their work and eagerly advance their knowledge and capabilities. Most importantly, they act with integrity. At Great Lakes Cheese, we do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. Join our Great Lakes Cheese family and own a piece of the action. Job Overview The Sanitation worker cleans & sanitizes all equipment in the plant in compliance with customer specifications and with company policy related to GMP’s and Safety.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED.
General understanding of manufacturing processes and related equipment.
Ability to make decisions based on standard practices.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot and problem solve.
Basic understanding of sanitation processes and related equipment.
Ability to run sanitation equipment.
Ability to read, comprehend and communicate safety labels on chemical containers.
Ability to work overtime as needed with little or no notice.

Nice To Haves

1 year of sanitation experience or more.
SAP experience.
Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize equipment using chemicals and power washers.
Read chemical labels to ensure safe applications.
Manually scrub certain areas of machines using brushes or scrub pads.
Light cleaning of coolers; picking up garbage from floor and sweeping with dust mop.
Clean floors using the floor scrubber.
Disassembling equipment.
Pressure wash rugs.
Clean overhead levels using man lift.
All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.