General Sanitation Operator

dfsgourmetspecialties; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 71,635,000 - 77,146,000; Full time

Job summary

dfsgourmetspecialties in Salt Lake City seeks a General Sanitation Operator to ensure top quality by cleaning and sanitizing the production areas and equipment, following regulatory standards.

This role is a springboard into maintenance, offering GMP compliance, thorough documentation, teamwork, and opportunities to learn core production tasks while working shifts with potential overtime.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; further education preferred.
• Associate degree or technical certification preferred but not required.
• Able to perform basic math and use common software tools.
• Pass pre-employment exams including interview and physical assessments.
• Experience with GMP and sanitation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic housekeeping to clean plant and equipment surfaces.
• Complete pre-operations checks on product contact surfaces.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Follow GMPs and maintain a clean, sanitary and safe work area.
• Disassemble/assemble equipment for cleaning and sanitizing.
• Be able to work in a team or independently and communicate effectively.
• Follow all required safety practices and wear PPE as required.
• Contribute to food safety and quality in the designated area.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Initiative

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree or Technical School certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Apple products

Job description

Job Description:

• The General Sanitation Operator is responsible for ensuring optimum quality products through completing proper cleanup and sanitation tasks by following regulatory standards, ensuring the production/process areas are both clean and sterile. This position is designed to be a springboard path into maintenance.

Schedule

M- Th 4 pm -2:30 am, with overtime on Fridays as needed.

Pay

$26.07/hour

Position Essential Responsibilities & Duties:

• Perform basic housekeeping to include cleaning floors, walls, ceiling, air vents, lights, etc., of the plant, and interior/exterior of all process equipment.
• Accomplish pre-operations check on all product contact surfaces.
• Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, assisting in identifying opportunities to improve processes.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's).
• Complete and document duties as assigned.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary and safe work area.
• Follow all required work safe practices. This would include wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
• Responsible for food safety, pre-requisite programs and food quality related to designated area. Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
• Disassembly and assembly of food manufacturing equipment for the purpose of cleaning and sanitizing.
• Willing to learn core production functions and tasks.
• Be able to effectively work in a team environment as well as an individual contributor.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Associate degree and/or Technical School certification is preferred but not required. A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Basic computer skills - including but not limited to Microsoft office and Apple products.
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment exams: video interview, personality exam, physical exam, mechanical aptitude exam.

Preferred:

• 3+ years' experience cleaning/maintaining manufacturing systems and equipment in an automated facility as well as training/experience with chemicals and sanitation processes/programs.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment and adapt to frequent changes.
• Ability to understand and follow both written and verbal instructions with a high level of detail and accuracy.
• Must be able to work in a wet environment with exposure to dairy, dust, fumes and cleaning chemicals.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours (any hours, any days) including overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Willingness to learn and grow through experience and training.
• Experience within the food and beverage industry preferred.

Physical requirements

• Ability to work 10+ hour shifts, lift 55+ pounds, stand, climb, and/or stoop for prolonged periods of time, perform repetitive motions, and work in an environment with varying degrees of temperatures and humidity.

Job requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrated excellent teamwork.
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of initiative.
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with others at all levels in the organization.
• Attention to detail.

Job Classification:

Medium

Applicants may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment background check and/or drug screening to be eligible for hire.