Sanitation - Truck Wash 1st shift

About the role

Sanitation workers are responsible for keeping the facility as clean as possible, using the best techniques for cleaning certain machines around the plant floor. Carry out responsibilities in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Clean facilities and equipment in proper sequence and in a timely manner to enable pre-op inspection and set-up for a successful start-up and hour of power for production.
• Apply chemicals for cleaning, degreasing and sanitizing using sprayers and hoses.
• Perform hot water wash downs (temperature 120–140°F) and cold water wash downs for all plant equipment, floors and walls.
• Clean equipment parts, overheads, units, pipes and lights, smokehouse.
• Clean breakroom and bathrooms during work hours.
• Gather trash in carts and transport to trash compactor for disposal.
• Squeegee floors and clean drains in plant area.
• Cover sensitive equipment with plastic for protection.
• Follow daily sanitation schedule and achieve specified goals.
• Complete Master Cleaning Schedule to ensure all areas of facility are cleaned on a regular basis.
• Use the proper chemical for the job and at the specified concentration.
• Complete pre-inspections prior to FSQ (Quality) doing pre-operation inspections to minimize deficiencies found.
• Assist with re-assembly of machine(s) for start-up.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training, along with company prerequisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
• Suggest improvements; continuously improve the quality of all support activities.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary.
• Follow OSHA and company safety standards; LOTO, wear PPE and maintain safety equipment.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.
• Immediately report all accidents and deficiencies to the lead/foreman/supervisor.
• Ensure safety devices are installed and working properly.
• Handle equipment and chemicals according to government, SDS and Company safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Cleaning or chemical sanitation experience/training or equivalent preferred.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Able to organize and prioritize in a multi-tasking environment.
• Able to understand and follow Chemical & Lock-Out Tag-Out procedures and policies, once trained.
• Build and support a culture of openness and accountability within (and outside) the assigned department.
• Demonstrate professionalism; encourage and insist on positive attitudes and behaviors from team members.
• Encourage team member initiative and innovation, and show recognition for effort and achievement.
• Communicate with peers, subordinates, and leaders in an effective, timely manner.
• Suggest improvements; continuously improve the quality of all support activities.
• Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers.
• Ability to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions and deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must work effectively with all levels of management and team members.
• Must demonstrate effective leadership, problem solving, and team member motivational skills.

Pay

The hiring range for this role is $16.96 – $25.44 per hour. Actual wages will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is one component of Jack Link’s Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) participation
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

The work environment is a plant/office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet/slippery floors. Travel may be required.