Sanitation 3rd Shift – (Heavy Lifting Required)

Tyson Foods•San Lorenzo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for covering, sanitizing, cleaning, and preparing equipment for use in various departments at a facility producing pepperoni and salami. The role includes protecting motors, electrical plugs, control panels, metal detectors, and related housings before cleaning; removing waste from floors; washing and sanitizing equipment and work areas; and handling recyclable and non-recyclable waste. The employee also assists with evening assignments, training, equipment inspections, and sanitation testing. The position starts at $24.50 per hour, with a $1.00 third-shift increase and potential overtime. The facility operates five days a week.

Requirements

Be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Be willing and able to work overtime, weekends as needed, and all shifts.
Be able to repeatedly push, pull, and lift up to 60 pounds with arms below waist, at shoulder level, and above shoulder level.
Be able to repeatedly push or manipulate up to 60 pounds.
Be able to tolerate temperatures of 35 degrees or below for the entire shift.
Be able to walk and stand on a concrete floor for the duration of the shift.
Be able to follow verbal and written instructions.
Be willing and able to complete all required training and perform other work assigned by a supervisor or lead person.
Comply with safety, food safety, GMP, and SQF requirements.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of USDA regulations and plant sanitation standards and procedures.
Mechanical knowledge.

Responsibilities

Cover motors, electrical plugs, electrical control panels, metal detectors, and their housings before cleaning.
Remove excess waste from floors before washdown.
Use a pressure hose to clean equipment and surrounding areas, including conveyors, grinders, blenders, equipment parts, tables, sinks, vats, and combo bins.
Scour equipment parts, such as air needles, with a green scouring pad.
Sanitize equipment and areas, and apply oil to parts where needed.
Clean lights, pipes, and walls as instructed by the Sanitation supervisor or management.
Remove non-recyclable waste from bins and place it in the compactor.
Separate recyclable waste, including clean carbon boxes without meat residual and casings, and place it in recyclable compactors.
Assist in coordinating and completing evening work assignments.
Help train sanitation employees in cleaning production, kitchen, packaging, Cryovac, coolers, skinning, and dry-room areas.
Assist in inspecting machines and recleaning and sanitizing rejected equipment or areas.
Assist the Sanitation supervisor with training new employees and promoting safety awareness.
Conduct bioluminescence swabs on pre-selected equipment in RTE and Kitchen.
Ensure sanitation chemicals are used in accordance with sanitation standards and regulations.
Complete required training, follow safety, food safety, GMP, and SQF requirements, perform applicable rotation positions, and undertake other assigned work.