Sanitation Technician

Shasta Beverages, Inc; Tukwila (WA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Shasta Beverages, Inc. is seeking a Sanitation Technician to manage external sanitizing of all production equipment and maintain cleanliness across the plant. The role requires knowledge of cleaning agents, proper documentation, and adherence to sanitation standards.

Responsibilities include following cleaning procedures, evaluating sanitation against food safety standards, and ensuring compliance with OSHA/GMP/HACCP training. Flexibility for a full-time schedule, including weekends, is needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent work experience.
• Prior experience in the carbonated soft drink industry a plus.
• Understands and can follow all OSHA/GMP/HACCP required training.
• Must be 18 years or older
• Favorable background and drug screen.
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible Full Time schedule that may include weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to provide own transportation to various locations in organizational service areas, as required by duties.

Responsibilities

• Externally sanitize all production equipment and maintain plant cleanliness.
• Properly document and follow all procedures in the frequency guide and standards.
• Clean all production and packaging equipment as specified.
• Measure and follow proper mixing procedures.
• Evaluate equipment sanitation against food and safety standards.
• Interpret written instructions and handle complex tasks efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with company rules and food safety standards.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor.
• Language: Ability to read reports, analyze information, and present to management as required.

Skills

Cleaning agents

Procedures documentation

Equipment sanitation

Mixing procedures

Food safety standards

Instruction interpretation

Regulatory compliance

Flexible schedule

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

JOB OVERVIEW

The Sanitation Technician will be responsible for all aspects of externally sanitizing all production equipment and the cleanliness for the entire plant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Knowledge of all cleaning agents and applications, external, internal, cleaners, and sanitizers.
• Properly document and follow all procedures set forth in the frequency guide and standards.
• Ability to properly clean all production and packaging equipment as specified.
• Ability to properly measure and follow proper mixing procedures.
• Ability to evaluate equipment sanitation to food and safety standards.
• Ability to accurately interpret written instructions, handles complex and difficult jobs efficiently
• Responsible for compliance of company rules and regulations of food and safety standards.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read reports and other documents, analyzes, and interprets common information. Ability to effectively present information to management as required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand or sit for long periods of time. The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers, to handle, or feel equipment for the purpose of sanitation. Run heavy equipment. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Field positions will be exposed to various unfamiliar conditions where Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn and which may include, but are not limited to manufacturing and warehouse plants, and other locations as directed by supervisor. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but increases significantly in warehouse and manufacturing plants.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent work experience required.
• Prior experience in the carbonated soft drink industry a plus.
• Understands and can follow all OSHA/GMP/HACCP required training.
• Must be 18 years or older
• Favorable background and drug screen.
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible Full Time schedule that may include weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to provide own transportation to various locations in organizational service areas, as required by duties.

Shasta Beverages, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender, genetics, gender identity, disabled veterans or sexual orientation.