Sanitation 3rd Shift

About the Role

As a member of Johnsonville's sanitation team, you'll ensure all facilities are cleaned in accordance with strict procedures to meet or exceed high sanitation and food-safety standards. Working with chemicals, hoses, lifts and other equipment, you'll ensure facilities are ready for the next shift of production. Johnsonville Equipment Sanitation roles are technical and crucial to equipment and production floor activities. Equipment and facility sanitation is about more than just cleanliness—equipment can be perceived as clean yet still contaminated with microorganisms. Sanitation teams are the first line of defense in the fight against microorganisms, playing an important role in Food Safety to ensure consumers get a great tasting/performing product that is safe for their families.

Responsibilities

• Prepare production equipment for cleaning by locking out machinery and covering all necessary electrical equipment with plastic
• Teardown equipment according to best practice within the department you work in to prepare for sanitation
• Proper handling and use of cleaning and sanitizing chemicals
• Dry clean, pre-rinse, foam, scrub, post rinse, wipe condensation, and sanitize production equipment, ensuring that all areas meet Johnsonville's and USDA's standards of acceptability
• Conduct environmental and bioluminescence swabbing
• Setup equipment according to best practice within the department you work in to prepare for production
• Complete sanitation and any necessary production documentation paperwork accurately
• Ensure timely completion of the MSS (Master Sanitation Schedule) tasks

Skills

• Ability to work at heights that are above ground level
• Able to lift 60 pounds on a regular basis
• Basic knowledge of Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP's)
• Must be able to identify Critical Control Points (CCPs) in area of responsibility and maintain all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Must be dependable, honest, and proactive
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong math background required
• Must be able to become certified in chemical usage
• Willing to work in cold and wet conditions
• Must be willing to learn basic computer skills such as Word, Excel, etc.
• Must be able to obtain forklift license and keep safe driving record
• Willingness to work extended hours including weekends
• Based on business necessity, must be proficient in English

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Ability to pass a pre-employment, post offer drug screen, physical and background check
• Sanitation experience preferred

Pay & Schedule

• Pay Range: $26.97/hr - $29.03/hr + $2.00 Shift Premium
• Hours: 9:00pm - 5:30am, Monday-Friday (Overtime as production demands)

Benefits

• Potential for a monthly bonus and 401k with a company match
• Affordable medical, dental and vision coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Disability and life insurance
• Fertility and adoption assistance
• Competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off
• Access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center
• Onsite medical clinic

About the Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way—it has been our secret sauce for decades.