JANITORIAL TECHNICIAN

Are you ready to join a FIVE TIME US Best Managed Company?! KENT® Precision Foods Group, a member of the KENT Corporation family of companies, has a fantastic opportunity to join their team as a Janitorial Technician! The Janitor Technician performs repetitive work in the Sanitation Department. This position is responsible for all activities in and around the building requiring cleaning and sanitizing.

• “This position is designed and intended to be performed in New Sharon, Iowa.”

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adheres to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) with regards to sanitation.
• Adheres to all company and regulatory product quality, sanitation, food safety, employee, and environmental standards.
• Adheres to company Lock Out Tag Out, and HACCP procedures.
• Cleans offices and laboratories, including but not limited to vacuuming, dusting and mopping.
• Collects all office, warehouse and production trash and places it in the compactor.
• Cleans and sanitizes all restrooms and employee breakroom.
• Routinely sweeps and scrubs warehouse floor utilizing floor scrubber.
• Performs outside plant grounds keeping (sidewalk, assists in snow removal, trash pick-up, etc.).
• Performs weekly checks of rodent stations and records any activity.
• Monitors levels of inventory for break room and cleaning supplies and notifies management of possible shortages.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work in varying temperature conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds including above head and below the waist for 50% or more of shift.
• Ability to stand for long periods.