Sanitor - 1st shift

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM

About the Role

The Sanitor assists with cleaning and sanitizing of all surfaces and equipment in the food production and storage areas, and building structure. Tasks are to be completed while maintaining the highest safety, food safety and quality, cost, and GMP standards in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitizing of all surfaces and equipment in the food production and storage areas
• Disassembling equipment
• Read chemical labels to ensure safe applications
• Handle, mix, and store cleaning chemicals
• Add specified amounts of chemicals to equipment at required times to maintain solution levels and concentrations
• Dry and wet cleaning of food contact surfaces, equipment, and building structure
• Clean and sanitize equipment using chemicals and foamier, pressure wash, and/or sanitation sprayer
• Manually scrub certain areas of machines using brushes, scrapers, or scrub pads
• Clean floors using powered floor scrubber
• Perform varying tasks while standing, lifting, crouching, etc. during long periods of time
• Lift cleaning materials and production equipment manually
• Follow all Health and Safety guidelines established for this position
• Supports all efforts to improve, maintain, and validate safety and sanitation practices and procedures
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Sanitation Supervisor

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Must be proficient in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English or Spanish
• Previous experience working in a food production environment preferred but not essential
• Food safety and sanitation knowledge is a plus
• Mechanical aptitude is a plus
• Successful candidates will be able to work well in a team setting
• Weekend work is required: You will work approximately (3) 12-hour shifts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Willingness and ability to work any shift and to change shifts or work extended shifts to provide coverage for vacations and absences or changes in schedules due to business demands
• Willingness and ability to work overtime as needed

Physical Demands

• Sitting: 10%
• Walking: 40%
• Standing: 50%
• Speaking: ordinary speech
• Near acuity (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less)
• Hearing: ordinary conversation

Work Environment

• Exposure to fluorescent lights
• Extreme climate or climate variation

Potential Hazards

• Bumping into and slipping
• Being hit by falling objects
• Bending, twisting, lifting
• Being hit or run over by powered industrial vehicles
• Eye injury associated with cleaning chemical usage
• Falls
• Exposure to chemicals
• Hand and power tool injuries

Hazard Controls

• Training on housekeeping issues and awareness of location
• Training on stock arrangement techniques
• Training in proper methods of lifting and load handling
• Training in the proper use of powered equipment and certification of the operator’s capabilities
• Training: properly located face shield and emergency eye wash station
• Training in all quality and safety programs

Pay

New starting wage is $18.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Critical illness and accident insurance
• Legal and identity protection insurance
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Parental Leave