Surface Sanitation Technician

Buffalo Rock Company; Birmingham, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Buffalo Rock Company in Birmingham - Corporate Headquarters is seeking a Surface Sanitation Technician to maintain sanitation of all plant machinery and support GMP compliance. The role requires regular attendance, flexibility for all hours, and adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities include sanitizing equipment, wrapping components before cleaning, and maintaining a clean work environment. Training in GMP and food safety is required, with opportunities to contribute to ongoing quality

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate); Required.
• Experience: None

Responsibilities

• Sanitizes all machinery in the plant.
• Wraps sensors, lights, and motors before cleaning equipment.
• Cleans up around equipment after sanitizing.
• Cleans machinery from start of line to palletizer.
• Climbs machinery and catwalks as needed.
• Follow GMP and food safety training; report issues.

Skills

Sanitation

Food Safety

Safety Awareness

Reading Comprehension

Communication, Oral

Diversity Oriented

Energetic

Organized

Honesty / Integrity

Working Under Pressure

Education

High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)

Job description

Location Birmingham - Corporate Headquarters

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; Must be flexible

Job Type: Regular

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Amount of Travel Required: N/A

Job Description

Summary/objective

The Surface Sanitation Technician position is a key member of the Quality Control Team responsible for the sanitation of all machinery in the plant.

Essential functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

· Regular and timely attendance is an essential function of this position. Position is required to work all hours necessary to ensure operations function is fulfilled, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

· Sanitizes all machinery in the plant.

· Wrap all sensors, lights, and motors before cleaning different pieces of equipment.

· Required to clean up around equipment that has been sanitized.

· Required to clean out lift-station using a ladder once a week.

· Cleans machinery from start of line, depalletizer down to palletizer.

· Climbs machinery such as palletizers, depalletizers, and catwalks.

Food Safety: Required to follow the Good Manufacturing Program (GMP) as listed in Code of Federal Regulations CFE 21 section 110.Requires participation in various Food Safety related training that Buffalo Rock utilizes.Required to report potential issues related to Food Safety.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

· Must exhibit a high level of ethical and moral conduct while at work or in attendance of any off-site function during work hours or after work hours while representing the Buffalo Rock Company.

· Responsible for continuous self-improvement through the knowledge and use of all Buffalo Rock provided training, either web-based, in-house, or any other provided method. Must successfully complete assigned training curriculum, including but not limited to online and/or facilitated training.

· Ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the Company from possible damages, theft, or other liabilities.

· Ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the safety of employee- partners, self, customers, Buffalo Rock property, and customer property.

· Honor and follow through on all business commitments.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.

Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.

Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.

Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.

Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Supervisory responsibilities

NA

Work environment

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

N (Not Applicable)Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally)Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)Position requires this activity from 33%-66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly)Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Physical Demands

Lift/Carry

Stand

C

Walk

C

Sit

O

Manually Manipulate

C

Grasp

C

F

Reach Above Shoulder

F

Speak

C

Climb

O

O

Squat or Kneel

F

F

F

11-20 lbs.

F

21-50 lbs.

F

51-100 lbs.

O

Over 100 lbs.

N

Push/Pull

F

13-25 lbs.

F

26-40 lbs.

O

41-100 lbs.

O

Required education and experience

• Education: High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate); Required.
• Experience: None

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Other duties

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.

I have reviewed this job description, and I can perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Applicant/Employee-Partner______________________________ Date__________________