What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sanitation Team Member position at Synergy Labs?
SANITATION TEAM MEMBER
SynergyLabs, Inc. is an industry leading manufacturer of animal care products produced in our state-of-the-art facility in Hildebran, North Carolina. We distribute our bestselling brands across pet specialty, mass, food and drug, farm and feed, and digital channels with a global footprint that includes 62 countries and counting. Our merchandise lines include grooming aids, stain & odor products, flea & tick controls, and nutritional supplements. For the second year in a row, we have been nationally certified as “A Great Place To Work.”
We are a one-shift operation with 120 employees (and growing)! In addition to a rich traditional benefit package, we offer a fun work environment! Our break area includes arcade games, foosball, and cornhole. We have monthly employee lunches, Fundamental Friday winners with $500 per week in prizes, community involvement opportunities, snack days, free Yeti coffee mugs and Tervis tumblers, tuition reimbursement, fully paid maternity leave and 10 days paid paternity leave, milestone days off (marriage, new home, graduation, citizenship), and more! All in a newly renovated, bright, clean, and conditioned work environment.
Position Summary:
Sanitation Team member is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing the manufacturing facility bottling and supplement departments while complying with all food safety and safety policies and procedures. This is a hands-on role, actively participating with sanitation supervisor and other team members.The selected candidate must be able to lift 50 pounds multiple times daily.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Actively participates in cleaning/sanitation of facility/equipment along with other sanitation team members.
- Ensures all plant equipment are protected from microbiological contamination.
- Protects product from microbiological and extraneous matter contamination.
- Ensures sanitation tasks and cleanliness using bacteria reports, reporting any concerns.
- Assures that production has trouble free start up daily.
- Cleans and sanitizes process equipment to establish a clean environment for producing and packaging quality products.
- Ensures equipment and facility are effectively sanitized in accordance with established food manufacturing regulations and in compliance with government sanitation requirements.
- Performs plant cleaning as prescribed by the Master Sanitation Schedule. Maintains general housekeeping in all areas of plant.
- Utilizes powered cleaning equipment that may include powered lifts, scissors lifts, power washers, foam applicators, steamers, automatic compactors, motors and various non-mechanized equipment.
- Disassembles and reassembles machines, pumps, bucket elevators, slurry equipment, filters and other processing equipment.
- Practices and adheres to appropriate safety and hygiene guidelines/procedures for safe housekeeping and personal protection.
- Follows all applicable GMP's for the area in which he/she is assigned. Maintains and uses appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with OSHA, plant defined GMP's, or when directed by a supervisor.
- Participates in all necessary safety training, team development programs, and plant initiatives.
- Reads (Safety Data Sheets) information and prepares and uses chemical cleaning agents in a manner consistent with the manufacturer's recommendations.
- Assists departments in spill containment caused by various events.
- Assists pest control technicians by noting and communicating pest activity.
- Removes product debris to trash.
- Lock-out Tag-out and BBP (blood borne pathogens) trained.
- Supports and participates Continuous Improvement initiatives including 5S (sort, set, shine, standardize, and sustain).
- Mixes and handles chemical concentrates.
REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- 1-2 years of experience in the Food Processing industry or similar industry
- Ability to lift 50 pounds multiple times a day
HOURS:
- Monday - Friday 2:30pm - 11:00pm ($1.50/hour shift differential)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.75 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) 5% Match
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 5x8
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19
