Sanitarian 1

About the role

Groupe Bonduelle is a company that is making a positive impact. Groupe Bonduelle is the world leader in ready-to-use plant-rich food. By joining our company you will have an opportunity to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health. Groupe Bonduelle Fresh Americas is the U.S. business unit of France based Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA). We are the first business unit of Groupe Bonduelle to become a Certified B Corporation. We operate three processing facilities throughout the U.S. and employ nearly 3,000 Associates who focus on producing and bringing to market fresh vegetable products, prepared salads and plant-rich meal solutions. Groupe Bonduelle is a 170 year old French family-owned company that has been at the forefront of plant based food innovations since 1853. Our ready-to-use plant-rich food products are grown on 168,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. The company currently employees more than 11,000 Associates globally. Join us at Bonduelle Fresh Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first and makes contributing to a better future through plant-based food our top priority. Position Summary: This role is a key position within our manufacturing plants and supports our production team leads as they drive production to the highest safety, quality and efficiency standards. This position is exposed to multiple refrigerated areas within production. This position works independently to ensure the proper sanitation of production areas and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Follow all GMP procedures.
• Follow all Food Safety, Food Quality and Food Security Policies.
• Report any equipment failure to the Sanitation Manager/Supervisor.
• Set up and tear down production equipment as needed to perform specific cleaning applications.
• Use chemicals to clean and sanitize food contact and non-food contact surfaces.
• Inspect all equipment before releasing the line to the Sanitation Manager / Supervisor for inspection.
• Responsible for documentation of job tasks performed on sanitation checklist.
• Must wear protective equipment and follow all safety procedures (PPE’S).
• Use basic cleaning hands tools to ensure proper and safe cleaning of conveyor belts, floors/walls, trash docks, and other areas of the facility.
• Train Sanitarian Level 1 associates on basic cleaning duties
• Operate and clean the majority of machines and rooms using automated tools such as power washer, steamer, electric pallet jack, etc. with little or no supervision.
• Perform High Risk/Hot Spot Zone deep cleans with assistance of Level 3 Sanitarian.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Level 1 Sanitarian
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Must be able to perform tasks under strict time limits.
• Willingness to work in a cold environment
• Able to work flexible schedule
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to understand plant KPI’s (production, quality & safety)