Industrial Cleaner - Agricultural

Michigan Sugar; Michigan; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Michigan Sugar Company is seeking an industrial cleaner to operate power cleaning equipment and to drive between piling grounds, performing tasks at multiple locations. The role requires understanding cleaning chemicals, food safety regulations, and state safety mandates, with minimal supervision.

The position is hourly, seasonal, and tied to the union Local #261-G. Responsibilities include maintaining logs, following SQF/GMP guidelines, inspecting equipment, and attending required training.

Qualifications

• Must understand MSDS sheets and their purposes.
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, and equipment used in agricultural sanitation.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and SOPs.
• Valid Driver’s License; ability to obtain a chauffeur license.

Responsibilities

• Operate floor cleaning and care machines safely and efficiently.
• Operate a street sweeper and maintain it.
• Work independently to complete daily activities per schedule.
• Follow written and verbal instructions and SOPs.

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication

Physical stamina

Independent work

Tools

Floor cleaning machines

Street sweeper

PIT license

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Safety First. Tradition. Pride. Excellence. Are you ready to plant your career in a place where words like these serve as the foundation for doing business every day?

Michigan Sugar Company has an immediate union, seasonal, temporary opportunity at its Croswell facility. This position is an hourly position working a variable schedule and is part of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers Local # 261-G.

JOB SUMMARY

The person(s) who hold this position will be required to efficiently operate multiple pieces of power industrial equipment. They will need to be able to drive a vehicle between piling grounds to perform duties at multiple locations and work extended hours if necessary. They will need to understand the uses and hazards of various cleaning products and chemicals, know and understand food and safety regulations and Federal and State safety mandates and/or orders. They will need to be able to work with minimal supervision, work within groups or by themselves, and ensure that the Agriculture Department areas are properly cleaned and sanitized. The industrial cleaner is responsible for maintaining the custodial plan for all assigned agricultural locations.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate floor cleaning and care machines and use other custodial tools and equipment safely and efficiently.
• Responsible for operating a street sweeper and for the cleaning, maintaining, and care of this piece of equipment.
• Work Independently to complete daily activities according to work schedules with minimal supervision.
• Understand and follow written/oral instructions and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensure cleaning logs and records are used, maintained, and kept in good order when they are required for a task.
• Must maintain a Michigan Sugar P.I.T. license and be able to drive multiple pieces of equipment to complete assigned tasks.
• Paint property, equipment, and necessary areas within the agricultural areas.
• Attend and participate in special training when required for the position.
• Understand and follow SQF/GMP guidelines if required.
• Inspect and maintain all custodial equipment and required tools for proper operating conditions.
• Identify and report equipment issues, food safety/sanitation issues, and any relevant problems so they can be addressed by management.
• The ability to understand and operate the scale house.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Understand MSDS sheets and their purposes.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, chemicals, disinfectants, and equipment used in cleaning agricultural equipment, contact surfaces, washrooms/restrooms sanitation, and floors.
• Knowledge of procedures in cleaning and disposing of bio-hazardous materials.
• Understand the proper and safe techniques in custodial operations.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to obtain a chauffeur License

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Communicate effectively with supervisors and co-workers.
• Physically able to frequently stoop, climb, balance, crouch, kneel, and crawl.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms in awkward places.
• Must be able to climb ladders and get into tight spots.
• Must be able to work comfortably and safely in high places.
• Must be able to work safely near moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, and moving equipment.
• Must be able to be on your feet all day.
• Ability to work in extreme and adverse environments with exposure to cold, wet, humid, and windy conditions.
• Work Independently to complete daily activities according to work schedules with minimal supervision.
• May need to attend periodic training classes to improve or add to required skills.
• Flexibility to travel to all other job sites to perform required cleaning or tasks as needed.
• Perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned by management.

Michigan Sugar Company was founded in 1906 when six smaller sugar companies merged their operations. In 2002, Michigan Sugar Company became a grower-owned cooperative and in 2004, it merged with Monitor Sugar Company to form the company that exists today.

Michigan Sugar Company is headquartered in Bay City and has sugarbeet processing facilities in Bay City, Caro, Croswell and Sebewaing, Michigan. Its nearly 900 grower-owners plant and harvest up to 160,000 acres of sugarbeets each year in 20 Michigan counties, as well as Ontario, Canada. Those beets are sliced at the factories and turned into about 1.3 billion pounds of sugar annually.

That sugar is sold to industrial, commercial and retail customers under the Pioneer and Big Chief brands.

Michigan Sugar Company has 930 year-round employees and an additional 1,100 seasonal workers. It is the No. 1 employer in Huron County, the No. 2 employer in Bay and Sanilac counties and the No. 3 employer in Tuscola County. The company’s annual payroll is more than $65 million and its annual local economic impact is about $500 million.

Michigan Sugar Company is the third largest of nine sugarbeet processing companies in the United States and Michigan is one of 11 states where sugarbeets are grown in the country.

Michigan Sugar Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer