Sanitation Technician

Job Summary: The position of the Sanitation Tech is required to follow, enforce and monitor process controls, operating procedures, and requirements set up by the FDA and upper management for the sanitation of facility, machines and equipment. Responsible for backing up the Sanitation Supervisor for communicating activities and recommendations on cleaning schedule between production and sanitation department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures each member of the Sanitation crew adheres to company Lock Out Tag Out and food safety procedures.
• Ensures each member of the Sanitation crew has been trained on how to safely handle and distinguish between authorized sanitation chemicals.
• Ensures each member of the Sanitation crew adheres to all company GMPs and follows company directives on regulatory, product quality, sanitation, food safety, employee and environmental standards.
• Directs and distributes daily work load amongst sanitation technicians.
• Effectively communicates with Production, Warehouse, Maintenance and Quality, focusing on conducting effective and timely sanitation of specific areas within the food processing environment and pieces of equipment.
• Routinely conduct sanitation effectiveness audits and takes immediate, corrective action if required.
• Works with Sanitation Supervisor and Quality to develop and implement new procedures, techniques, and testing plans for monitoring effectiveness of sanitation.
• Assists in departmental training related to SOPs, GMPs, and procedural adherence and documentation.
• Maintenance and upkeep of analytical equipment and/or chemical proportioning equipment to include documentation and preventative maintenance.
• Monitors performance of sanitation crew to assure cleaning of food equipment and food processing environment is conducted per SOP requirements.
• Performs Routine Sanitation work including but not limited to area assessment, organization, cleaning, sanitizing and auditing
• Under direction of Sanitation Supervisor, generates work orders, tool checklists, chemical control, assists with the documentation maintenance of the Master Sanitation Schedule and other operations related GMPs
• Monitors supply stock for sanitation crew and communicates equipment needs for ordering
• Maintains a forklift operators permit
• Assemble and disassemble assigned equipment in a safe manner
• Clean both warehouse equipment and the entire warehouse area
• Safely apply industrial foam cleaners and sanitizers
• Communicate issues and concerns to Sanitation Supervisor
• Performs all other duties as assigned
• Ability to interact in a professional manner at all positions and levels including but not limited to contacts in plant management, production personnel, customer service representatives, procurement and sales
• Ability to complete assigned jobs in a timely manner
• Able to read, write and speak English fluently
• Ability to make ethical decisions
• Ability to be assertive and proactive in performing tasks and administrating responsibilities
• Ability to create and maintain meticulous records
• Ability to work with discretion and diplomacy when handling sensitive matters
• All other duties as manager sees fit

Education & Qualifications:

• 3 years in a food manufacturing environment, preferred with sanitation experience

Equal Opportunity Employer

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