3rd Shift Sanitation Technician: Food Plant

The Popcorn Factory; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The Popcorn Factory is seeking a 3rd Shift Sanitation Technician to support the Production department in cleaning and sanitizing equipment and work areas. The role requires following safety procedures, wearing PPE, and adhering to GMP guidelines, with weekend and peak-season hours as needed.

Responsibilities include sanitation of equipment, catch pans, walls, floors, and other food manufacturing areas; reporting hazards; and completing preoperational inspections with Quality staff.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents written in English such as safety rules, policies, standard operating procedures and maintenance instructions.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety procedures, report all safety issues to the immediate supervisor, use safety gear as required
• Responsible for the cleaning and sanitization of catch pans, bucket conveyor systems, utensils, walls, ceilings, floors, pipes, kettles, top of equipment, and other areas used in the manufacturing of food.
• Complete all necessary tasks required by Plant Sanitarian
• Maintains the equipment wash stations and hand wash sink as per standard operating procedures.
• Reports damaged product-contact parts, utensils and/or equipment to a supervisor.
• Maintain all equipment cleaned by the Sanitation department.
• Follow all GMPs.
• Empty all trash, and product waste containers after cleaning is done
• Ability to work with or with no supervision
• Follow company guidelines regarding occupational safety OSHA including wearing appropriate PPE and following LOTO
• Report any hazards or concerns to the sanitation supervisor
• Clean vinyl curtains, lockers, dock area for bailer, and dumpster.
• Complete Preoperational inspections with Quality Staff
• Any additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal skills

English reading

Job description

The Popcorn Factory is seeking a 3rd Shift Sanitation Technician to support the Production department in cleaning and sanitizing equipment and work areas. The role requires following safety procedures, wearing PPE, and adhering to GMP guidelines, with weekend and peak-season hours as needed.

Responsibilities include sanitation of equipment, catch pans, walls, floors, and other food manufacturing areas; reporting hazards; and completing preoperational inspections with Quality staff.