Koji - Grade 2- 1st Shift

Kikkoman Foods, Inc; Town of Walworth (WI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS is seeking a Sanitation Technician to maintain a clean, food-safe production area. Responsibilities include equipment disassembly for cleaning, deep sanitation of filling equipment, and ensuring proper dwell times and chemical applications.

You will perform swabbing for verification, reassemble machinery, and record activities in KFI documents, while adhering to HACCP/HARPC/GMP standards and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Accurate record keeping procedures.
• Thorough understanding of sanitation protocols, HACCP, HARPC, and GMP.
• Thorough understanding of human safety requirements for tasks assigned to this position.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for sanitation and don designated PPE.
• Disassemble equipment for access and perform sanitation per procedures.
• Perform deep cleaning of filling equipment and swab surfaces for verification.
• Rinse, dry, and reassemble equipment for production and sanitation validation.
• Record all sanitation activities accurately in the required documents.

Skills

Record keeping

Sanitation protocols

HACCP

HARPC

GMP

Safety compliance

Mechanical knowledge

Job description

Summary:Under the direction of the manager, the sanitation technician is responsible for all aspects of sanitation with the various pieces of equipment as well as other general housekeeping practices. This role is critical in maintaining a clean and food safe environment where product can be processed.Duties and Responsibilities:Preparation for sanitationDonning designated PPE for employee protection during sanitationEquipment disassembly for access to areas requiring sanitationChemical foaming applicator and sprayer preparations and settingsArrangement of all items to be used for the sanitation tasks in advance to assure efficient and effective work is doneDeep 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 sanitationPerforms swabbing of surfaces for verification of sanitation effectiveness, using methods that assure accurate, unadulterated samples are obtainedPost deep cleaning sanitationReassembly of machine components to prepare for filler product sanitation and productionFiller product sanitation utilizing 180ºF water directed from a hot water generator to the proper filler in a safe mannerRecharge of fillers after product sanitation with the correct sauce for productionCollection of product samples after filler product sanitationGeneral SanitationCleaning of ceilings, walls, windows, floors, and drains using chemicals designated for each useCleaning of sinks using chemicals designated for themRecord KeepingAll 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.Skills & Abilities:Accurate record keeping proceduresThorough understanding of sanitation protocols, and the goals to be obtained from proper sanitationThorough understanding of HACCP, HARPC, and GMP systems and rules per KFI’s programsThorough understanding of human safety requirements for tasks assigned to this positionThorough understanding of environmental impacts of the tasks assigned to this positionMechanical knowledge required to make basic machine part installations and removals