3rd Shift Sanitation Worker

Great Lakes Cheese, Inc; Town of Wausau (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Lakes Cheese, Inc is seeking a Sanitation Worker to clean and sanitize equipment in the plant in compliance with customer specifications and company GMP and Safety policies.

Responsibilities include using chemicals and power washers, reading labels for safe use, scrubbing machines, and light cleaning of areas. You must read and comprehend safety labels, run sanitation equipment, and work overtime as needed while adhering to Safe Quality Food program guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• General understanding of manufacturing processes and related equipment.
• Ability to make decisions based on standard practices.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Basic understanding of sanitation processes and related equipment.
• Ability to run sanitation equipment.
• Ability to read, comprehend and communicate safety labels on chemical containers.
• Ability to work overtime as needed with little or no notice.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize equipment using chemicals and power washers.
• Read chemical labels to ensure safe applications.
• Manually scrub certain areas of machines using brushes or scrub pads.
• Light cleaning of coolers; picking up garbage from floor and sweeping with dust mop.
• Clean floors using the floor scrubber.
• Disassembling equipment.
• Pressure wash rugs.
• Clean overhead levels using man lift.
• All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
• All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

Skills

Sanitation equipment operation

Read chemical labels

Safety awareness

Multitasking

Education

High School diploma or GED

1 year sanitation experience

Tools

SAP

Basic computer skills

Job description

The Sanitation worker cleans & sanitizes all equipment in the plant in compliance with customer specifications and with company policy related to GMP’s and Safety.

Job Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize equipment using chemicals and power washers.
• Read chemical labels to ensure safe applications.
• Manually scrub certain areas of machines using brushes or scrub pads.
• Light cleaning of coolers; picking up garbage from floor and sweeping with dust mop.
• Clean floors using the floor scrubber.
• Disassembling equipment.
• Pressure wash rugs.
• Clean overhead levels using man lift.
• All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
• All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

Required Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED.
• General understanding of manufacturing processes and related equipment.
• Ability to make decisions based on standard practices.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Basic understanding of sanitation processes and related equipment.
• Ability to run sanitation equipment.
• Ability to read, comprehend and communicate safety labels on chemical containers.
• Ability to work overtime as needed with little or no notice.

Preferred Education and Experience

• 1 year of sanitation experience or more.
• SAP experience.
• Basic computer skills.

Working Conditions

• Ability to constantly stand/walk; bend/flex/extend neck; frequently grip/reach/lift/pull with L/R hands.
• Ability to frequently handle material from floor-to-waist, waist-to-shoulder and pushing/pulling/carrying.
• Hair nets, ear plugs/muffs, hardhats, and/or safety glasses may be required.
• Product weight: up to 100 lbs

EEOC & Disclaimer

Great Lakes Cheese is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.