Sanitation Technician 3rd Shift

Fresh Express; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresh Express Salads in Grand Prairie, TX seeks a Sanitation Technician to maintain a clean, safe production area in a cold, wet environment at 34–36°F. The role involves cleaning conveyors, dryer barrels, water shakers, and other equipment, using foamier and pressure washers, sweeping, scrubbing, and maintaining orderly chemical cages.

You will follow documented sanitation procedures, work with hazardous materials safely, and contribute to a proactive approach to problem solving.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, and communicate English.
• Experience in a cold environment is a plus.
• No test is required.

Responsibilities

• Clean conveyors and equipment to sanitation standards.
• Operate foamier and pressure washers.
• Sweep floors and remove garbage.
• Hand-scrub equipment and walls as required.
• Sanitize drains and minimize standing water.
• Maintain sanitary equipment and supplies and follow cleaning schedules.

Skills

Physical capability

Lift 50 lbs

Hazardous chemical handling

Mechanical skills

Decision making

Job description

The Sanitation Technician will work in a fast-paced, wet, cold environment of 34-36 degrees Fahrenheit. The Sanitation Technician is responsible for assuring that the plant is appropriately cleaned to satisfy regulatory and company requirements (overall sanitation of the plant), including but not limiting to conveyor belts, dryer barrels, water shaker, and other metal equipment. The Sanitation Technician operates foamier and pressure washer, sweeps floors, shoveling garbage into garbage cans, and removing garbage. The Sanitation Technician also hand-scrubs equipment and walls as required. He/she cleans drains and traps, sanitizes drains according to cleaning schedule and assures that standing water is minimized. The Sanitation Technician is responsible for maintaining sanitary equipment and supplies in a neat and orderly manner in chemical cage. Use chemical and hazardous materials with caution and always follow instructions before and during use.

The following tasks will be performed and followed:

• Air blow excess product
• Pre-rinse equipment
• Foam equipment
• Post rinse
• Sanitize
• With these tasks performed sequentially, employee follows all written sanitation procedures and develops a proactive approach to solving problems related to cleaning and sanitizing.

Minimum skills requirement:

• Must be physically capable as it requires lifting, pushing. He/she
• Able to lift 50 lbs.
• Identify and properly use (when required) hazardous chemical and material in house as trained. Basic mechanical skills are required to dismantle production equipment and operate cleaning and sanitizing equipment.
• Must have the ability to make decisions and think independently.

Minimum experience and testing requirement:

• Experience working in a cold environment is a plus. No test is required.
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate English.

Other Information:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed, as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.