Sanitation Worker I

Nature's Touch Inc.; Edwardsville (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Edwardsville is seeking a full-time Sanitation Worker to ensure compliance with sanitation protocols. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean production environment, performing machine set-ups, and following safety standards. Candidates should have a high school diploma and preferably experience in food safety or sanitation.

Qualifications

• Food manufacturing sanitation or food safety experience preferred.
• Outstanding verbal communication skills required.
• Must be able to operate a variety of hand tools and work with hazardous chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness and sanitary conditions of production environment.
• Perform machine teardowns and daily set-ups while complying with safety standards.
• Complete daily sanitation activities and handle hazardous materials safely.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Results-driven

Initiative

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adhere to Master Sanitation schedule (MSS) and Sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs)
• Perform diversified duties in accordance with MSS and SSOPs to ensure cleanliness and sanitary conditions of production environment
• Perform machine teardowns and set-ups daily while maintaining full compliance with food safety and quality standards
• Complete daily sanitation activities on the plant grounds
• Ensure safe handling and storage of hazardous sanitation chemicals to mitigate safety risk
• Understand how to read and interpret Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)
• Ensure food safety, pest control, and food defense in the plant
• Communicate appropriately with supervisor when there are concerns or questions in a timely manner
• Use a variety of hand tools and material handling equipment in performing duties
• Effectively communicate with members of staff at all levels in a professional manner
• Actively participate in company safety meetings and be a proponent of employee safety
• Follow all GMPs and all other company quality and food safety programs as they relate to the quality assurance department
• All other duties as assigned

Competencies:

• Critical thinking
• Communication skills
• Results-driven
• Initiative

Position Type:

This is a full-time position. Hours of work are:

Sunday-Friday: 9:00p.m.-5:30a.m.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Travel Requirements:

This position will not require travel

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Food manufacturing sanitation or food safety experience preferred and highly desired

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge and Skills:

Outstanding verbal communications skills, ability to read and comprehend work instructions. Must be able to operate a variety of hand tools. Must be willing to work with hazardous chemicals with appropriate safety gear in place.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

Approximately 90% of work is performed in a refrigerated environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, twisting, crouching, crawling and climbing during the entirety of shift. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 lbs. Vision abilities require close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus with or without corrective lenses.