Custodian

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Mars Hill, Maine. Pineland Farms is one of the largest food manufacturing organizations located in Aroostook County. Our Mars Hill facility has over 200 incredible team members who work together to provide our customers with the best possible potato product.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Responsible for maintaining a high level of cleanliness of the production employee welfare areas, such as breakrooms, entry way, bathrooms, and locker rooms. Plus, other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate a vacuum and power brush as necessary to keep floors clean in welfare, as well as small walk ways within areas of the plant.

• Sweep and mop all plant office once per week.

• Wipes down door handles, tables, other areas that need constant sanitation.

• Maintains main office stock room and replaces towel rolls, hand soap and other toiletries as needed.

• Maintains cleanliness of water fountains as well placing new water bottles in place, filing cup holders and emptying garbage receptacles near fountains.

• Emptying garbage receptacles within the welfare area as needed to maintain cleanliness. As well as transport that material to the trash compactor for disposal.

• Maintains an area for stocking welfare area with hand towels, soap and PPE.

• Refills as needed the welfare paper towels, soap and other rest room items.

• Determines appropriate cleaning materials to use and utilize in accordance with all manufacturers' specifications.

• Conducts proper sanitation of cleaning equipment (i.e. powered floor cleaner, mop heads, brooms, etc.).

• Requisition supplies, equipment, tools, and materials as needed.

• Responsible for documenting daily cleaning and testing activity along with any required records based on pre-determined standards of work.

• Inspects all eye wash and emergency showers on a monthly basis for proper function and access. This information is recoded and filed along with providing information on areas that need repair.

• Checking our Blood Borne Pathogen kits and whether they need restocking.

• Checking our various plant sinks for availability of water, soap and trash receptacle. During the check measure the water temperature that it is warm within 15 seconds.

• Works with janitorial vendor regarding issues noted, or identifying specific areas that need more attention.

• Follow all SQF principles pertinent to your position as specified by the SQF Practitioner.

• All food safety and human safety concerns need to be reported to appropriate personnel such as Safety Manager, FSQ Manager, etc.

• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

High school or GED.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

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 is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Pineland Farms, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status.