Equipment Sanitation Tech 3rd Shift

At Johnsonville, our members are responsible for everything! If you're passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, our processes, our communities and each other better. Wisconsin-based Johnsonville is the No. 1 national sausage brand, featuring bratwurst, Italian, snack and breakfast sausages in fresh and fully cooked varieties. Founded in 1945 by the late Ralph F. and Alice Stayer, the company employs 1,800 members and remains privately owned today. Come join our family-owned company!

Johnsonville, LLC

3rd Shift Equipment Sanitation Technician

Watertown, WI

Position Overview:

The Sanitation Technician will effectively clean and sanitize production equipment every night while following all required safety protocols for chemical usage.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare facility equipment for cleaning by locking out machinery and covering all electrical equipment with plastic
• Use cleaning and sanitizing chemicals
• Rinse, foam, scrub, and sanitize production equipment ensuring that all areas meet Johnsonville and USDA standards of acceptability
• Conduct environmental and bioluminescence swabbing
• Wipe condensation
• Must be able to complete sanitation documentation paperwork accurately
• Ability to perform responsibilities in a safe and efficient manner
• Comply with GMPs and safety rules at all times
• Be able to perform and rotate through several job areas within the plant
• Ability to work between 8 and 11 hour nights depending on workload along with rotating weekend days, as needed

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivilent preferred

Experience:

• Basic sanitation experience preferred

Skills and Competencies:

• Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP's)
• Must be able to identify Critical Control Points (CCPs) in area of responsibility and maintain all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Must be dependable, honest and proactive
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Strong math background is preferred
• Must be able to become certified in chemical usage

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, carry, push and pull up 50 lbs, and hand grip up to 60 lbs on a regular basis
• Ability to work in cold and wet conditions
• Ability to hold a high-powered hose for an extended period of time
• Ability to work at heights, at times
• Walking and/or Standing throughout the shift
• Bending and/or Reaching throughout the shift

Other Requirements:

• External Candidates Only: Ability to pass a pre-employment, post offer drug screen, physical and background check

Location: Watertown, WI

Member Status: Full Time, Hourly

Hours: 3rd Shift; 9:00pm – 6:00am (end time will vary)

Starting Hourly Rate: $24.23 plus shift premium

Benefits: Members have potential for a monthly bonus, 401k with a company match and profit sharing. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off and tuition reimbursement!

About our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 3,000 Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

How to Apply:

External candidate: Apply online only at: careers.johnsonville.com

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

We value the diversity of our workforce and we embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment. M/F/Vet/Disability

Johnsonville values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country. We support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.