Sanitation Technician - Night Shift

Sanitation Team Member - Night Shift

Job Title: Sanitation Team Member, Night Shift

Department: Sanitation

Reports to: Production Supervisor

Days/Hours: Nights 6pm-6:30am Alternating Workdays

Pay: $18.60/hour with shift differential

JOB SUMMARY

A Sanitation Team Member will assist in the production of freeze-dried products. This role requires the ability to maintain a clean environment that is essential to the overall production process which requires working with cleaning chemicals, lifting, pushing, and pulling. A thorough understanding of safe food practices and the ability to follow direction is vital. This role is cross trained between the stages of freeze-dried goods, to processing and sorting, to packaging.

The Sanitation Team Member plays a vital part in the efficiency of the Thrive Freeze Dry business. A team player that is ready to roll up their sleeves with us is the ideal candidate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cleaning, sanitizing, and preparing ALL production equipment and production rooms for use and operation in Production. Cleaning production machinery, equipment and rooms is the primary job function of this role.

• Cleaning assignments to include, but not limited to outside perimeter, front office, break room, hallway, and bathrooms.

• Maintain warehouse interior by washing, sweeping, vacuuming, scrubbing, picking up trash and strapping materials.

• Remove trash by emptying trash containers/dumpsters and transporting to disposal area. Clean behind containers/dumpsters.

• Maintain cleaning inventory by checking stock level and anticipating cleaning equipment replacement.

• Keep cleaning equipment operational by following manufacturer's operating care and guidelines.

• Ensure continuity between shifts by documenting cleaning actions and noting areas requiring additional care.

• Communicate with management on a daily basis.

SKILLS

• Attention to Detail

• Basic reading comprehension

• Follows both verbal and written instructions

• Load / Unload product to and from processing area

• Proper operation of equipment

• Safe work habits

• Cross train in other areas of production and sanitation

REQUIREMENTS

• Must wear PPE (hair/beard net, lab coat, steel toes)

• Prepare for and participate in State and Federal inspections.

• Must work safely at all times and comply with all safety policies

• Adhere to all current food safety and food quality requirements. Report concerns food safety or food quality to their manager.

• Comply with SOP's and GMP's.

• Cross train in packaging and processing areas to meet the business needs

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - Must be able to perform the following functions with or without accommodations:

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling.

• The job is performed under occasional temperature variations and in a food manufacturing production environment.

• Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift to 60 lbs. is required.