Sanitation Associate (5AM start)

About the Role

Perform plant cleaning and sanitation, and sanitation-related inspection/audit procedures (monitoring documentation and environmental sampling) to ensure compliance of the production environment with corporate and regulatory sanitation requirements at a Sysco Specialty Meat Group (SSMG) location. This includes daily cleaning and sanitizing to prepare for routine operations or ongoing operations as assigned.

Perform line implementation in accordance with regulatory agency directions including CFIA/FSIS/FDA/State/Local authorities relative to sanitation. Tasks include:

• Daily cleaning and sanitizing associated with HACCP Program
• Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures
• Pest Control
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Chemical Control

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitizing meat or seafood company processing areas and equipment
• Mixing and working with caustic chemicals for cleaning and sanitizing, often diluting concentrated chemicals
• Inspecting the processing area for cleanliness and proper sanitation, including bacterial and organic material testing
• Completing paperwork documenting cleaning and sanitizing of the processing area, subject to federal regulatory review and FSQA program compliance

Occasional/Marginal Duties

• Assist with plant audits as needed
• Provide support during emergency situations as determined by the plant President or GM

Requirements

• One to three years of sanitation work in a meat, seafood, or other food manufacturing facility
• Experience with processing equipment and its breakdown for cleaning and sanitizing
• Basic knowledge of industrial cleaning and sanitizing equipment
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
• Ability to complete basic paperwork in English

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Three or more years of experience performing cleaning and sanitizing in a federal raw meat or seafood processing plant
• Experience with ready-to-eat processing facilities
• Ability to read and write in English

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Often required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Activities may require lifting products up to 100 pounds, working in a production environment on a moving line, lifting cartons, washing and cleaning equipment and the facility, and visual inspection
• Corrected vision required for sensory analysis to identify color and clarity
• Warehouse and plant activities require close and distance vision to judge GMPs, peripheral vision, and depth perception for safety

Work Environment

Cold and damp meat or seafood processing area.