Sanitation I

Old Wisconsin Sausage; Sheboygan (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Wisconsin Sausage is looking for a Sanitation I employee to maintain food safety and cleanliness in our facility. Responsibilities include disassembling and sanitizing equipment prior to production.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED and some experience in sanitation. Physical ability to lift over 100 pounds is necessary, as well as effective communication skills. Join our team and contribute to producing quality food products.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 months related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• SSOP certification required.
• Qualified to operate the Triangle system after training.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, clean, and sanitize all elements of the line system.
• Reassemble and test-run the Triangle scale system.
• Report food safety and quality problems.

Skills

Ability to print and speak simple sentences

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions

Basic mathematic operations

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent GED

Tools

Scissor lift

Sanitation chemicals

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Position Summary: The duties of a Sanitation I employee are to disassemble, clean, sanitize, reassemble and test‑run all elements of the line seven scaling and feeding system prior to the first shift start‑up.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Disassembly of the Triangle system.
• Cleaning of the Triangle scale system.
• Reassembly of the Triangle system.
• Cleaning of the "steep" conveyor.
• Cleaning of the Urschel slicer.
• Cleaning of the "Z" conveyor.
• Other duties as assigned (to be done on nights when the Triangle system does not have to be cleaned).
• Take responsibility in your work area to produce a safe and quality food product; report all food safety and quality related problems to your supervisor, manager, or to the QA department to initiate immediate action.

Supervisory Responsibility: None.

Experience and Qualifications

• Required education: high school diploma or equivalent GED; 1 to 3 months related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Receive SSOP certification.
• Qualified to use a scissor lift (training provided by OWS).
• Qualified to use sanitation chemicals (training provided by OWS).
• Qualified to operate the Triangle system (clean out, set up and test run – training provided by OWS).
• The ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively communicate information in one‑on‑one or small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Able to perform mathematic operations using any or all units of weight measurement, volume, distance, and American money.
• Apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.

Physical Requirements

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet, humid, refrigerated, or freezer conditions consistent with working in a food processing facility. The noise level in the work environment is very loud. The employee is regularly exposed to extreme cold and vibration. Company provides rubber gloves, metal gloves, cooler coats, sleeve protectors, aprons, bump cap, hair net, beard net, and ear plugs.