Sanitation Technician - 1st Shift

Handsome Brook Farm; Williamsport (Lycoming County); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Handsome Brook Farm is seeking a dependable Sanitation Technician for the 1st shift at our Williamsport, PA egg grading facility. You will clean and sanitize production equipment, assist with CIP processes, and maintain strict hygiene across the manufacturing space.

You will follow SSOPs, operate sanitation equipment, and support sanitation inspections to ensure food-safety compliance. The role requires ability to work nights or weekends as needed in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Experience in sanitation or food manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to read and follow SSOPs, chemical labels, and safety instructions.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts including nights and weekends.

Responsabilités

• Clean and sanitize production equipment, processing lines, tanks, floors, drains, walls, and other facility areas.
• Complete sanitation activities according to SSOPs, Master Sanitation Schedule, and work instructions.
• Assist with CIP and manual cleaning for equipment, filters, tanks, and lines.
• Perform wet-cleaning with appropriate PPE and safety procedures.
• Safely handle, apply, and store cleaning chemicals per SDS and company policies.
• Operate sanitation equipment like floor scrubbers and hoses safely.
• Remove waste and recyclables to designated containers.
• Report spills and sanitation concerns promptly to supervisors.
• Assist with sanitation inspections and audits as directed.
• Collect ATP swab samples or support sanitation verification testing as trained.
• Maintain sanitation logs and chemical-use records accurately.

Connaissances

Sanitation basics

Industrial cleaning

CIP systems familiarity

Safety compliance

Reading SSOPs

Communication skills

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Outils

CIP systems

Sanitation equipment

Description du poste

HBF Williamsport Grading is growing and seeking one dependable, detail orientated Sanitation Technician for 1st shift at our new egg grading facility in Williamsport, PA.

Job Summary

The 1st shift Sanitation Technician maintains a clean, safe, and sanitary manufacturing environment by cleaning and sanitizing production equipment and facility areas in accordance with established Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs). Responsibilities include cleaning areas throughout the production space in the facility, during 1st shift operations, using approved chemicals and sanitation methods. The position also assists with daily clean-in-place (CIP) processes for production equipment, processing lines, and tanks. This position reports to the Sanitation/QA Manager and ensures compliance with food-safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize production equipment, processing lines, tanks, floors, drains, walls, overhead structures, and other assigned facility areas.
• Complete assigned sanitation activities according to SSOPs, the Master Sanitation Schedule, and departmental work instructions.
• Assist with clean-in-place (CIP) and manual cleaning processes for designated production equipment, filters, pasteurizers, tanks, and processing lines.
• Perform wet-cleaning activities using required personal protective equipment and established safety procedures.
• Safely prepare, handle, apply, and store approved industrial cleaning and sanitizing chemicals according to label instructions, Safety Data Sheets, and company procedures.
• Operate floor scrubbers, pressure-cleaning equipment, hoses, foaming systems, and other sanitation equipment safely.
• Remove trash, production waste, and recyclable materials and place them in the appropriate designated containers.
• Respond promptly to spills and unsanitary conditions and report concerns that cannot be immediately corrected.
• Assist with sanitation inspections, food-safety audits, and corrective-action activities as directed.
• Collect ATP swab samples or support sanitation-verification testing when trained and authorized to do so.
• Accurately complete sanitation logs, chemical-use records, inspection forms, and other required documentation.
• Maintain sanitation supplies and chemical-storage areas in a clean, organized, and properly labeled condition.
• Notify the Sanitation Manager of low supplies, damaged equipment, chemical concerns, or other conditions that could affect sanitation performance.
• Immediately report foreign-material concerns and potential food-safety, product-quality, or material-integrity issues to Quality Assurance and the Sanitation Manager.
• Follow current good manufacturing/industry practices (cGMPs, GIPs), hygiene requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, chemical-safety requirements, and all other applicable company policies.
• Work in different areas of the facility and perform other sanitation-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Previous sanitation, industrial cleaning, or food-manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience using industrial cleaning chemicals and sanitation equipment preferred.
• Experience with CIP systems preferred.
• Ability to read and follow SSOPs, chemical labels, safety instructions, and work assignments.
• Ability to complete required sanitation documentation accurately.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to complete required training in chemical safety, food safety, cGMPs GIPs, personal protective equipment, and sanitation procedures.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Ability to remain standing and walking for extended periods.
• Ability to frequently bend, reach, twist, stoop, push, pull, and perform repetitive movements.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds independently or with assistance and approved material-handling equipment.
• Ability to work in wet, humid, noisy, and temperature-variable manufacturing environments.
• Ability to safely work around industrial chemicals and production equipment while wearing required personal protective equipment.
• Ability to work scheduled shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, when required.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and work scheduled overtime, weekends, or holidays as operational needs require.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Education

• High school diploma or GED