SANITATION TECHNICIAN SB

Peco Foods, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Peco Foods, Inc. in Kentucky is seeking a sanitation associate to rinse, foam, and sanitize equipment, lines, walls, and machines in designated areas of the processing plant.

The role requires compliance with USDA start-up guidelines, SSOP procedures, plant GMP policies, and packaging specifications, with emphasis on personal hygiene, product inspection for defects, and reporting abnormal situations to supervision.

Responsibilities

• Rinse, foam, and sanitize equipment, lines, walls, and machines.
• Follow USDA start-up guidelines and SSOP procedures.
• Comply with plant policies and GMP for hygiene.
• Follow packaging and labeling specifications.
• Inspect products for natural defects and processing defects.
• Identify and report suspicious or abnormal situations to supervision.

Job description

• Rinse, foam, and sanitize the equipment, lines, walls, and machines in a certain area of the processing plant.
• Must be familiar with USDA requirements for start-up guidelines and know the company SSOP procedures.
• Comply with written plant policies.
• Maintain the highest possible level of personal hygiene and cleanliness in accordance with plant GMP policies.
• Follow the written specification for packaging and labeling of products.
• Physically inspect products for both natural occurring and processing defects.
  • Natural occurring defects would be not limited to: deformity, bruising in excess, infection, discoloration, abscess.
  • Processing defects would be but not limited to: FM, bones, extraneous material (to include fecal matter), feathers, broken/mis-cut, missed heads, torn, fat levels, etc.

Identify and report any suspicious or abnormal situations to their immediate supervisor or plant management official.

Abnormal situation would be:

Unauthorized employees in restricted areas

Situation where a belief that product adulteration may be occurring

Equipment malfunction that may put product wholesomeness at stake

Physical Demands:

• Standing, walking, and bending 100% of the work night.
• Occasional use of ladders in certain areas of production.
• Nightly use of high-pressure water hoses and chemical solutions for the cleaning process.

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