What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sanitation Technician position at Willamette Valley Pie Co.?
Sanitation Technician
Organization Willamette Valley Pie Company
Primary Location Silverton, OR
Classification Non-Exempt
Reports to Sr. Operations Manager
Date March 02 2025
About Us:
Willamette Valley Pie Company can be described as a 25-year-old startup! All the fun of an entrepreneurial startup with the stability of an established, family owned, company based in the heart of the Willamette Valley of Oregon! In 1999 our founder Gerald Roth started freezing berries that had been grown on his multi-generational family farm. Shortly thereafter, Willamette Valley Pie Company was formed. We quickly expanded from fruit processing to pie manufacturing and now a full line of premium, scratch made, all-natural desserts. WVPC is rapidly expanding nationwide as a premium private label and branded pie/dessert manufacturer!
Our Company Values & Culture:
· Family First: We make a way for you to be there when it counts. Don’t miss the baseball game, the school play or your anniversary- we all help each other keep priorities straight!
· GRIT: We rest at the end, not in the middle. If you are looking for an easy role, please don’t apply. Everyone here grinds and pushes the limit on what’s possible.
· Growth: Failure happens, own it and grow. We make big decisions and move quickly, sometimes that means we miss. But we always fail forwards and find the way to grow.
· Buy-In: Everyone that’s here, wants to be here. We believe high performers like to be surrounded by other high performers and if they are, they will stick around. So, we built our team that way.
Summary:
Sanitation technician for 3rd shift at Willamette Valley Pie Co. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to cleaning equipment, performing sanitation cleaning within a food plant environment and cleaning of office areas. Must be able to work a flexible schedule – weekends may be included.
What You’ll Do:
To strictly follow and enforce food safety and quality policies, GMPs, SOPs and SSOPs. Support all efforts to improve, maintain and validate safety and sanitation practices and procedures. Clean and sanitize equipment using chemicals and foamer, steam cleaner, pressure wash and/or sanitation sprayer. Read chemical labels to ensure safe applications. Manually scrub certain areas of machines using brushes, scrapers or scrub pads. Light cleaning around electrical equipment; picking up garbage from floor and sweeping with dust mop. Ability to disassembling and assemble equipment. Record equipment and areas cleaned onto sanitation logs. Lift cleaning materials and production equipment manually. Handle, mix and store cleaning chemicals.
Prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications when needed. Add specified amounts of chemicals to equipment at required times to maintain solution levels and concentrations. All sanitation employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
All sanitation employees are expected to promote the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program. Other responsibilities as assigned by the sanitation supervisor and quality assurance manager. Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable occurrences to maintenance. Maintain a record of all cleaning and sanitation activities.
Skills, Requirements and Minimum Education Level
- Attention to detail
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Must have a high sense of urgency and take ownership of assigned tasks
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule that fluctuates in response to production demands
- Commitment to company values
- High school diploma or equivalent required, must be 18 years of age
- Commercial CGMP and/or manufacturing experience preferred, food industry experience a plus
- Working knowledge of (or willingness to learn) CGMP, HACCP, OSHA and other regulatory and safety requirements a plus
Benefits
We pride ourselves in providing an employee-friendly work environment that includes:
- Employer supported medical plan for employees and their dependents.
- PTO
- 401K retirement savings plan
- 6 Company paid holidays
- 25% employee discount at retail store
Physical Demands
- Lifting/carry/pushing/pulling 25-75lbs regularly.
- Ability to stand for full 8 hour shifts.
Disclaimer
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.50 - $23.50 per hour
Schedule:
- Night shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $24
