CLEANING SPECIALIST-PA

Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future!

At HP Hood, we celebrate our differences. Our diversity of people, backgrounds, experiences, thoughts and perspectives are fostered to create an inclusive work environment. We are at our best when we respect and value each other - One Team, One Company!

Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness.

There are a variety of benefits offered to our union employees either through the union or through HP Hood. The program may vary based on where you work, but all employees are offered a competitive benefits package that include health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discount programs, retirement program, advancement opportunities and more.

Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat, Hershey's Milk & Milkshakes and more.

Essential Duties Class I - Sanitation:

Filling Room

• Cleans the ceiling, walls and floors and area leading from the Filler Room to the Processing Room: Includes stairs to office.
• Cleans the table top conveyor lines, casers and full case conveyor leading to the pack area.
• Cleans the outside of the product storage tanks, chutes, equipment, the outside of pipelines and valves.
• Empty all trash containers.
• Operates the portable Foamer
• Operates the floor scrubber (rotary) and the Wet/Dry floor scrubber.

• Processing Room
• Cleans the ceiling, walls and floors.
• Cleans the outside of the product storage tanks, processing equipment, tank alcoves, the outside of pipe lines and valves.
• Empties all trash containers. Operate the trash compactor.
• Operates the portable Foamer
• Operates the floor scrubber (rotary) and the Wet/Dry floor scrubber.

• Dry Warehouse
• Cleans the walls and floors.
• Compact cardboard, tie it in bundles and stage in the warehouse.
• Empties all trash containers. Operates the trash compactor.
• Operates a fork truck.
• Operates the floor scrubber (rotary) and the Wet/Dry floor scrubber.
• Cleans any spilled liquid or dry product. Tapes any ripped bags of dry ingredient closed.

Restocks Hand Soap, Towels, Hairnets, Ear Plugs, etc.

Cooler

Use the Wet/Dry vacuum to clean the aisles in the cooler weekly.

SQF Requirements and Responsibilities

• Supports SQF by maintaining food safety and food quality through completing job tasks and maintaining the work area in a sanitary manner.
• Reports food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

Physical Demands

The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of his job.

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Regularly required to stand and walk and bend.
• Regularly required to climb stairs.
• Regularly required to use hands and fingers.
• Regularly required to lift and carry 60 pounds.
• Regularly required to read small print.
• Regularly required to communicate effectively

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics listed below represent conditions one would routinely encounter while performing the duties of this job function.

• Moving machinery parts.
• High noise levels.
• Wet and humid conditions.
• Burn hazard from high temperature processing equipment.
• Fluctuations in ambient temperature.

Conditions of Employment

• Must follow Company Safety Policies as outlined in the Company Safety Policies.
• Adhere to the Company Attendance Policy.
• Will complete tasks assigned by the Production Manager or Supervisor.
• Must be willing and able to work overtime when needed.
• Must be willing and able to work weekends or holidays as needed.
• Must proactively direct value-added work under slack conditions.
• Must be a team player.
• Must possess a full understanding and be in full compliance of all company policies and procedures including, but not limited to general safety rules, general work rules, good manufacturing practices (GMP's), harassment policy, drug and alcohol policy, etc.

Workplace safety is vitally important to our company-not only at our company but we also view it as an important aspect of the lives of each and every employee, the communities we work in as well as our customers. While at work, our employees are responsible for understanding and following all safety rules and procedures for their job assignment. HP Hood offers regular training and ongoing reinforcement so that safety becomes a daily conversation with all employees. Likewise food safety is a key performance indicator for our company. Understanding this, Good Management Practices (GMPs) and housekeeping procedures are to be followed as part of any job at HP Hood. There is no production goal, no competitive advantage, nor any cost-effective measure that is worth risking your own personal safety.