Sanitation STJ02

About the role

Join Daily’s Premium Meats as a Sanitation Technician responsible for nightly plant sanitation. This role focuses on cleaning and sanitizing packaging equipment and surfaces, requiring physical stamina to work on concrete floors and lift up to 50 pounds. Candidates should be comfortable in a cold/wet environment and able to perform manual labor.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize processing equipment, production areas, and surfaces according to company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Perform daily duties such as mopping, scrubbing, and drying equipment and facilities, navigating around machine belts, chains, conveyors, and other systems as needed.
• Disassemble and reassemble equipment for thorough cleaning, ensuring proper sanitation.
• Handle cleaning chemicals and sanitizing agents safely and apply them effectively.
• Inspect equipment for wear, damage, and functionality, reporting issues for timely repair.
• Manage waste disposal following company policies and environmental regulations.
• Maintain accurate sanitation records and ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
• Complete nightly sanitation of the entire plant, with primary focus on cleaning and sanitizing all machines, equipment, and surfaces.

Requirements

• Physically capable of standing/walking 100% of the shift on concrete flooring.
• Able to bend/lift up to 25 lbs. with occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Able to work in a cold/wet environment at an average temperature of 42 degrees and perform hard, manual labor for an eight-hour shift.
• Complete required Safety, Chemical, and Lock Out Tag Out training certifications.
• High school diploma or GED preferred; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers and management.
• Bilingual skills preferred.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 75 pounds, and sometimes push and/or move up to 300 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to cold, wet, and/or humid conditions.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but sometimes very loud.

Schedule

Shift hours are typically 10:30 pm to 6 am, with sunshine pay available. Hours can vary based on business need.