Sanitation

Maple-Donuts; Spry (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Maple Donuts, Inc. is seeking a sanitation staff member to ensure the bakery meets governmental and customer standards. Responsibilities include cleaning production areas and surrounding grounds, and maintaining sanitary conditions across the plant.

The role involves standing for long periods, lifting up to 50 lbs, and occasionally climbing or balancing as well as following established cleaning procedures. Overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Physical demands include lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for long periods.
• Overtime and weekend work may be required according to production schedule.
• Computer experience not required at this time.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, wash, rinse, sanitize and reassemble equipment prior to use in production.
• Keep the entire plant facility and its grounds clean.
• Meet and exceed all regulatory requirements.
• Follow cleaning procedures as outlined by supervisor.
• Generate accurate information for required records.

Skills

Reading English instructions

Writing simple correspondence

Problem solving

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

1–3 months related experience or training

Job description

The sanitation staff is responsible for ensuring the sanitary condition of the bakery as required by governmental agencies, customer specifications, and general manufacturing practices for the food industry . They are also responsible for the general cleaning of all other areas in the plant and the outside grounds.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily . The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required . It is also noted that employees should expect to work overtime when necessary as well as report to work on weekends as dictated by the production schedule.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three month’s related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS : The Employee must have the ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos in English . The Employee must have the ability to write simple correspondence.

REASONING ABILITY: The Employee must have the ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions as well as possess the ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Computer experience is not required at this time .

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: While performing the duties of this job, the Employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms, and is frequently required to walk . The Employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel . Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus . Employees must be able to lift 50 lbs. regularly to maintain qualifications for this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an e mployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job: While performing the duties of this job, the Employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts as well as to all cleaning chemicals used in the facility. Employees may be required to work on ladders or other devices to reach high places including the ceiling .

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud, and for safety reasons, hearing protection is mandatory in all areas of the facility except offices and break rooms.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responsible for properly disassembling, washing, rinsing, sanitizing and reassembling equipment prior to being used for production.

Keep the entire plant facility and its grounds clean.

Meet and exceed all regulatory requirements.

Responsible for following cleaning procedures as outlined by supervisor.

Generate accurate information for the required records.