Sanitation Tech - Husker Pride, Second Shift

Brand: Michael Foods Inc.

Categories: Farm Ops Production

Locations: Wakefield, Nebraska

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 31826

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food .

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Wakefield, Nebraska is known as the Baseball Capital of Nebraska. Milton G. Waldbaum and Dan Gardner founded our egg-processing business in 1950 here in Wakefield. Our location raises chickens and produces tankers of liquid egg to be consumed by our processing facilities.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY : This position is responsible for overall equipment cleanliness and sanitation of the breaking areas.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for overall equipment cleanliness and sanitation of department area.

• Accountable for performing daily, weekly and monthly master sanitation schedules for department area.

• Responsible for daily pre-op inspections.

• Responsible for following daily production start-up procedures.

• Cross-trained in two sanitation jobs.

• Report any equipment/mechanical problems.

• Able to use team efforts when inspecting area.

• Adheres to safe work practices, following GMP’s, maintaining sanitary conditions and ensuring that product quality is maintained. Reports to management if any conditions or practices may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.

• Responsible for following duties of the plant goals without being prompted.

• Ability to follow good manufacturing practices (GMPs), proper protective equipment (PPE), and lock-out-tag-out (LOTO) guidelines without being prompted.

• Capability to reference the CP Manual for questions about the sanitation program.

• Has knowledge of and understands why we use chemical handling procedures while handling chemicals such as caustics, acids, quats, bleach, and peracetic.

• Capability of conducting effective pre-op to RTE standards.

• Ability to consistently titrate correctly.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

• Less than high school education.

• Previous sanitation experience a plus but not required

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.

• Good communication skills.

• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.

• Capability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form.

• Capability to understand and follow oral instruction.

• Must be able to perform multiple tasks at a time.

• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with others to complete work assignments.

• Open to change.

• Positive interpersonal relationships.

• Able to work independently and with others in a team environment.

• Self-motivated while also willing to ask questions and seek direction.

• Displays responsible behavior at work.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Capable of safely lifting 75 lbs. on occasion.

• Ability to work in cold, wet, noisy, dusty and humid environments.

• Ability to tolerate constant motion.

• Able to climb and move above, below and into tight spaces.

• Ability to work in high humidity conditions and around USDA required cleaning solutions.

• Free of any breathing asthmatic conditions, dusty and aromatic conditions prevail.

POSITION SUMMARY : This position is responsible for overall equipment cleanliness and sanitation of the breaking areas.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for overall equipment cleanliness and sanitation of department area.

• Accountable for performing daily, weekly and monthly master sanitation schedules for department area.

• Responsible for daily pre-op inspections.

• Responsible for following daily production start-up procedures.

• Cross-trained in two sanitation jobs.

• Report any equipment/mechanical problems.

• Able to use team efforts when inspecting area.

• Adheres to safe work practices, following GMP’s, maintaining sanitary conditions and ensuring that product quality is maintained. Reports to management if any conditions or practices may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.

• Responsible for following duties of the plant goals without being prompted.

• Ability to follow good manufacturing practices (GMPs), proper protective equipment (PPE), and lock-out-tag-out (LOTO) guidelines without being prompted.

• Capability to reference the CP Manual for questions about the sanitation program.

• Has knowledge of and understands why we use chemical handling procedures while handling chemicals such as caustics, acids, quats, bleach, and peracetic.

• Capability of conducting effective pre-op to RTE standards.

• Ability to consistently titrate correctly.

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

• Less than high school education.

• Previous sanitation experience a plus but not required

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.

• Good communication skills.

• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.

• Capability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form.

• Capability to understand and follow oral instruction.

• Must be able to perform multiple tasks at a time.

• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with others to complete work assignments.

• Open to change.

• Positive interpersonal relationships.

• Able to work independently and with others in a team environment.

• Self-motivated while also willing to ask questions and seek direction.

• Displays responsible behavior at work.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Capable of safely lifting 75 lbs. on occasion.

• Ability to work in cold, wet, noisy, dusty and humid environments.

• Ability to tolerate constant motion.

• Able to climb and move above, below and into tight spaces.

• Ability to work in high humidity conditions and around USDA required cleaning solutions.

• Free of any breathing asthmatic conditions, dusty and aromatic conditions prevail.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)