Sanitation Tech- Edison Culinary

SUMMARY : This position is responsible to ensure that the plant meets mandatory sanitation requirements for machinery, equipment and facilities. This person carries out tasks in accordance with Whitsons policies, OSHA regulations and applicable laws while following the Management Operating Structure. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES : Ensures plant is audit ready at all times by cleaning, scrubbing, and sanitizing the outside of all equipment, tanks, stairs, walls, floors, baseboards, handrails, sinks, drains, and trash cans throughout the plant. Assists production staff with cleaning up major projects as needed. Responsible for the daily exterior cleaning of machinery. Ensures different rooms are cleaned throughout the plant by mopping, sweeping, wiping, etc.. Takes direction from Sanitation Supervisor to resolve sanitation-related issues. Works with Production and other team members to meet sanitation schedules while maximizing productivity. Analyzes and resolves sanitation work problems or assists team members in solving sanitation work problems. Responsible for keeping outside grounds cleaned all year round. Clean common and office areas on occasion. ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Actively participates as a member on assigned teams. Adheres to all plant, OSHA, and Safety Regulations. Performs other duties as assigned. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES : Education : High school graduate or equivalent. Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies : Food Plant experience preferred Must complete all Whitsons and government required training as necessary Must be able to speak, read and write English PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to : Sit, walk, talk, and hear Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Be standing on feet majority of the workday in addition to walking back and forth. Lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Position sometimes requires extended hours including evenings and / or weekends, travel to multiple work sites and occasional out-of-state travel. WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work is performed primarily in a manufacturing and warehouse environment, specifically the packing and warehousing areas Standing most of the workday is required. Work requires movement in and out of storerooms, near heavy machinery and freezers Exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold) due to cooking and refrigeration equipment. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, and Whitsons reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between Whitsons and team member and is subject to change by Whitsons as the needs of Whitsons and requirements of the job change.