Sanitation Technician - Shift 3

Purpose Statement

The Sanitation Technician is responsible for ensuring that sanitation is compliant with company standards and policies.

Key Accountabilities and Outcomes

• Cleans and sanitizes the production lines in Bread, Bagels, Danish, Cake, Cake Finishing and Packaging
• Covers all electrical panels/outlets before washing
• Ensures that working lines are protected from overspray and cross contamination
• Cleans and sanitizes production areas as defined in department specific cleaning form,
• Removes machine parts (belts, rollers, guards, etc.) and takes to be cleaned and sanitized – reassembles once cleaned
• Ensures internal drains are clean and working
• Maintains plant cleanliness ( i.e., Empties scrap bins into compactor  - cleans empty bins – cleans compactor area)
• Clean out of Place (COP) room – washes all bins, trays, machine parts – ensures that they are sanitized – air dry larger machine parts
• Cleans other plant areas per master sanitation schedule
• Uses motorized pallet jack, scissor lift, and forklift to access or move equipment
• Rotates positions to learn the complexities of cleaning each piece of machinery
• Performs other assigned duties as required

SAFETY

• Follows Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and all other food safety requirements
• Be able to safely lift items from 10-50 pounds – boxes, scrap bins, garbage bins, machine parts, belts – ask for help for lifting heavier items
• Performs Lock-Out Tag-Out per posted procedures to ensure machinery is safe to work on
• Must be certified in Lock Out Tag Out and Chemical Handling
• May be certified in the use of the motorized Pallet Jack, Scissor Lift, ForkLift

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• High School diploma or GED
• Demonstrate ability to understand and take directions
• One-year work experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• One- to three-year working experience in Sanitation 
• Must have the ability to train other Associates in Sanitation/Environmental operations
• Communicates clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; responds well to question
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts the success of the team above his/her own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; maintains a positive attitude; generates ideas and suggestions that improve the team’s performance, the efficiency of the process or the quality of the products
• Treats people from own and other cultures with respect; works with honesty and integrity; upholds organizational values
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction; commits to the hours of work when necessary to reach goals; is consistently at work and on time
• Must be able to deal with sudden changes in scheduling; working long hours as necessary; filling in on other positions to help out when needed
• Able to handle problems and think through to solutions. Knows when to act independently or in teams and when to involve the Team Leader or Supervisor.