Sanitation Team Member

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• Employee Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Paid Time Off
• Other Great Perks (Free Bread, EAP, store discounts, meal discounts)
• Medical Insurance
• Dental/Vision Coverage
• Long Term/Short Term Disability

• Follow all company policies and take necessary precautions to ensure safety.
• Produce products following food safety practices and procedures, meet product specifications for proper quality prior to shipment, and report deficiencies to management.
• Embody La Farm values through action, example, and communication:
  Exceed Customer Expectations, Quality, Dignity, Community, Learning, Teaching and Innovation.
• Ensure bread and pastry production areas meet sanitary conditions conducive to processing safe products.
• Use equipment and industrial sanitizers to bring equipment back to an FDA‑compliant degree of cleanliness, with a primary focus on safety.
• Follow all safety rules and company policies.
• Follow established procedures for the cleaning, rinsing, foaming, steaming and sanitizing of equipment, containers and the facility.
• Follow safety procedures to ensure the safe handling of chemicals and equipment.
• Measure and mix chemicals per established procedures.
• Follow respective titration.
• Document chemical usage and titration according to policy.
• Observe equipment usage and report any deficiency, safety concerns, food safety, or constraints to management.
• Follow all product standards, guidelines, and FDA cGMP (current good manufacturing practices).
• Maintain work area clean and well‑maintained.
• Communicate any unusual or special sanitation opportunities to management.
• Perform inspections of the equipment that is cleaned and sanitized before, during and after the sanitation process.
• At times may be responsible for driving special equipment such as forklifts or scissor lifts (upon receiving specialized training).
• Perform daily preoperational inspections of assigned area after cleaning.
• Perform weekly ATP swabs and reports.
• Operate production equipment correctly to facilitate proper cleaning.
• Record work performed on Sanitation Schedule.
• Maintain dumpster area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Receive written and verbal instructions on the above job tasks and perform other duties as directed by management.
• Work inside and outside the facility, subject to significant seasonal temperature variations and intermittent wetting from some job tasks.

• Required: 1 year of experience in sanitation, janitorial, or industrial cleaning or another related field.
• Required: Ability to communicate with team members, company managers, customer staff, and government officials.
• Required: Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization, including management, supervisory and entry‑level hourly employees.
• Preferred: 2+ years of experience in the bakery industry.

• Required: Must be 21 years of age.
• Required: Must possess sound knowledge of steps to sanitary restoration.
• Required: Must be knowledgeable in industrial safety practices such as Lock Out/Tag Out, HAZCOMM, and other areas, with verifiable education in industrial safety or a combination of experience and education.
• Required: Must be legally employable in the United States and project a professional appearance and attitude.
• Preferred: Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred.

• Willing to work all shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Willing to work in all environmental conditions that exist in food processing plants (hot, cold, loud, and wet).
• Ability to bend and lift 50 lbs.
• Climbing ladders.
• Handling cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Continuous use of hands and arms.
• Continuous bending, reaching, and twisting.

Entry level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Food & Beverages