Sanitation

Job Title

• Operator 2, Sanitation

Location

• Chicago Heights, IL
  • Wednesday to Sunday 9pm-5:30am

Department

• Sanitation

Reporting to

• Sanitation Supervisor 

Position Purpose 

Responsible for the cleaning and sanitizing of production equipment according to the Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures outlined by the Company. 

Key Accountabilities

• Ensures that our products meet the company’s standards and specifications
• Complete, legible and accurate documentation
• Must understand and follow all company Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)
• Food Safety and Quality Standard Requirements are being maintained daily
• Must understand and comply with the company Allergen, Food Defence and HACCP policies
• Must communicate with Supervision of any Food Safety and Equipment concerns 
• Follows all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for the area worked
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships
• Never abuse equipment
• Work with Supervision and maintenance to maintain equipment in good working condition
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Correct weighing and recording of any waste to be disposed of
• Follows all work instructions
• Perform all other work assigned duties as required by Supervision
• Keep work area and machinery clean
• Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as necessary for task at hand
• Never use damaged pallets
• Must comply with all safety policies and procedures at all times
• Utilize all safety devices
• Report any unsafe work practices or injuries to your supervisor
• Required to maintain a safe and clean work environment

Responsibilities

• Maintains cleanliness, sanitation and upkeep of production equipment and production areas in accordance with Company and regulatory agency quality and food safety standards.
• Efficiently disassembles and assembles production equipment for proper cleaning.
• Adheres to all GMP guidelines in the performance of job.
• Is aware of the chemical properties and proper use of cleaning solutions and applies knowledge in their proper use.   
• Keeps accurate cleaning records of equipment, areas in accordance with SSOP’s.
• Keeps chemical room orderly and clean at all times. 
• Ensures that chemicals are properly labeled and stored.
• Follows rules and regulations to ensure food safety, quality, and legality.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships. 
• Other duties assigned by managers/supervisors

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Able to work various shifts and weekends, as required 
• Related experience and/or training
• Must be able to perform janitorial duties
• Must be able to perform manual cleaning technique on processing equipment, walls and ceilings
• Must be able to perform tasks using portable chemical applicator(Foamer)
• Must be able to perform a detailing cleaning technique on processing equipment at ground 
• Level
• Must be able to operate a scissors and boom lifts

Preferred

• Experience in the food industry
• High School Diploma or GED

Physical Requirements

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

• Regularly required to climb, stand or walk for extended periods of time
• Work bending and squatting
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Work in cold refrigerated and frozen conditions
• Able to push or pull heavy loads and equipment
• Work with wet conditions

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and extreme cold
• Ability to work in the frozen, refrigerated and hot bakery environment
• Ability to work in an environment with chemicals and cleaning agents along with large amounts of water and dust
• The noise level in the work environment is often moderate to loud

 Food Safety / Quality

• Report any issues regarding food safety or quality to supervision and / or quality assurance.
• Report any risks or any evidence of unsafe or out-of-specification product, equipment, packaging or raw materials to a designated manager to enable the resolution of issues requiring immediate attention.