Bottling Sanitation Technician (3rd Shift)

Kikkoman Foods; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kikkoman Foods Inc HQ and Walworth Plant in Walworth, WI is seeking a Sanitation Technician to maintain a clean, food-safe production area. Responsibilities include PPE use, equipment disassembly/reassembly, chemical handling, and thorough sanitation of filling lines.

Candidates should be detail-oriented with good communication abilities and basic mechanical knowledge to support routine cleaning and verification tasks in a high-temperature, humid environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to effectively communicate.
• Highly detail oriented.
• Understanding and knowledge of basic mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Preparation for sanitation.
• Donning designated PPE for employee protection during sanitation.
• Equipment disassembly for access to areas requiring sanitation.
• Chemical foaming applicator and sprayer preparations and settings.
• Arrangement of all items to be used for the sanitation tasks in advance to assure efficient and effective work.
• Deep cleaning sanitation of filling equipment, using designated chemicals at correct dilutions.
• Involves the use of both automated metering devices, and manual mixing of chemical solutions.
• Involves the correct application of the chemicals to the correct locations following the designated dwell time on the equipment.
• Proper rinsing/drying of equipment after sanitation.
• Performs swabbing of surfaces for verification of sanitation effectiveness, using methods that assure accurate, unadulterated samples are obtained
• Post deep cleaning sanitation
• Reassembly of machine components to prepare for filler product sanitation and production
• Filler product sanitation utilizing 180ºF water directed from a hot water generator to the proper filler in a safe manner
• Recharge of fillers after product sanitation with the correct sauce for production
• Collection of product samples after filler product sanitation
• General Sanitation
• Cleaning of ceilings, walls, windows, floors, and drains using chemicals designated for each use
• Cleaning of sinks using chemicals designated for them
• Record Keeping
• All activities performed by the sanitation worker must be accurately recorded on appropriate KFI documents.
• Comply with all departmental & company-wide food safety policies & procedures.
• Effective communication with co-workers to assure safe, efficient team work.
• Reporting of any non-conformances to department supervision as they occur.
• Responsible to report actual or potential food safety concerns to upper management.
• Other
• Operate product lines
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Communication

Detail oriented

Basic mechanics

Job description

Kikkoman Foods Inc HQ and Walworth Plant in Walworth, WI is seeking a Sanitation Technician to maintain a clean, food-safe production area. Responsibilities include PPE use, equipment disassembly/reassembly, chemical handling, and thorough sanitation of filling lines.

Candidates should be detail-oriented with good communication abilities and basic mechanical knowledge to support routine cleaning and verification tasks in a high-temperature, humid environment.