1st Shift Sanitation Associate

Position Summary

Kitchen Sanitation Associates assist with keeping the Production Kitchen areas in compliance with sanitation guidelines provided by management and quality control teams.

Responsibilities

• Clean production facility, offices, and break rooms
• Sweep and mop all uncarpeted floors
• Remove trash from all garbage cans; clean/sanitize inside and outside of garbage cans
• Clean all bathroom facilities, including toilets, urinals, mirrors, sinks, floors, walls, doors
• Empty garbage from operations office, break rooms, production prep room, dish room, hot kitchen and outside of the building
• Break down boxes and collect cardboard in the prep room
• Set up can disposal for prep room operations and maintain that area throughout the process
• Inspect dishes as needed
• Assist with hanging plastic for condensation and wiping condensation spots in all kitchen areas as required
• Regularly re-stock supplies in the break room and restrooms
• Use all required safety equipment and consistently follow all food-related sanitation and operating safety guidelines
• Take the initiative to assist with general cleaning tasks in the work area, remove clutter and garbage from area as needed
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Clean, sanitize, and maintain facility and equipment to USDA, FDA, and internal sanitation standards

Required Skills and Experience

• Basic communication skills; must be able to speak and understand English
• Must be able to work with cleaning chemicals and equipment in a safe and knowledgeable manner
• Must be able to work in all types of weather conditions
• Must be able to listen and follow direct instructions

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Previous work-related experience
• Experience with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and/or USDA food standards

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to use hands to feel, grab, or operate objects, tools, and controls while reaching with hands and arms
• Frequently required to stand, communicate, and listen
• Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel or crouch
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Able to perform repetitive movements
• Able to work in variable temperatures (cold/hot)

Company Overview

Mom's Meals is a home-delivered meal service providing fully prepared, refrigerated meal solutions direct to homes nationwide since 1999. We provide seniors, patients recovering post-discharge and those managing a chronic condition with tailored nutrition solutions to manage their specific needs. If you are passionate about the well-being of others and have a strong sense of community, Mom's Meals could be the place for you! We are a family operated business looking for fun, compassionate, and friendly people who want to make a difference in the lives of others.