Sanitation Associate - 3rd Shift

JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Sanitation Technician 1 Position Reports To: Sanitation Supervisor FLSA Status: Hourly - This is a full-time permanent position eligible for enrollment in company benefit plans after 60 days and 40 hours Vacation after 90 days - Hours 10:00 pm -- (until job is complete) Some Saturdays January-April - Hours 10:00 pm -- (Until Job is complete) 6 Days a week and some holidays. OPC is family owned and headquartered in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States. We started over 40 years ago as a small family farm and have been blessed to grow significantly with our farm fresh quality and the care we show our customers. We currently own, or control through long-term leases, over 140,000 irrigated acres. We also now have a network of processing plants throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Michigan to bring the bounty of our farms to you. The roots of our heritage offer us complete focus; from farming through the entire process. We are committed to innovation, quality and customer service. The OPC Family of companies is dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices throughout our farming operation, giving us the ability to give our customers "Seed to Fork" varieties of quality potato products, other vegetables and fruits. Position Purpose Summary: This is an entry level position in the sanitation department. After orientation and initial chemical safety training, the employee will begin learning and practicing cleaning and sanitation methods here at Arbre Farms. Principal Job Responsibilities: - Serve the needs of customers and all stakeholders - Adhere to all Food Safety and GMP Policies - Clean, without direct supervision, plant-wide in Environmental Zone 3 (areas in exposed product rooms that are away from product contact surfaces; walls, sinks, forklifts, etc.). - Clean, without direct supervision, plant-wide in Environmental Zone 4 (areas outside of rooms where there is exposed products; warehousing, racks, floors, walls, etc.). - Clean floors and drains plant-wide without direct supervision. - With direct supervision from a Level 4 Sanitation Worker (Team Leader), or above, clean in Environmental Zone 1 (food contact surfaces, belts, elevators, shakers, etc.) and Zone 2 (areas immediately adjacent to food contact surfaces; framework, aprons, items directly over food contact areas, etc.) in pre-blanch areas ONLY (Level 2 sanitation work). This is considered training to become a Level 2 Sanitation Worker. - Perform all work according to company SSOPs (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures) and Master Sanitation Schedule. - Operate chemical dispensing equipment, sanitation equipment, machinery controls, and various tools. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Above average skills in attendance - Demonstrated ability to read and follow SSOP is to an acceptable degree; work well with others in a team environment; take and follow direction for others. Requirements, Expectations & Work Conditions: - At least 18 years old - Willing to work in an industrial environment - Willing to work in a highly regulated food service industry - Able to lift 50 lbs - Able to work in a cool environment (production at 35 degrees, freezer at -10 degrees) This is an entry level pos