Sanitation Tech - Precooked

Premier Protein; Klingerstown (PA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a diligent sanitarian to ensure health and food safety within their production facility. This role focuses on cleaning and sanitizing production areas while adhering to strict GMP and HACCP guidelines. The ideal candidate will possess basic mechanical skills and the ability to work with sanitation equipment. Join a collaborative team in a casual professional atmosphere where your contributions will help maintain high-quality standards and ensure a safe product for consumers. If you are detail-oriented and committed to excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Basic mechanical skills to handle production equipment.
• Ability to follow GMP and sanitation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize production equipment and work areas.
• Assist in setup of production equipment and maintain safety standards.
• Report any unsafe conditions affecting food safety.

Skills

Basic mechanical skills

Ability to read and write simple sentences

Mathematical skills (addition, subtraction)

Common sense understanding

Problem-solving skills

Ability to achieve Powered Industrial Truck certification

Ability to climb ladders

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pressure sprayers

Foamers

Forklifts

Job description

Business Unit Overview

Feeding the world is what we do – how we do it is unique. We are not your textbook consumer packaged goods company. While others may be slow to make change happen, Post continuously drives both inorganic and organic growth. Our history is evidence of that fact with over 100 years of heritage and growth from brands that transcend generations like Honey Bunches of Oats, Fruity Pebbles, Malt-O-Meal, Bob Evans Farms, Kibbles 'n Bits, Egg Beaters, Peter Pan Peanut Butter, Ronzoni Pasta and more. Our foodservice and ingredient businesses supply other products you love for brands, restaurants and stores.

Our offices and manufacturing sites are in 62 locations in five countries, and we have 11,500+ employees. Over the past 10 years, Post has made 22+ acquisitions and reached $7 billion in net sales in fiscal 2023. During turbulent times of market uncertainty, the food industry has provided a level of stability unlike other industries.

Post Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Brentwood, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Our casual professional atmosphere encourages team members to collaborate, innovate and support our operating companies. Our passion and drive advance the reputation of our operating companies and brands—together, we make a difference.

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Klingerstown, Pennsylvania known for their ice cream socials at Klingerstown Lutheran Parish, fishing rodeo, and fireman's parade.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for effective cleaning in specified areas of the facility. The primary focus will be on ensuring health safety and food safety from day to day. This will be accomplished by understanding and applying GMP's, SSOP's, plant policies and procedures. All employees, customers and consumers benefit from the work of the sanitarian ensuring a safe product.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Disassemble, clean, sanitize and reassemble some production equipment along with cleaning and sanitizing the production work areas with the use of pressure sprayers, foamers, and other sanitation equipment.
2. Assist in setup and start of designated production equipment such as ovens, pasteurizers, etc.
3. Assist in Clean Out of Place (COP) procedures.
4. Inspect and maintain rodent control stations.
5. Complete the proper paperwork required of the position.
6. Assist in production jobs as needed.
7. Be a team member.
8. Assist in use of power jacks and forklifts as needed.
9. Ability to lift 50 lbs. safely.
10. Expected to adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained in order to maintain SQF Level 3 certification.
11. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
12. Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

1. Basic mechanical skills with the ability to disassemble and reassemble production equipment.
2. Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
3. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
4. Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
5. Ability to perform these operations using units of American weight measurement, volume and distance.
6. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form.
7. Ability to deal with problems involving one concrete variable in standardized situations.
8. Ability to achieve Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) certification.
9. Driver's license.
10. Ability to climb ladders.
11. Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), Safety regulations, and Sanitation procedures for the area.
12. Ability to work indoors in a damp environment with industrial strength cleaners and chemicals.
13. Wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the position.