Sanitation, Cheese

Performance Foodservice; Minnesota; On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Performance Food Group is hiring for a sanitation position in Minnesota. The role involves cleaning and sanitizing cheese packaging and processing areas, following FDA regulations, and supporting SQF programs.

Candidates should be ready to work as part of a sanitation crew with attention to safety and quality standards. Day 1 benefits are highlighted along with growth opportunities within America's food distribution system.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience.
• 0-6 months experience.

Responsibilities

• Put on required PPE and safety gear, perform safety checks on equipment.
• Prepare work schedule and sanitation paperwork; ensure tools and materials are ready.
• Disassemble and clean production equipment; drain, scrub, and sanitize components.
• Apply cleaning chemicals and sanitizers; rinse equipment and maintain drains.
• Re-assemble and secure machine parts; tidy and complete paperwork.
• Perform end-of-shift housekeeping and other sanitation duties as scheduled.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Sanitation

Safety procedures

Cleaning

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Company Description:

Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants, and other experts builds close relationships with customers - providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

Job Description:

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Summary

Completes operational and pre-operational cleaning, and sanitization of the cheese packaging and processing machines and work areas according to Federal Department of Agriculture (FDA) regulations and ensures quality standards are met and maintain the efficient flow of product through the production process. This job is responsible for maintaining the premises of the cheese processing room and storage facilities in a clean and orderly condition in compliance with the Sanitation standard operating procedures and the Master Sanitation Schedule. This member of the team is also responsible for performing their tasks in a manner to support the SQF programs and understand how they affect the overall program. This role will function as a team member within the overall sanitation crew and organization.

Position Responsibilities

• Put on all required Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Gear and perform a safety check on equipment to be used in the daily operations and insure that all safety devices are functioning properly.
• Obtain work schedule and daily sanitation paperwork and prepare for operations. Report to assigned workstation; ensure all necessary tools, equipment, supplies and materials are available in staging areas
• LOTO production equipment - as needed, cover electrical equipment with proper covers. Collect waste and other materials from floor with squeegee, shovel, broom, dustpan and place into the appropriate tub or trash barrels.
• Disassemble production equipment, conveyors, hoppers and other machinery and remove guards as required. Drain cellulose hoppers into proper containers. Manually scrape, wipe, shovel and dump waste from equipment and floors and place waste material into tubs as required. Rinse conveyor, rollers, hoppers, buckets, tubs, etc, with pressure water hose.
• Apply cleaning chemicals to appropriate machinery, tools and equipment with foam-sprayer as required. Scrub machinery, tools and equipment with appropriate scrubbing material/brushes and rinse with pressure water hose and apply sanitizer with sprayer, as required. Clean and rinse drains, sanitize tools and utensils, squeegee floors, remove and dump waste can containers as required.
• Re-assemble machine parts and equipment, manually dry equipment, replace guards, remove plastic wrap and unlock equipment as needed.
• At the end of shift, secure all equipment, complete all required paperwork and perform general housekeeping duties as required. Perform other scheduled sanitation duties, special projects and other related duties as assigned on the Master Sanitation schedule.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

0-6 months experience

EEO Statement

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.