Sanitation Support - Day Shift

Description

This position is available on 8 hour day shift working Sunday through Thursday 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

Get to know us:
  • A people-focused company that cares: We're a 90-year-old company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup and a focused eye on the future. As a midsized, privately-held company with a portfolio of beloved food and beverage brands, our people are the most important ingredient in our success.
  • A valued and supported workforce: We place tremendous value in our employees and provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to ensure our employees can create the best life for themselves. Benefits include a top tier health insurance plan with lower than average employee cost share, generous PTO, 401(k) match, and more.
  • An engaged and energized culture: At The Krusteaz Company, collaboration and ingenuity drive our fierce commitment to creating extraordinary product experiences that people love.
  • A place to grow and make a difference: An entrepreneurial spirit has been at the core of our company since the beginning, attracting self-starters who are curious and love to learn and to share ideas.


Benefits: We are proud to offer generous benefits including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance (starting at $50/month for employee only coverage on the PPO Plan or starting at $25/month for employee only coverage on the HDHP), 401(K) matching, 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 paid holidays, company provided life insurance and disability insurance, flexible spending account, healthcare saving account, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary critical illness insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Salary Information:
  • Compensation: The pay for this position is pre-determined at $21.27 per hour. Compensation for this role has been determined based on required experience, education, certification, and training. All positions are eligible for additional incentives based on business performance.


This position is responsible for Plant sanitation by thoroughly and effectively cleaning and caring for all assigned areas of the plant and equipment, including production and office areas.

Essential Functions: Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
  • Execute assigned sanitation schedule
  • Perform detailed deep cleaning, including cleaning of restrooms, breakrooms and production areas
  • Clean and operate sanitation related equipment according to written procedures, including steam cleaner, floor scrubber, and floor buffer
  • Ensure all sanitation supplies and equipment are maintained and safely operated
  • Communicate effectively with supervisor and team members to identify and solve problems
  • Work efficiently and productively without direct supervision
  • Patch and paint walls, pipes, floors and equipment as necessary
  • Support Continuous Improvement activities
  • Partner with Production to coordinate sanitation activities with scheduled production
  • Help create Sanitation SOPs
  • Follow GMPs at all times
  • Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time


Position Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals qualified with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Stand and walk on a hard surface floor for full work shift
  • Move and lift heavy objects up to 50 pounds
  • Work in high places and confined spaces, and frequently climb, bend, and maneuver in restricted or tight areas
  • Have a customer service and quality focus with strong attention to detail
  • Demonstrate a high level of reliability and attendance to support a 24/7 environment
  • Follow safety, GMP and other company and regulatory requirements
  • Accurately read and interpret chemical labels, instructions and SDS sheets in English
  • Must be available to work any shift as needed
  • Work overtime and alternative work schedules as needed
  • Progressive skill levels require the willingness and ability to attain Genie boom, scissor lift, and floor scrubber certification
  • Note that food safety requirements prohibit wearing jewelry, fragrance and other cosmetics


Schedule
  • 8 hour day shift working Sunday through Thursday 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM.


Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Education and/or Experience:
  • Previous sanitation or production experience desirable
  • Prefer experience with air pressure hoses and vacuum cleaning systems
  • Good verbal and written communication skills


Attendance

To support ongoing business goals and successfully contribute to your team, acceptable levels of performance and attendance must be consistently maintained.

Quality

Employee must follow procedures to ensure all food quality standards are met or exceeded.

Safety/Legal

Employees are required to conduct their work in a safe and legal manner, according to all GMP food safety standards as well as following any safety protocols. Employees must be willing to be responsible for their safety and health as well as the safety and health of all employees, vendors and visitors.

Employee must follow procedures to ensure all food quality standards are met or exceeded.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Requires the ability to stand and walk frequently throughout the workday. Will be exposed to a variety of physical demands that require you to lift heavy objects (up to 60 pounds), climb stairs, exert energy, bend, twist and squat, and use tools and equipment. Employees stand and walk on concrete while wearing steel-toed shoes, uniforms, hair nets, bump caps, gloves and safety glasses. The use of company-provided hearing protection is also required in stated areas. Some work takes place in an indoor production environment that has a high level of food dust and limited climate control. Will also be exposed to regular cleaning agents. May enter confined spaces and work at above-floor heights.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit our employees nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of the company.

The policy of The Krusteaz Company is to hire, train, and promote all persons in all job groups in accordance with law, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital or military status, national origin, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law.