Job Overview
The Sanitation Technologist will facilitate and execute the cleaning of equipment and facilities, titrate industrial cleaning chemicals, and operate Sanitation Technologist programs and correctly manage cleaning records and documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory, food safety, and environmental laws. The candidate will work directly with Sanitation Supervisor to manage plant safety, sanitation, and continuous improvement programs to ensure that the facility is maintained at SQF level 3 standards for cleanliness. This position reports to the Sanitation Supervisor and has no direct reports.
Job Duties
- Ensure all sanitation, equipment and facility cleaning programs and documentation are completed according to policy and guidelines
- Ensures the housekeeping and cleanliness of the production facility.
- Manages the inventory of cleaning chemicals and cleaning tools to ensure adequate supplies are always available
- Efficiently completes tasks and duties as outlined in the master sanitation schedules.
- Performs routine PM's on sanitation equipment to ensure the equipment is functioning properly
- Ensures ALL cleaning equipment (pump sprayers, foaming unit, sinks, etc.) are properly labeled
- Maintain master sanitation records in a manner to support internal and 3rd party audits to help ensure compliance
- Reports all food safety/sanitation issues to the Sanitation and QA Supervisor
- Routinely collaborates with co-workers to ensure daily compliance in sanitation and help ensure guidelines are followed throughout the plant
- Ability to use various types of cleaning equipment such as brooms, mops, floor scrubbers, buckets, scrub pads and foamers
Knowledge and Background Requirements
Minimum Required Qualifications (Will not hire someone unless they have this skillset )
- High school diploma or GED
- Minimum of 1 year experience in Manufacturing environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to communicate effectively including speaking, writing, active listening and taking instructions
- Good leadership and training skills
- Ability and willingness to promote and support a positive culture and follow Westrock Coffee values.
- Ability to collaborate with all parts of the operation to achieve goals and objectives.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks
- Able to work in a team environment where honest communication, a positive attitude, engagement, and personal accountability is expected.
- Quick troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to follow specifications and manual
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
- May be required to work weekends, holidays and rotating shifts as needed
- May be required to work overtime as needed.
- Must be able to lift 30 lbs.
- This position is in a plant environment and will include exposure to loud noises, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibrations.
- Must be able to use hands to finger, handle or touch object or controls.
- Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, reaching, lifting, climbing and other active movements.
- Ability to work all shifts, prolonged period working on feet, using tools, and performing repetitive action that entail frequent movements.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Vets / Disabled
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
