Sanitation Technician - Fostoria Union

The Mennel Milling Company; Fostoria (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mennel Milling Company is seeking a sanitation associate to perform cleaning operations across the facility to uphold our Food Safety and Quality standards. You will adhere to GMPs, OSHA, HACCP, and FSMA requirements and participate in required training to keep the plant audit-ready.

This role requires standing and lifting up to 50 pounds, following safety protocols, and working shifts as assigned with overtime as needed in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Ability to adapt to changing plans on short notice.
• Strong communication with all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to learn new skills and take on additional responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety rules and sanitation guidelines (GMP, OSHA, HACCP, FSMA).
• Operate equipment safely and maintain designated areas.
• Keep break rooms and restrooms clean; manage trash and recyclables.
• Support other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Learning ability

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

SUMMARY:

The purpose of this position is to carry out the sanitation and cleaning operations of the entire facility. This position will sustain the Mission and Motto and Food Safety and Quality Statement of the Mennel Milling Company.

PRIMARY WORK SHIFT:

Works shift as assigned and overtime as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP’s, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and attend all required training sessions. Maintain the department/facility in an everyday audit ready condition.
• Responsible for operating all equipment in a safe manner.
• Responsible to keep all designated areas clean.
• Blow down flour accumulation and vacuum accordingly.
• Maintains cleanliness of break room, restrooms, and other assigned areas.
• Empties all trash and recycle containers.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no supervisory duties.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job.

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to adjust to change of plans on a moment’s notice.
• Must have solid communication skills and be able to interact and productively communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Must possess the ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Abilitytoreadandcomprehendsimpleinstructions,shortcorrespondence,memos,procedures,andplans.Abilityto write, complete checklists and other basic documentation and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information or data inone-on-one and small group situations to co-workers, supervisors, and managers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Must use solid judgment when making decisions. Must have ability to quickly recognize and plan for changing work duties and events.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to perform maintenance tasks, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to conditions that are typical to a fast- paced manufacturing environment, including: moving equipment and machinery, dusty, hot/humid, and cold conditions; employee must be willing to work in all weather conditions, at heights, and in the presence of airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment usually requires the use of hearing protection. Work involves exposure to common wheat allergens.