Sanitation Associate (1st Shift)

About the Role

To ensure continuous and efficient cleaning of the factory and its machinery in accordance with Safety, Sanitation, Quality, Quantity and Cost (SSQQC).

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safe working practices at all times
• Perform daily checks of area for non-compliance and report them to your manager
• Follow the company GMP’s
• Dis-assemble and re-assemble production equipment
• Clean production equipment
• Ensure correct PPE is worn at all times
• Safe use of chemicals
• Ensure clean and tidy areas at all times
• Assist QA with pre-op release of factory
• Communicate and update all relevant parties of any issues or changes
• Take instructions from supervisors
• Perform any other tasks deemed reasonable and requested by management

Requirements

• Bilingual preferred
• Basic arithmetic skills
• Self-starter able to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward
• Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team
• Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Obsessive attention to detail, well organized, and able to juggle many projects at once
• Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments
• Passionate about food
• Willing to address difficult situations head on with patience and respect

Qualifications

No formal qualifications required. Experience with CIP (Clean-In-Place) operation is beneficial for rotating into more areas.

Working Conditions

• Work requires occasional physical exertion, including lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Moderate concentration needed to execute moderately complex tasks.
• Work occasionally requires visual effort for extended periods.
• Exposure to heat, cold, dust, or other minor inconveniences in a manufacturing setting.
• Some exposure to hazards that might cause minor injury.
• Less than 25% travel required, primarily to other sites via airplane.
• Must have availability and flexibility to work different shifts and days, sometimes for weeks at a time, including weekends or overtime as required.

Level of Responsibility

• Works with little supervision, but work is reviewed.
• Exercises discretion within areas of responsibility and recommends actions or alternatives to supervisors.
• Little to no contact with customers.
• Indirect contribution to efforts generating moderate revenue.
• Decisions or actions may moderately impact other departments or external relationships.
• Errors are usually detected after the fact and may cause moderate interruptions or delays.