SANITATION ASSOCIATE

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.

Level of Responsibility

• Works with little supervision, but work is reviewed
• Exercises discretion within areas of responsibility
• Recommends actions and alternatives to supervisor and others
• Little to no contact with customers
• Indirect contribution to efforts that generate moderate levels of revenue
• Decisions or actions may have a moderate impact on other departments and/or external relationships
• Errors are usually detected after the fact and may result in moderate interruption and delays in work output

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

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