Food Safety Sanitation Night Shift

Diamond Pet Foods; Ripon (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Diamond Pet Foods in California is seeking a Food Safety Sanitation employee. You will be responsible for thorough cleaning of machinery and facilities, ensuring cross contamination control, and working closely with the QC/QA Department.

You will also maintain the Master Sanitation schedule and assist with logs and test strips. Shifts are 12 hours on a biweekly rotating schedule, with potential training during the day before moving to night shift.

Qualifications

• 1 yr sanitation or custodial experience is a plus.
• Must be able to stand, walk, and lift up to 50 lb.
• Must pass prescreening hiring requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure minimal cross contamination via color-coded equipment in proper zones.
• Complete production line cleaning using foaming, sanitizing, scrubbing, scraping.

Skills

Sanitation procedures

Color-coded systems

Safety awareness

Chemical handling

Job description

JOB SCOPE:

The Food Safety Sanitation employee is to be proficient in every aspect of properly adhering to all but not limited to routine cleaning of machinery, sanitizing in regard to cross contamination and working closely with QC/QA Department. Perform regular upkeep of the Plant offices & facility.

Schedule:

12hr shifts on a biweekly rotating shift schedule working every other weekend. Entry time 6pm - 6:25am (Training on days possibly then moving to night shift)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure minimal risk of cross contamination by properly utilizing color-coded equipment in the appropriate colored zones.
• Complete clean out of production lines by foaming, sanitizing, scrubbing, scraping using various chemicals and tools.
• May perform work in confined spaces adhering to all safety procedures.
• Complete the Master Sanitation schedule of daily, weekly and monthly tasks.
• Utilize chemical awareness training in cleaning.
• Correctly and clearly fill out master sanitation, verification of test strips and all logs.
• Performs all assigned activities and job tasks within their area including outside of area as directed.
• Actively participate in coverage of employee absences.
• Understand the hazards of cross contamination.
• Understand, follow, and comply with all Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures S(SOP’s), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), and HACCP (CCP’s) in accordance to company policy.
• Cross-train in all applicable areas.
• Be an employee champion who will maintain a strong and positive working relationship with all employees with the utmost integrity, confidentiality, and ethical values.
• Perform all other additional duties and functions as assigned by management.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed primarily outdoors or in the plant near operating equipment where smells and odors may be present. Works in both low and high heights, cold, hot, dusty areas where loose particles may be present. Works near operating equipment and loud noise, such as forklift horns and machinery, loose and dusty particles may be present.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to pass prescreening hiring requirements
• 1yr of sanitation, custodial experience is a plus
• Must be able to stand, sit, and walk for long periods including on a catwalk.
• Must be capable of lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds routinely.
• Must be capable of overhead work and manual dexterity for manipulating or moving objects.
• Must be able to climb both stairs and ladders up to a high elevation.
• Must be able to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Must be able to operate a forklift.
• Must be able to perform moderate labor under constant machine operation and other noise.