Travel Production Sanitation Utility - 3rd shift Plymouth

Sargento Foods • Plymouth, WI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Travel Production Sanitation Utility supports production and sanitation operations at Sargento’s Plymouth, Wisconsin home plant and regularly travels to the company’s St. Cloud, Kiel, and Hilbert, Wisconsin locations to temporarily help fill labor needs. The work location may change from day to day, and comprehensive training is provided at each plant. The role receives a premium for dedicated travel.

The employee performs a variety of production tasks, including verifying production orders and materials, preparing and processing bulk cheese, operating and setting up production and packing equipment, checking product and packaging quality, completing production records and data entry, and assisting with sanitation. The role follows GMP and safety requirements, handles materials and pallets, takes and labels samples, and assists others in Prep, Pack, and Sanitation activities. The position works in a refrigerated, often loud food-production environment and may involve wet, humid, or damp conditions during sanitation work.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED/HSED, or minimally enrolled with anticipated completion within 12 months or less.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Able to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform data entry for inventory systems and labeling software.
• Willingness to complete forklift certification upon hire.
• Ability to learn and carry out lockout/tagout procedures as required.
• Willingness to travel regularly to Sargento locations in St. Cloud, Kiel, and Hilbert, Wisconsin.
• Ability to work in a refrigerated food-production environment that is usually loud and may involve wet, humid, or damp conditions during sanitation work.

Nice To Haves

• Prior manufacturing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Follow all plant GMPs and safety regulations, including proper use of PPE; promptly report accidents, injuries, and equipment needing repair.
• Read production orders and verify product information; confirm raw materials and supplies are available and notify appropriate personnel about shortages or missing items.
• Complete required quality and production paperwork and data entry accurately.
• Visually inspect raw product for foreign objects and inspect equipment, tables, floors, and other areas to ensure GMP standards are met.
• Measure or weigh raw materials and prepare bulk cheese according to production orders, including unboxing, decasing, and removing plastic wrap.
• Safely operate, assemble, and disassemble equipment used to reduce bulk materials, including harps, grinders, cutters, blenders, and Urschels; monitor and replace harp or die wires as needed.
• Place trim, further-processing product, and inedible product in appropriate containers.
• Move and lift pallets safely, using a two-person lifting technique when appropriate.
• Scan warehouse-managed items accurately and promptly report known scanning errors.
• Maintain, load, and monitor packing equipment; make minor adjustments and coordinate setup and placement of equipment such as auto case packers, tape machines, printers, and conveyors.
• Verify label information and load and stack completed packages or containers on pallets according to required patterns.
• Take and label product samples according to specifications; inspect and pack product to meet product and package quality expectations.
• Operate RF gun scanners properly and replace batteries as needed; safely operate industrial power equipment.
• Perform sanitation duties as needed, using cleaning chemicals and specialized equipment to clean machines, equipment, conveyors, floors, walls, and tables.
• Assist others with Prep, Pack, and Sanitation activities; maintain acceptable quality and quantity of work; train individuals as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance, including fertility and adoption benefits, plus dental and vision insurance.
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center.
• Employer 401(k) contribution described as being in the top 1% of the nation.
• Tuition assistance.
• Access to the employee store.
• Premium pay for dedicated travel.
• Comprehensive training at each plant.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED