Sanitation Technician

Description

General Responsibilities/Job Summary

Working in a slaughtering establishment performing Quality Assurance and Food Safety functions. Supervising and verifying QA Technicians tasks.

Essential Functions/Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Complies with all company safety policies and procedures as well as complying with all OSHA rules and regulations. (THINK SAFETY FIRST.)
2. Performs cleaning and sanitation duties in assigned areas.
3. Operates all machinery in the assigned cleaning area.
4. Operates lift trucks and loaders as needed.
5. Performs cleaning and upkeep duties necessary for the proper functioning of a machine, building, etc. as required.
6. Disassembles and assembles simple mechanisms.
7. Assists and relieves other Team Members as needed.
8. Attends and participates in all annual, department, job specific required training and monthly informational meetings.
9. Communicates any problems or changes to supervisor and appropriate personnel.
10. Understands and adheres to the concepts and techniques of the sanitation process in order to ensure a clean operation.
11. Keeps area clean and orderly in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
12. Helps to build and promote a strong “Teamwork” environment in each individual work group, the Factory, and the Company.
13. Participates in continuous improvement process.
14. Maintains safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Forklift experience preferred but not required
• Good communication and time management skills
• Be a team player
• Works independently with little or no supervision.
• Attention to detail
• Good attendance and have a strong work ethic.

Experience:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Experience in sanitation of a food plant preferred but not required

Physical Job Requirements

• Talk and Hear R (Regularly)
• Stand F (Frequently)
• Walk F (Frequently)
• Sit O (Occasionally)
• Handling O (Frequently)
• Reach Outward O (Frequently)
• Reach Above Shoulder O (Frequently)
• Climb O (Occasionally)
• Crawl O (Occasionally)
• Squat or Kneel O (Frequently)
• Bend O (Frequently)
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 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.

Lift/Carry Job Requirements

• 10 lbs. or less O (Occasionally)
• 11-20 lbs. O (Occasionally)
• 21-50 lbs. O (Occasionally)
• 51-100 lbs. N (Occasionally)
• Over 100 lbs. N (Not Applicable)

Push/Pull Job Requirements

• 12 lbs. or less O (Occasionally)
• 13-25 lbs. O (Occasionally)
• 26-40 lbs. O (Occasionally)
• 41-100 lbs. O (Occasionally)

Working Conditions

Temperatures vary from cold to very hot depending on the seasons and department. Slippery, wet and damp. Loud machinery.