About this role
Job Purpose
Support the Company's sanitation food safety program by focusing on proper cleaning and sanitizing of plant equipment and building in a manner that meets and complies with all food safety policies, FDA and OSHA regulations.
Essential Functions
- Perform basic machine disassembly/setup for cleaning (e.g., covers, piping, cover electrical with plastic)
- Complete all cleaning tasks per SSOPs
- Run basic CIP for cleaning Complete MSS projects and document accordingly
- Clean all plant lines properly per SSOPs; complete cleaning on time and pass pre-ops
- Follow intensified cleaning procedures as stated
- Perform pre-ops on machines, including use of ATP swabs
- Recognize and address equipment needing deep cleaning, notify proper departments, and ensure areas are cleaned
- Train Sanitors/Production on proper cleaning of lines using the 7 steps to proper food plant sanitation and SSOPs
- Train others on proper chemical usageTitrate chemicals
- Report employee safety, food safety, and quality concerns to appropriate personnel
- Comply with all employee safety/food safety requirements, training, policies, and proceduresPerform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications (Education/Experience)
- 2-3 years working in a food plant as a sanitor cleaning equipment/machines
- QI trained; if not, willing to complete training
- Intermediate knowledge of pre-rinse/wash/rinse/sanitize steps
- Intermediate knowledge of the top down washing sequence for proper food safety
- Intermediate knowledge of the 7 steps to proper food plant sanitation
- Intermediate knowledge of chemical usage for sanitation and titrations
- Knowledge and understanding of MSS
- Basic CIP knowledge
- Intermediate knowledge of lockout/tagout programs and proper usage
- Intermediate computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office
- Ability to prioritize work
- Ability to problem-solve
- Ability to take a list of items from an audit, prioritize items, and complete
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as a team to complete assigned tasks
- Ability to train others and direct a team to finish a project
- Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
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