Lead Sanitation

T. Marzetti Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation, is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets. Our retail brands include Marzetti®, New York Bakery™, Sister Schubert’s®, Reames®, Romanoff®Caviar, Amish Kitchens®, Angelic Bakehouse®, Cardini’s®, Chatham Village®, Flatout®, and Inn Maid®. Additionally, T. Marzetti manufactures and sells other shelf-stable products pursuant to brand license agreements including Arby’s®, Bibibop®, Buffalo Wild Wings®, Chick-fil-A®, and Olive Garden®. Our foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

This position contributes to the production environment of T. Marzetti – Sister Schubert’s Luverne, by ensuring the cleaning and sanitizing of all areas of the plant, production machinery and equipment, in a daily basis.  Also, by coordinating scheduled tasks with team members. Also, is responsible for ensuring Safety of all and safe work practices and environment, reaching Plant goals with excellent quality, and completion of tasks.

• Practices & promotes integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement and positive interactions with all Team Members and visitors.
• Ensures completion of Sanitation responsibilities daily
• Correctly washes and sanitizes all processing equipment, pumps, blenders and transfer lines or machine blocks, hoppers, feed tubes & hoses.
• Cleans entire processing workstation including tables, conveyor chains, floors, walls, air filter hoses and dust collectors, drop cards, air and electric drops, check weighs, scales and wall mounted items such as fire extinguishers, sinks, soap and paper towel dispensers.
• Breaks down, cleans, 0and sanitizes all filling equipment including but not limited to hoppers, feed tubes, vibrator feeders, drop tubes, filler hoppers, augers.
• Properly operates CIP sanitizing equipment.
• Cleans debris and refuse from interior & exterior of plant and empties and cleans all trash receptacles in plant.
• Washes plastic curtains in processing rooms and production areas.
• Occasionally operates forklift and pallet jackets following successful attainment of TMHC forklift certification.
• Bales residual corrugated and stacks pallet and barrels from current and previous shifts. • Cleans all restroom facilities.
• Washes all floors by using floor scrubbers, vacuums, air hoses and mops.
• Adheres to company policies, procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, Code of Safe Practices, Standard Operating Procedures and Lockout/Tagout Procedures.
• Regular Attendance is required in accordance with Company attendance policy and procedures.
• Performs other duties / responsibilities as assigned by Management.
• Complete initial/annual training to ensure the individual is properly qualified to perform all

required job tasks as outlined in training programs/records.

• 1-2 years industrial environment experience with sanitizing chemical usage & handling. •
• Mechanical aptitude with experience in machine operator, minor break-down & reassembly required, experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Prior Leadership experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Must be able to successfully obtain industrial truck and lift operating certification and safely maintain per company and OSHA standards.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively – verbally & written – to and work well with Team Members, Management, Customers & Vendors.
• Ability to read & interpret written & verbal direction while working in a safe, effective & productive manner within a fast-paced environment. • Minimum of High School Diploma or GED required.

• All documentation/reporting for the Sanitation department
• Coordinate & follow Master Sanitize Schedule daily.
• Assigning tasks & equipment to Sanitors on a daily basis and ensures completion of all requirements for shift.
• Coordinates with other shifts & departments on all aspects of safety, quality, receiving, processing, packaging, shipping, sanitation, and maintenance.
• Provides support for the Sanitation Supervisor/Manager in maintaining continuous production.
• Reports any issues to Management immediately.
• Fills in for Supervisor when necessary.

Works in a manufacturing environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, read, sit, stand, walk, reach, lift and bend while moving about the facility.  Must be able to move 75 pounds 25 feet or more.  Must be able to stand for a 10-hour shift (sometimes longer) with two paid 15-minute breaks and one unpaid 30-minute meal period. May be required to work overtime and/or weekends as needed. The employee is regularly exposed to heat, fumes, odors, dust, oil, slippery floors, moving parts/equipment and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the plant is loud.  Earplugs, Steel toe shoes and hairnets are required in the plant in accordance with company GMP and safety standards.

Salary : $33,600 - $42,600