Sanitation Team Member 1

Post Holdings, Inc.; Hillsdale (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company is seeking a dedicated individual to ensure the cleanliness and sanitation of production lines. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, be adaptable, and prioritize safety. This role involves both cleaning tasks and supporting production operations, making it essential for maintaining high standards in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a manufacturing/food processing facility preferred.
• Dependable, resourceful, flexible to business needs, and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Perform start to finish cleaning and sanitation of production lines.
• Disassemble and reassemble equipment for cleaning and inspection.
• Communicate problems to production leadership.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Job description

Business Unit Overview

For 75 years, Bob Evans Farms has delivered delicious, quick-to-table, farm-inspired food that makes mealtime a little bit easier and a lot more delicious. We’re proud to be the #1-selling refrigerated dinner sides, including many varieties of feel-good favorites such as mashed potatoes and macaroni & cheese. We’re also a leading producer and distributor of sausage and bacon products, potato products, and egg products including liquid eggs. Our brand portfolio includes Bob Evans, Simply Potatoes, Egg Beaters and Owens Sausage. Bob Evans Farms is based in Columbus, Ohio.

In September of 2017, Bob Evans Farms was acquired by Post Holdings, Inc. and is part of the Refrigerated Retail division. Other divisions of Post include Post Consumer Brands (Cereal), Weetabix (Cereal – UK), Michael Foods (Foodservice), and 8th Avenue Food & Provisions (Private Label). Post has aggressive growth plans for BEF, highlighted by the recent deployment of capital to support innovation, marketing and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for performing start to finish cleaning and sanitation of production lines. Also, disassembling and reassembling equipment for the purpose of cleaning and inspection. This position will support Operations and run production lines when sanitation is not required.

Accountabilities

1. Safety first. Follow all workplace safety rules.
2. Participate from start to finish in sanitation of production lines and maintain sanitation completion time per the Master Sanitation schedule.
3. Clean equipment as described by SSOP and USDA standards.
4. Participate in disassembly and reassembly of equipment, with or without guidance.
5. Follow and execute cleaning schedules/requirements.
6. Communicate problems or issues to production leadership to address concerns of product waste, quality or employee safety.
7. Comply with applicable environment, health and safety rules, procedures, laws and accepted safe work practices.
8. Report all unsafe acts, unsafe conditions and injuries to the appropriate person or office.
9. Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

Qualifications

Experience: Prior experience in a manufacturing/food processing facility preferred but not required.

The ideal candidate will act each day as a positive example of company values. He/she will always put safety first, perform job responsibilities to the best of their ability to help everyone win together. He/she will do the right thing and be courageous working to do what is best for customers, company, team and self, knowing that positive actions will help everyone as the company drives for results.

He/she will be expected to be dependable, resourceful, flexible to business needs, a team player, a good communicator and a person with high integrity.

Bob Evans Individual Contributor Success Practices:

• Persevering
• Developing Resourcefulness
• Taking Initiative and Measured Risks
• Delivering Consistent High-quality Results
• Working Hard and Adding Value
• Setting Work Priorities
• Informing Peers and Bosses
• Collaborating
• Communicating Effectively & Respectfully
• Being Coachable

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Must be adaptable
• Must have good problem-solving skills

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Manufacturing environment which includes proper use of required PPE.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to cold, wet or humid conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and the noise level can be loud.
• May lift up to 50 lbs. regularly.
• Requires walking, standing, bending and lifting for long periods.
• Vision abilities required to validate and enter data on computer.