Sanitation Technician

Ever Fresh Fruit Co; Oregon (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Ever Fresh Fruit Co is seeking a Sanitation Technician to ensure cleanliness and safety in production environments. The role involves sanitizing equipment and maintaining hygiene standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills, contributing to the overall quality of food production.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short-term disability

Life insurance plan

Vacation and sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Generous 401(k) match

Qualifications

• 1-3 months related experience or equivalent education.
• Ability to read and interpret safety documents.

Responsibilities

• Sanitize equipment and production tools following SOPs.
• Complete sanitation checklists and records.

Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Are you a hardworking, motivated, self-starter with a strong desire to be part of a stable, supportive, fast paced team? We offer opportunities for a long-term career, with consistent hours and opportunity for growth.

What Ever Fresh Fruit Companyoffers!

• Dedicated Employee Development Manager to assist with career growth
• Opportunities for advancement
• A leadership team that works alongside you for continued support

Ever Fresh Fruit Company offers employer paid:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance plan
• Vacation and sick time
• 8 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous 401(k) match

About us!

We work closely with our customers to create unique flavor elements to ice cream bases and yogurt preps.Many of our ingredients end up in easily recognizable brands on the store shelf as we produce for both international corporations as well as smaller, localbrands. Our Research and Development is done in-house so we get to witness the whole process from ideation to creation. We support regional trade organizations, source locally when appropriate and help to bring healthy food topeople’s tables.

Sanitation Technician

Department: Sanitation / Quality Assurance

Status: Non-exempt

Employee Classification: Regular Full-time

Reports To: Quality Assurance Manager

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Shift: 8:00pm to 4:30am, Monday through Friday

Job Summary: Responsible for sanitizing equipment, production tools and the facility environment in both the Apple and Formulated Plants to ensure best food production safety practices.

Essential Functions:

1. Wears and maintains proper personal protection equipment while performing sanitation duties.
2. Perform sanitation of production equipment and tools following strict standard operating procedures.
3. Responsible for sanitation of the production environment
4. Responsible for sanitation of the exterior environment
5. Complete sanitation checklists and other records
6. Perform Master Sanitation Schedule tasks

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. One to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
2. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
3. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
4. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
5. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
6. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute ratio and percent.
7. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
8. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Working Conditions/Physical Factors:

1. Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.
2. Worker may be exposed to a loud working environment.
3. Worker may be exposed to hazards in the work place such as proximity to equipment conducting extreme heat, moving parts, and electrical current
4. Must be able to work in environment containing allergens (nuts, milk, wheat, etc.)
5. Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time
6. Frequently required to use hands and fingers
7. Frequently required to talk or hear
8. Frequently required to taste and smell
9. Frequently required to lift/push/pull/carry weight up to 40 pounds
10. Specific vision abilities required for this job include: close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
11. Exposure to moving mechanical parts
12. Exposure to fumes or airborne particles

Other Duties as Assigned:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.