5601 Sanitation Laborer - 2nd Shift

Mt Olive Pickle Company; Mount Olive (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Profit Sharing

Health Insurance

Paid Time-Off

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Discount

Flexible spending account

Referral Program

Job summary

Mt Olive Pickle Company is seeking a sanitation associate to keep the main plant and/or DC plant clean and compliant with food safety standards. The role emphasizes preventing contamination and maintaining product quality in a fast-paced food manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities include cleaning production areas, lines, and equipment, completing the MSS, proper waste disposal, safe chemical handling, pre-operational checks, and supporting audits and inspections to uphold USDA, FDA, and HACCP

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; food safety or sanitation certification is a plus.
• Previous experience in a food manufacturing sanitation role preferred.
• Familiarity with cleaning chemicals and cleaning equipment.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize food production areas including floors, walls, equipment, and machinery in accordance with regulations.
• Perform thorough cleaning of production lines used in manufacturing.
• Perform line changeovers and other line cleaning.
• Ensure Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) is completed timely.
• Report sanitation issues to supervisor and maintain inventory of supplies.
• Adhere to USDA, FDA, and HACCP guidelines.
• Assist in audits and inspections related to sanitation practices.

Skills

High school diploma

Food safety or sanitation knowledge

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Teamwork and communication

Ability to follow instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Summary

The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure the cleanliness and sanitation of all food production areas(Main Plant and/or DC Plant) in compliance with Mt. Olive Pickle Co. food safety standards and regulations. The ideal candidate will maintain a clean environment to prevent contamination, uphold product quality, and meet company standards within a fast-paced food manufacturing facility.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Clean and sanitize food production areas, including floors, walls, equipment, and machinery, in accordance with food safety regulations and company policies.
• Perform thorough cleaning of production lines, used in the manufacturing process.
• Perform changeovers and other line cleaning, to ensure lines are back up running.
• Perform task to ensure the MSS (Master Sanitation Schedule) is completed in a timely manner.
• Assist with removing Trash, Glass and Cardboard boxes from the floor (Needs Forklift Authorization)
• Assists with bailing cardboard and plastic.
• Ensure the proper disposal of waste materials and keep waste areas clean and organized.
• Follow cleaning schedules and ensure tasks are completed promptly to avoid disruptions in production.
• Utilize and handle cleaning chemicals and sanitizers safely, in compliance with company safety guidelines.
• Conduct pre-operational checks to ensure cleanliness and sanitation standards are met before production resumes.
• Monitor and maintain inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment, ensuring that stock is reordered as needed.
• Report any maintenance or sanitation-related issues to the supervisor or management.
• Adhere to all company and regulatory standards, including USDA, FDA, and HACCP guidelines, ensuring all sanitation procedures are consistently followed.
• Assist in audits and inspections related to sanitation practices and compliance.
• Participate in training programs to stay updated on sanitation procedures and food safety standards.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Profit Sharing
• Dental Insurance
• Employee Discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• Referral Program
• Vision Insurance

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High school diploma or equivalent(preferred); food safety or sanitation certification is a plus.
• Previous experience in a food manufacturing or industrial sanitation role preferred.
• Familiarity with cleaning chemicals and cleaning equipment.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Good communication skills and a positive attitude.

Machines, Equipment, Tools Used

• Water hose with nozzle, gloves, goggles, apron, wetsuit, cardboard bailer and plastic bailer.

Physical Demands

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow slippery or erratically moving surfaces. 'This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerate degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady forces in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a high position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey deta