The Sanitation Worker is responsible for in-depth, sanitation and sterilization of all production supporting equipment per the Sanitation Standard Operating procedures to ensure the safety and quality of our food products
Job Requirements:
- Understand machine operating and adjusting procedures to effectively disassemble and assemble the equipment for proper cleaning and sanitizing.
- Follow appropriate handling procedures while using cleaning and other hazardous agents.
- The employee is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, feel, and to reach with hands and arms.
- Maintain work area throughout the facility and common areas in a safe and orderly fashion in accordance to SOP’s; SSOP’s; GMP’s and Safety regulations.
- Performs chemical evaluation (titration), chemical mixing, and pH testing per plant Master Cleaning Schedule.
- Understand and performs “Clean In Place” process and “Clean out of Place”.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to move frequently, stand, and walk.
- Cleans plant production equipment and facility to meet food safety requirements.
- Operates cleaning systems and equipment as trained and specified.
- Ensures quality assurance (Pre-Ops) are in compliant.
- Responsible for basic troubleshooting of sanitation equipment.
- Willing to be flexible with unexpected changes in production.
- Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with all other departments staff.
- Report any equipment malfunction or unsafe practices immediately to Supervisor on duty.
- Observe a good working and professional relationship with others (internal and external) while on the premises.
- Must keep equipment and working area organized; clean; free of dirt; debris and grease build-up, empty waste trash container, cleaning and sanitizing according to procedures.
- Cleans dust, oil, debris, and grease from machinery, overhead pipes, conveyors, screens, filters, and floors
- Perform other duties as assigned and requested by plant management.