Sanitation, Meat

Performance Foodservice; West Salem (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Foodservice in West Salem, WI is seeking a sanitation technician to perform cleaning and sanitizing of meat packaging and processing areas in accordance with USDA regulations. You will support the production flow and work as part of a team.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED and 6-12 months sanitation experience in warehouse or production settings. You will perform safety checks, prepare equipment, and assist with packaging support as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• 6–12 months of sanitation experience in a warehouse and/or production environment.

Responsibilities

• Completes operational and pre-operational cleaning and sanitization of meat packaging and processing areas per USDA regulations, ensuring quality standards and efficient production flow.
• Review work schedule, perform safety checks on equipment, obtain supplies, and prepare for operations.
• Prepare machinery for cleaning, remove materials, operate cleaning processes, and manage containers and debris.
• Apply appropriate cleaning and sanitizing solutions, use foam, scrub, and high-pressure hoses to clean and rinse surfaces and parts.
• Dry tools and equipment and re-assemble machinery; maintain USDA regulatory compliance.
• Assist Packers with manual box assembly when required and perform scheduled maintenance tasks in the Meat Pack area.
• Complete necessary paperwork and secure equipment at end of shift, perform other related duties.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Job Description

• Completes operational and pre-operational cleaning, sanitization of the meat packaging and processing machines and work areas according United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations and ensuring quality standards are met and maintain the efficient flow of product through the production process. May include cleaning office areas and cleaning/sanitizing meat, produce, or cheese processing areas. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and perform any duties assigned to best serve the company.


• Review work schedule, perform safety check on equipment, obtain supplies required to perform the work and prepare for operations.


• Prepare machinery for cleaning, remove materials from the machines, tools and floors and place in the proper containers. Remove barrels, totes and other containers from the area, close valves, open doors, lids, drains and water valves. Breakdown, disassemble and / or loosen nuts, screws, remove machine parts, guardrails, lids, doors and guards. Scrape material from the machine parts, shovel excess into totes and soak parts as needed. Remove tubs of meat scrap with dolly to the trash dock as required.


• Obtain and apply the appropriate cleaning and sanitizing solution, apply foam to the surfaces, scrub surfaces and parts. Use the high- pressure hoses to clean and rinse the machine and parts, squeegee the floors and clear the floor drains.


• Dry tools, equipment, machines, walls, floors and re-assemble machinery as required.


• Maintain and abide by USDA regulations and standards as required.


• Assist Packers manually assemble boxes-cases as required.


• Perform scheduled maintenance duties and special projects in the Meat Pack area as assigned. At the end of the shift secure all equipment and complete all necessary paperwork.


• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience


• 6 - 12 Months experience in sanitation within a warehouse and/ or production environment