Vat Washer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Move materials, equipment, parts, or supplies to and from work areas and cleaning room, using cart, pallet jack, or forklift.
• Sweep, squeegee, shovel or scrape loose debris and scrap into appropriate containers.
• Weigh inedible barrels, complete Inedible Log and dispose of waste properly.
• Set up cleaning equipment; connect hoses and lines to drop-down station and other equipment in order to regulate pressure and flow of water and chemicals from system.
• Scrub, scrape, and spray meat vats, inedible material vats, parts, equipment, buckets, pans, etc, using brushes, chemicals and high-pressure water hoses.
• Use appropriate cleaning solutions according to formulas.
• Presoak, clean, rinse and sanitize parts, equipment, meat vats, buckets, pans, etc.
• Rinse objects and place them on drying racks.
• Use the vat lifter to raise and lower vats; spray clean, and ensure vats are thoroughly cleaned at all angles.
• Sanitize meat vats as required; complete Meat Vat Tag and request an inspection; once the inspection is completed and the tag initialed, apply vat seal.
• Perform general housekeeping and sanitation duties to maintain the inedibles area in a clean state.
• Perform more extensive sanitation tasks as assigned on Master Sanitation days as requested.
• Provide backup assistance on the packaging production line as needs dictate.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as required.
• Exercise safety precautions when using chemicals, making sure to use the appropriate cleaning chemicals specific to the task being performed.
• Follow all safety rules and regulations per established company policies.
• Operate forklift, pallet jack and other material handling equipment.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities                                                    

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and with changing environmental conditions, including heat, cold and wet.  Must be self-motivated and comfortable working alone.  Must be able to tolerate working with industrial cleaning chemicals and follow all established chemical handling procedures at all times.  Previous forklift experience is preferred, and must be able to achieve forklift certification.

Education and/or Experience                                                   

A minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalency is normally required. 

Communication Skills                                                  

Must possess good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.  Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Computer Skills                                               

No computer skills are required.

Mathematical Skills                                                     

Must have basic math skills.

Reasoning Ability                                             

Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the partner is frequently required to stand, bend, reach, walk, and talk or hear. Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.  The partner is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The partner must regularly lift up to 40#, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50#.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In the vat washing room, it is wet, cool and slippery.  There is a wide variation of temperatures ranging from 35° F to 100° F in the various other work areas.  Each partner is required to wear appropriate Shoes for Crews sanitation boots to ensure firm footing in all conditions.  Gloves, hearing protection, goggles, face shield, rain suit, and rubber boots are required in the course of the work being performed.  Partners are required to wear frocks and hairnets at all times on the production floor. The noise level in the production work environment is usually loud.