Sanitation Technician

Little Leaf Farms; Manchester (TN); Presencial; USD 32.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Little Leaf Farms is seeking a Sanitation Technician to clean and sanitize all areas of the facility, ensuring compliance with GFSI standards. Responsibilities include equipment sanitation, chemical inventory control, and performing janitorial duties when needed.

The role requires basic education, physical stamina, and experience in production or regulated settings. The incumbent will support safety, quality, and sanitation programs and work with the team to maintain a clean, compliant facility.

Formación

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Preferred 1+ year in a production environment.
• Experience in industrial sanitation or regulated industries is highly desired.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs with care.
• Able to meet physical demands: reach, climb, bend, stand, and perform repetitive work.
• Familiar with GMP and HACCP guidelines.

Responsabilidades

• Disassemble, clean, reassemble and sanitize equipment and production areas.
• Maintain records to track chemical inventory and sanitation supplies.
• Use sanitation equipment such as pressure sprayers, vacuums, lifts, and floor scrubbers.
• Measure, weigh and mix cleaners and chemicals with calibration devices.
• Notify sanitation lead or maintenance of mechanical issues beyond routine troubleshooting.
• Oversee trash/ recycling removal from the facility.
• Demonstrate CIP and COP procedures.
• Complete all quality and sanitation paperwork.
• Perform pre-operational inspections and report findings.
• Interpret environmental swab results and implement corrective actions.
• Assist in training new hires on SSOPs, GMPs, PPE, and sanitation policies.
• Perform janitor duties when needed.
• Adhere to GMP and HACCP, maintain sanitary conditions, and protect product quality.
• Contribute to a positive work environment with team and management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Descripción del empleo

Description

The purpose of this position is to clean and sanitize all areas within the facility to meet GFSI program standards including harvesting equipment, packaging machines, and storage areas within the facility. The Sanitation Technician is also responsible for performing the Janitor essential functions when needed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Disassemble, clean, reassemble and sanitize all equipment and clean production areas with the use of pressure sprayers and foaming equipment.
• Establishes and maintains adequate records to track chemical Inventory and sanitation supplies.
• Use sanitation and cleaning equipment to complete other job functions including pressure sprayers, vacuums, ladders, floor scrubbers, etc.
• Measure, weigh, and mix industrial strength cleaners and chemicals, using measuring tanks, and other calibration devices.
• Notify the Sanitation Lead Person and/or Maintenance Personnel of any mechanical malfunctions or subsequent problems beyond regular operator troubleshooting capabilities.
• Oversee trash compactor / trash removal and recycling materials from the facility.
• Know and demonstrate proper Clean In Place (CIP) and Clean Out of Place (COP) procedures.
• Complete all Quality and Sanitation paperwork required of the position.
• Perform pre-operational inspections and communicate findings to the Sanitation Lead Person.
• Perform and interpret environmental swab reports and communicate and implement corrective actions.
• Assist in the training of new hires on proper SSOPs, GMPs, PPE requirements, and other Quality and/or Sanitation policies/procedures under direction of the Sanitation Lead Person.
• Perform the Janitor essential functions when needed.
• 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.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers, and management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS:

• High School Diploma or GED.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS:

• 1+ year working in production environment.
• Prior Industrial Sanitation experience and/or experience in regulated industries, i.e., healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceutical, or consumer packaged goods is highly desired.
• Must be able to lift, carry and balance up to 50 lbs. with extreme care and caution when working with plants and product.
• Ability to meet physical demands including reaching, climbing, bending, walking, standing, and performing repetitive work.
• Comfortable working in conditions that include cold, height, heat, and high intensity lighting.
• Basic mechanical skills with the ability to disassemble and reassemble processing equipment
• Ability to learn Confined Space Entry and Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) procedures.
• Work with chemicals and sanitizers and adhere to Chemical Safety Training.