Sanitor

B&G Foods Inc.; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 2,893,000 - 3,072,000; Full time

Job summary

B&G Foods is seeking a sanitation associate for our Ankeny, IA facility. The role operates on a Sunday–Thursday night schedule from 11:00pm to 7:30am with OT as needed. Starting pay is $21.80/hour plus a $0.55/hour shift differential, supporting GMPs, FDA regulations and sanitation standards.

You will clean, sanitize, and maintain production areas, assist teams, and follow safety procedures to ensure a clean, safe plant environment. Overtime opportunities are available as required.

Qualifications

• Good listening skills and ability to verbally communicate information.
• Ability to read and comprehend work-related material.
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Must work well as a productive member of a team.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and viewpoints.
• Basic math operations to complete tasks.
• Ability to organize and multitask effectively.
• Knowledge of packaging line operation to position equipment for cleaning.
• Must learn lock-out tag-out point locations.

Responsibilities

• Clean and remove foreign materials from machines, equipment, conveyors and plant floor.
• Hand sweep floor areas inaccessible to cleaning machines.
• Keep areas in packaging, processing, warehouse, maintenance and offices clean and orderly.
• Assist and support department teams to enhance production.
• Work safely by following plant safety regulations.
• Operate industrial vacuum cleaner to clean and collect debris.
• Attach battery charger to industrial sweeper/scrubber for charging.
• Work at various heights to clean overhead fixtures.
• Remove clutter such as stacks of pallets.
• Clean drains, sinks, eye wash stations, doors and extinguishers.
• Check and fill soap and towel dispensers.
• Operate material handling equipment safely to protect personnel and inventory.
• Collect trash and dispose in compactor.
• Perform preventive sanitation on lines and equipment.
• Complete master sanitation schedule for all areas.
• Notify management when equipment or grounds need repairs/replacements.
• Read and document downtime on Sanitor Work Orders.
• Sort and band items using a baler.
• Mix cleaning fluids per formula.
• Clear snow and debris from sidewalks.
• Perform post-cleaning evaluations with management.
• Suggest operational improvements and equipment.
• Assist in training sanitation staff and cross-training.

Skills

Good listening skills

Read and comprehend

Follow instructions

Team player

Diversity awareness

Basic math

Organizational skills

Packaging line operation knowledge

Lock-out tag-out awareness

Job description

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Job Description

This position opening is available for 1st shift starting weekly on Sunday's. Shift hours are Sunday - Thursday, with overtime as required, from 11:00pm - 7:30am. $21.80/hour plus $0.55/hour shift differential. Works with all plant operations, offices, buildings, and grounds to assure the company’s compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, FDA regulations, the Master Sanitation Schedule, and Customer Sanitation expectations and contributes to a safe and healthy environment.

Responsibilities

• Clean and remove foreign materials and products from, around, and under machines, equipment, conveyors, and from the plant floor, and racking using brushes, cleaning towels, industrial vacuum, and air hoses.
• Hand sweep floor areas inaccessible to cleaning machines and pick up scrap.
• Keep working areas in packaging, processing, warehouse, maintenance, and offices clean and in orderly condition.
• Assist and support department teams to enhance production in work centers.
• Work safely to prevent on-the-job injuries by reading and following all plant safety regulations.
• Operates an industrial vacuum cleaner through designated areas to clean and collect scrap, dirt, and other refuse.
• Attach the battery charger to the industrial sweeper/scrubber to recharge for the designated length of time.
• Works at various heights to clean overhead fixtures.
• Remove clutter, such as stacks of pallets.
• Clean drains, sinks, eye wash stations, drinking fountains, doors, and fire extinguishers.
• Check and fill the soap and towel dispensers.
• Operate material handling equipment safely and efficiently, to minimize risk to personnel and damage to inventory and equipment.
• Collect trash from work areas and dump it into the compactor.
• Perform preventive sanitation maintenance on production lines and selected machinery/equipment.
• Complete a master sanitation schedule for all areas of the plant.
• Notify management when replacement or repair of cleaning equipment, the physical plant, and outside grounds is needed.
• Read, follow, and document downtime on Sanitor Work Orders.
• Pick up, sort, stack, and band items using a material baler.
• Mix fluids and cleaning solutions according to the formula.
• Cleans snow, ice, and debris from the sidewalk.
• Pick up refuse from the plant grounds.
• Perform post-cleaning evaluations of random areas with a member of management.
• Make suggestions for operational procedures and equipment.
• Assist in training new sanitation personnel and cross-training current employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience, Skills, Education

• Must have good listening skills and possess the ability to verbally communicate to effectively convey information and ideas.
• Must have the ability to read and comprehend work-related reading material.
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to work as a productive member of a team.
• Must be able to work with persons representing widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view.
• Ability to use basic math operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide) to complete work tasks.
• Ability to organize and work on multiple tasks concurrently.
• Must know packaging line operation to position equipment for cleaning.
• Must become knowledgeable of lock-out tag-out point locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

B&G Foods is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.