SANITATION

KLONDIKE CHEESE COMPANY•Monroe, WI

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Sanitation worker cleans and sanitizes production machinery, equipment, work areas, and the facility according to Company and other required standards. The role may also assist with packaging duties before cleanup or as otherwise assigned. The worker uses detergents, sanitizers, brushes, high-pressure hoses, and cleaning solutions to clean production equipment and rooms; monitors and adjusts machinery and controls; and drains, cleans, and refills machines or tanks at designated intervals. The position involves working in wet, humid, and warm conditions, frequently moving hoses and related equipment, and using chemical cleaning solutions with protective gear. The Sanitation worker communicates and works with other Sanitation personnel and the Supervisor, follows HACCP and prerequisite programs, GMP, SSOP guidelines, and applicable federal regulations, and may assist in operating production lines and machines.

Requirements

Manual dexterity to quickly move hands and arms to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Near vision to see details at close range.
Static strength to exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Trunk strength to repeatedly or continuously support part of the body using abdominal and lower-back muscles.
Oral comprehension and expression to understand spoken information and communicate information verbally.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; the physical demands also list occasional lifting and carrying over 50 pounds.
Ability to perform repetitive hand actions, including simple grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation with both hands.
Ability to perform repetitive bending, reaching, turning, pushing, pulling, grasping, and squeezing.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize production machinery, equipment, work areas, and the facility using detergents, sanitizers, brushes, and high-pressure hoses.
Measure, weigh, or mix cleaning solutions using measuring tanks, calibrated rods, or suction tubes.
Observe machine operations, gauges, and thermometers and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions.
Set controls for temperature and cycle length, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines.
Drain, clean, and refill machines or tanks at designated intervals using cleaning solutions or water.
Frequently move hoses and related equipment throughout each work shift.
Follow HACCP and HACCP prerequisite programs, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP) guidelines, and federal regulations.
Communicate and work effectively with other Sanitation personnel and the Supervisor.
Assist with production-line operation, including operating or tending machines, as needed.
Assist with packaging duties as needed and perform other related duties assigned by the Supervisor or Manager.