What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sanitation associate position at Ornua Foods?
Summary
Ornua Ingredients North America custom formulates and manufactures a complete line of pasteurized process cheese products.
We are looking for an energetic, fast-paced, hardworking and reliable employee to join our Sanitation team! The Sanitation team member performs all tasks involved with cleaning the production and packaging area between 1st and 3rd shift.
This position follows all good manufacturing practices and practices safe work habits to ensure the area is cleaned to specifications.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Clean equipment and work areas, to include the laboratory, production and all other areas assigned using chemical cleaning solutions, hand tools and pressurized sanitation equipment.
- Inspect sanitation work and follow up as appropriate to ensure that all operating and sanitation standards have been met to ensure a safe and effective on time start of production and processing equipment.
- Perform duties following all good manufacturing practices (GMP’s) including food, equipment, and operating safety requirements / Lockout-Tagout
- Complete all necessary cleaning and workplace sanitation requirements.
- Flexible to support work in all areas as needed.
- Record production information in a tablet, computer or by hand.
- Attend all required company training.
- Required to fully comply with Quality Management System Policies and Procedures and Food Safety Management requirements.
- Effectively communicate with Management regarding Equipment issues, Food Safety issues, Quality issues, Safety issues and sanitation processes and procedures that need review.
- Assist in inventory of chemicals, cleaning supplies and parts required.
Required Skills and Abilities :
- Adhere to and strive to exceed the expectations of stringent Safety, Food Safety, Quality, and good manufacturing practices (GMP's), policies, and procedures at all times.
- Ability to calculate and understand basic math and simple formulas including but not limited to addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and averages.
- Perform duties following all good manufacturing practices (GMP’s) including food, equipment, and operating safety requirements.
- Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, cultivating a culture of trust, accountability, collaboration, and teamwork.
- Ability to demonstrate a high sense of urgency and be proactive in addressing problems as they arise.
Education and Experience :
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience in Food and Beverage industry preferred, but not required
Physical Requirements :
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds consistently.
- Stand for extended periods of time.
- Vision including the ability to read and have distance and peripheral vision.
- Walking
- Standing
- Twisting
- Reaching
- Bending
- Lifting
- Climb ramps or stairs
- Push / pull
- Sitting
Ornua Ingredients North America is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Last updated : 2024-10-03