Warehouse Sanitation

Glanbia•St. Johns, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

MWC is a state-of-the-art cheese and whey production facility in St. Johns, Michigan, and a joint venture between Glanbia Nutritionals, Dairy Farmers of America, and Select Milk Producers. The Warehouse Sanitation employee keeps the plant clean and clear of debris. The role reports to the Warehouse Training Specialist and is in the Warehouse department. It is an hourly position. The role includes cleaning offices, break rooms, restrooms, locker rooms, warehouses, hallways, and the blue hallway; transporting trash, loose debris, and waste to the disposal area; removing trash from outdoor areas, primarily truck areas; maintaining records in accordance with good manufacturing processes and applicable local and state laws; preparing samples for shipment to customers; following up on area audits; and cleaning the warehouse perimeter. The employee uses GPS processes, drives zero losses, and upholds MWC non-negotiables. Employees must comply with applicable occupational safety and health standards and rules, as well as food safety regulations and mandates, including Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Administration, and Pasteurized Milk Ordinance requirements. Other duties may be assigned. The position also supports Glanbia’s values through respectful and transparent collaboration, process improvement, helping train new team members, supporting customer needs, and meeting role metrics. The position involves regular talking or listening, standing and walking, and using hands and fingers; frequent sitting and reaching; and occasional crouching, stooping, kneeling, climbing, or balancing. Employees must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Work may involve loud noise, humidity, intense heat, cold, possible air contamination, fumes, toxic chemicals, moving mechanical parts, elevated areas with fall risk, or electrical-shock risk. Travel is minimal and limited to the local area. Essential duties must be performed efficiently and accurately, with or without reasonable accommodation, without creating a significant safety threat to the employee or others.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to provide leadership through example and by sharing knowledge and skills.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle situations with concrete variables and limited standardization.
Ability to prioritize tasks, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and delegate assignments to others.
Comply with safety policies, practices, and procedures, and report unsafe activities to a supervisor and/or Human Resources.
Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Manual dexterity to reach and handle items, work with fingers, and perceive attributes of objects and materials.
Ability to identify and distinguish colors; see clearly at close range and at 20 feet or more; observe an area to the sides and above or below while keeping the eyes fixed on a point; judge distances and spatial relationships; and adjust focus.
Ability to perform moderate physical activity and somewhat strenuous daily activities.

Responsibilities

Clean office areas, break rooms, restrooms, locker rooms, warehouses, hallways, and the blue hallway.
Transport trash, loose debris, and waste to the disposal area.
Remove trash from outside areas, primarily truck areas.
Keep records in accordance with good manufacturing processes and local and state laws.
Prepare samples to ship to customers.
Follow up on all area audits.
Clean the perimeter of the warehouse.
Utilize GPS processes, drive zero losses, and uphold the culture of MWC non-negotiables.
Comply with applicable occupational safety and health standards, rules, regulations, and orders.
Comply with applicable food safety regulations and mandates, including Safe Quality Foods, FDA, and the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Support training of new team members and facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews, as applicable.
Support customer needs, take ownership of customer requests, and engage internal teams as needed.
Meet or exceed key role metrics and maintain knowledge of products, processes, and services.