Sanitation Technician- Trainee

Riverence Provisions; Buhl (ID); In loco; USD 19.000 - 25.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Riverence Provisions in Idaho seeks a sanitation-focused specialist for the processing plant. You will lead total sanitation of production areas and lines including packaging and evisceration, ensuring removal of all product and by-product materials and adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities include operating cleaning equipment, applying chemical cleaners, inspecting areas for cleanliness, coordinating with maintenance, and maintaining housekeeping.

Competenze

• Must be able to communicate effectively with leadership and co-workers.
• Experience in food manufacturing or an industrial plant preferred.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Mansioni

• Remove screens and covers from processing equipment for cleaning purposes.
• Operate a high-pressure hot water spray gun to rinse off food particles and remove foamed chemicals.
• Operate a mechanical foaming unit to apply cleaning compounds.
• Know which chemicals to use where for cleaning.
• Hand scrub areas not fully cleaned with foaming cleaner.
• Rinse equipment, floors and ceilings with high-volume cold water.

Conoscenze

Attention to detail

Safety

Continual Improvement

Formazione

High School diploma

Descrizione del lavoro

• Responsible for sanitation of processing plant with emphasis on production area and processing lines such as packaging and evisceration in order to ensure complete removal of all product and by product material and total sanitation of area during shift in order to produce the highest quality products in a safe and efficient manner.

Description

Classification:

Non-Exempt

Reports To:

SR Director of Processing

Summary/Objective

• Responsible for sanitation of processing plant with emphasis on production area and processing lines such as packaging and evisceration in order to ensure complete removal of all product and by product material and total sanitation of area during shift in order to produce the highest quality products in a safe and efficient manner.

Essential Functions

• Remove screens and covers from processing equipment for cleaning purposes.
• Operate a high-pressure hot water spray gun used to rinse off food particles and remove foamed chemical compounds.
• Operate a mechanical foaming unit to apply chemical cleaning compounds.
• Knowledge of chemicals used for cleaning and where different chemical cleaners are to be used.
• Areas that are not completely cleaned with foaming cleaner will be hand scrubbed with scouring pads and cleaners.
• Processing equipment, floors and ceilings are rinsed with high volume cold-water rinse.
• Airplane brushes are used to clean painted surfaces.
• Operate conveyors; chill tanks and machines as needed for cleaning with safety as main concern.
• Remove and soak white plastic conveyors and boning boards in cleaning solutions.
• Processing work required on occasion.
• Communicate with fellow employees to complete tasks and adhere to safety standards.
• Inspecting all plant areas to ensure complete sanitation of area. Removing any product from various machines and ensuring proper removal of waste and inspecting that no waste remains inside machines, on floors, walls, ceilings or in any area of plant.
• Maintain an understanding of plant equipment operations and belt lifts. Ensure equipment is properly turned off per safety protocols and operating instructions before cleaning or removing waste product.
• Alert maintenance or management when equipment appears defective or does not meet safety standards or there are concerns.
• Work to ensure cleanliness of area equipment and ensure food safety standards are adhered to.
• Ensure all safety and regulatory guidelines are followed. Complete all safety and equipment handling procedures including Hotsy equipment handling procedures.
• Always work to produce products people can trust by recognizing poor sanitation conditions and correcting and communicating any needed changes in processes to management.
• Complete all tasks based on required safety guidelines.
• Maintain appropriate housekeeping and sanitation procedures within the plant.
• Provide prompt, friendly and courteous service to internal and external customers.
• Continually pursue sustainability of our natural resources with every decision, decreasing waste and being conscious of individual choices.
• Advocate positive change within our plant and company, empowering one another.
• Other duties as required.

Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Safety
• Continual Improvement

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in an industrial processing plant environment. This position requires work in a refrigerated, cold and humid environment and requires standing for long periods of time. The worker is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

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.

This is physically demanding job requiring the ability to lift 75 pounds occasionally and regularly carry and lift 50 pounds. Standing for long periods of time is required. The work environment is cold and damp and PPE such as rubber pants, rain slicker and slip resistant rubber boots are required.

The worker will be required to have a range of motion as follows:

• Often requires walking or moving to accomplish tasks.
• Often requires standing for sustained periods of time.
• Requires ability to conduct visual inspection.
• Occasionally requires stooping and reaching.
• Often requires manual dexterity, climbing ladders and crawling under equipment.
• Occasionally requires pushing using upper extremities to press against something with steady force.
• Occasionally requires pulling using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting is required on a regular basis.
• Often requires feeling of products perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Repetitive motions are required which involve substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Full-time position work 5 days a week, some weekend availability is required

Expected Hours of Work: 3:30 PM – 12:00 AM (Hours may vary based on the needs of the plant and the speed of work performed.

Travel

Local travel is required.

Required Education And Experience

• Ability to communicate effectively with leadership and co-workers

Preferred Education And Experience

• H.S. Education is preferred.
• Experience in food manufacturing or an industrial plant is preferred.
• Experience in Sanitation
• Bi-lingual (Spanish/English)

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.