Sanitation Technician. 1st. Shift

Garelick Farms, Dairy Farmers of America, is excited to announce an opening for a

Sanitation Technician 1^st. shift position!

We offer excellent benefits and competitive pay with great growth opportunities!

Tuesday thru Saturday from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Guarantee proper sanitizing of production area and equipment. Maintain a safe, quality, and sanitary plant operation while adhering to all sanitation guidelines and following all established procedures.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform cleaning procedures required by the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) and other required duties to maintain assigned areas and equipment sanitary and clean.
• Clean floor drains, hand wash sinks, overheads, production trash cans, equipment ledges, etc.
• Complete work orders and logs accurately and in a timely manner
• Ensure all chemical containers have proper and legible labels on them.
• Inspect personal protective equipment (PPE) used for cleaning and report or replace any damaged equipment.
• Complete special cleaning projects
• Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues.
• Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.
• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1 to 3 years of sanitation or related experience.
• Certification and/or License - may be required during course of employment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of plant operations
• Able to operate production equipment, components, and peripheral accessories.
• Able to effectively work in a team environment.
• Able to follow directions and carry out instructions.
• Able to legibly write entries for record keeping.
• Able to take appropriate steps to find solutions to problems.
• Able to perform task and duties under general supervision.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.

An Equal Opportunity Employer