Sanitation Tech - Third Shift

Post Holdings, Inc.; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. is seeking a Sanitation Tech to keep production areas clean and safe, applying GMP and HACCP standards to ensure a safe product for the foodservice industry.

The role focuses on sanitation of equipment and work areas and requires attention to health and food safety in daily operations. The position involves disassembling and cleaning equipment, documenting procedures, and supporting production as needed, while working with a team to meet quality and safety goals in a

Qualifications

• One to three months related experience and/or training.
• Yearly LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out) training.
• Chemical handling training.
• Forklift and mule may be required.
• Learn and follow proper cleaning procedures.
• Read and understand simple instructions in English.
• Write simple correspondence in English.
• Present information in one-on-one or small group settings.
• Basic arithmetic with two-digit numbers and 10s/100s multipliers.
• Use US customary units for money, weight, volume, and distance.
• Apply common sense to carry out written or oral instructions.
• Handle problems with several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, clean, sanitize, and reassemble production equipment and work areas.
• Assist setup and start of designated production equipment.
• Assist in COP (clean out of place) procedures.
• Complete required documentation for the position.
• Assist in production tasks as needed.
• Collaborate effectively with team members.
• Adhere to GMP and HACCP, maintain sanitary conditions, and report concerns.

Job description

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description

Our plant, located in Lansing, IL, pasteurizes raw eggs to remove harmful bacteria for a more safe product to the foodservice industry.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sanitation Tech plays a key role in keeping production equipment and work areas clean, sanitized, and safe while supporting food quality and safety standards. This role is responsible for executing sanitation related acuities in specified areas of the facility. The primary focus will be on ensuring health safety and food safety from daily 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

• Disassemble, clean, sanitize and reassemble production equipment along with cleaning and sanitizing the production work areas with the use of foamers and other sanitation equipment.
• Assist in setup and start of designated production equipment.
• Assist in clean out of place (COP) procedures.
• Complete the proper documentation required of the position.
• Assist in production jobs as needed.
• Work effectively with other team members.
• Expected to adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

• One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Ability to complete yearly LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out) Training
• Ability to complete Chemical Training.
• License to drive a forklift and mule may be required.
• Ability to learn and follow the correct cleaning procedures.
• Ability to clean all parts and equipment and put them back together.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English.
• Ability to write simple correspondence in English.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.