Vat Washer

Position Overview

1st Shift: 6AM - 2PM Monday - Friday; Saturdays as needed
2nd Shift: 2PM - 10PM Monday - Friday; Saturdays as needed
3rd Shift: 10PM - 6AM Monday - Friday; Saturdays as needed
2-2-3 Schedule: 6AM - 6PM or 6PM - 6AM

Responsibilities

• Cleans and sanitizes production equipment parts and components and non-production parts, vats, buckets, barrels, carts, pans, etc. in support of the production process.
• Maintains general housekeeping of inedible area and assists with sanitation and master sanitation facility-wide.
• Maintains compliance with all safety, food safety, quality, SQF, GMP and USDA requirements.
• Move materials, equipment, parts, or supplies to and from work areas and cleaning room, using cart, pallet jack, or forklift.
• Sweep, squeegee, shovel or scrape loose debris and scrap into appropriate containers.
• Weigh inedible barrels, complete Inedibles Log and dispose of waste properly.
• Set up cleaning equipment; connect hoses and lines to drop-down station and other equipment in order to regulate pressure and flow of water and chemicals from system.
• Scrub, scrape, and spray meat vats, inedible material vats, parts, equipment, buckets, pans, etc., using brushes, chemicals and high-pressure water hoses.
• Use appropriate cleaning solutions according to formulas.
• Presoak, clean, rinse and sanitize parts, equipment, meat vats, buckets, pans, etc.
• Rinse objects and place them on drying racks.
• Use the vat lifter to raise and lower vats; spray clean, and ensure vats are thoroughly cleaned at all angles.
• Sanitize meat vats as required; complete Meat Vat Tag and request an inspection; once the inspection is completed and the tag initialed, apply vat seal.
• Perform general housekeeping and sanitation duties to maintain the inedibles area in a clean state.
• Perform more extensive sanitation tasks as assigned on Master Sanitation days as requested.
• Provide backup assistance on the packaging production line as needs dictate.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as required.
• Exercise safety precautions when using chemicals, making sure to use the appropriate cleaning chemicals specific to the task being performed.
• Follow all safety rules and regulations per established company policies.
• Operate forklift, pallet jack and other material handling equipment.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalency is normally required.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and with changing environmental conditions, including heat, cold and wet.
• Must be self-motivated and comfortable working alone.
• Must be able to tolerate working with industrial cleaning chemicals and follow all established chemical handling procedures at all times.
• Previous forklift experience is preferred, and must be able to achieve forklift certification.

Skills

• Communication Skills: Must possess good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Computer Skills: No Computer Skills Are Required.
• Mathematical Skills: Must have basic math skills.
• Reasoning Ability: Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the partner is frequently required to stand, bend, reach, walk, and talk or hear.
• The partner is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The partner must regularly lift up to 40#, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50#.
• The physical demands described above are representative of those a partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• In the vat washing room, it is wet, cool and slippery.
• There is a wide variation of temperatures ranging from 35°F to 100°F in the various other work areas.
• Partners are required to wear appropriate Shoes for Crews sanitation boots to ensure firm footing in all conditions.
• Gloves, hearing protection, goggles, face shield, rain suit, and rubber boots are required in the course of the work being performed.
• Partners are required to wear frocks and hairnets at all times on the production floor.
• The noise level in the production work environment is usually loud.

Benefits And Compensation

• Full-time Partners at Salm have access to a wide range of benefits designed to support their well-being and future.
• This includes a 401(k) with a company match, health, dental, and vision coverage, as well as an optional Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Salm also provides company-paid short-term disability and life insurance policies.
• Full-time Partners enjoy paid time off (PTO) and the opportunity to grow within a values-driven and team-focused environment.