1st Shift Sanitation Associate

Mom's Meals; Grinnell (IA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Mom’s Meals is seeking a Kitchen Sanitation Associate to keep our Production Kitchen areas compliant with sanitation guidelines. You will clean production spaces, offices, and break rooms, manage trash and wastewater areas, and maintain hygiene standards across the facility.

You’ll follow GMPs, USDA/FDA sanitation standards, and safety protocols while assisting with condensation control and inventory of cleaning supplies.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak and understand English.
• Must be able to work with cleaning chemicals and equipment in a safe and knowledgeable manner.
• Must be able to work in all types of weather conditions.
• Must be able to listen and follow direct instructions.

Responsibilities

• Clean production facility, offices, and break rooms.
• Sweep and mop all uncarpeted floors.
• Remove trash from all garbage cans; clean/sanitize inside and outside of garbage cans.
• Clean all bathroom facilities, including toilets, urinals, mirrors, sinks, floors, walls, doors.
• Empty garbage from operations office, break rooms, production prep room, dish room, hot kitchen and outside of the building.
• Break down boxes and collect cardboard in the prep room.
• Set up can disposal for prep room operations and maintain that area throughout the process.
• Inspect dishes as needed.
• Assist with hanging plastic for condensation and wiping condensation spots in all kitchen areas as required.
• Regularly re-stock supplies in the break room and restrooms.
• Use all required safety equipment and consistently follow all food-related sanitation and operating safety guidelines.
• Take the initiative to assist with general cleaning tasks in the work area, remove clutter and garbage from area as needed.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Clean, sanitize, and maintain facility and equipment to USDA, FDA, and internal sanitation standards

Skills

English communication

Chemical safety

Weather conditions

Instruction following

Job description

Kitchen Sanitation Associates assist with keeping the Production Kitchen areas in compliance with sanitation guidelines provided by management and quality control teams.

Position Responsibilities

• Clean production facility, offices, and break rooms
• Sweep and mop all uncarpeted floors
• Remove trash from all garbage cans; clean/sanitize inside and outside of garbage cans
• Clean all bathroom facilities, including toilets, urinals, mirrors, sinks, floors, walls, doors
• Empty garbage from operations office, break rooms, production prep room, dish room, hot kitchen and outside of the building
• Break down boxes and collect cardboard in the prep room
• Set up can disposal for prep room operations and maintain that area throughout the process
• Inspect dishes as needed
• Assist with hanging plastic for condensation and wiping condensation spots in all kitchen areas as required
• Regularly re-stock supplies in the break room and restrooms
• Use all required safety equipment and consistently follow all food-related sanitation and operating safety guidelines
• Take the initiative to assist with general cleaning tasks in the work area, remove clutter and garbage from area as needed
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Clean, sanitize, and maintain facility and equipment to USDA, FDA, and internal sanitation standards

Required Skills and Experience

• Basic communication skills; must be able to speak and understand English
• Must be able to work with cleaning chemicals and equipment in a safe and knowledgeable manner
• Must be able to work in all types of weather conditions.
• Must be able to listen and follow direct instructions

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Previous work-related experience
• Experience with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and/or USDA food standards

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to use hands to feel, grab, or operate objects, tools, and controls while reaching with hands and arms
• Frequently required to stand, communicate, and listen.
• Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Able to perform repetitive movements
• Able to work in variable temperatures (cold/hot)

EEO

Mom’s Meals complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regards to race, religion, national origin, ancestry, color, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or military status.