Sanitation Clerk - Irvine Plant

About Us

Northgate Gonzalez Market has grown from one store in Anaheim in 1980 to over 40 locations across Southern California, and we’re looking for passionate, customer-focused team members to join our family. We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and an associate discount of up to 20% for you and your household—all in a positive and fun work environment where you’ll feel valued and appreciated.

If you’re enthusiastic, team-oriented, and ready to build a career with us, we’d love to meet you.

Maintains Plant’s food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces in all areas & equipment in pristine and optimum conditions throughout the shift. Executes Company’s GMP program and strictly abides by its policies. Under the direction of Quality Assurance, executes the food safety & quality assurance programs of the plant. Works under the guidance of the Sanitation Manager to develop, implement and execute all sanitation standards operational procedures, (SSOP’S).

Assists Quality Assurance in the implementation and monitoring of all USDA pre-requisite requirements such as Listeria, allergens and traceability. Uses Sanitation chemicals as per Company’s safety & sanitation guidelines. Responsible to always wear appropriate safety gear while performing work duties and ensures that other associates wear it as well. Reports immediately any deviation or policy failure. Ensures that all equipment is properly and safely disassembled, clean, rinse & sanitize and re‑assemble back together in a proper and safe way, according to SSOP guidelines.

Some of these tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Assists in the execution of the Company’s General Manufacturing Practices, (GMP) policies & procedures.
• Assists in the execution of all Sanitation Standard Operational Procedures, (SSOP’S).
• Assists Quality Assurance in the implementation and execution of HACCP.
• Performs the correct dilution ratios of all cleaning chemicals. Ensures that all chemicals always are locked and secured in a previously assigned place.
• Responsible for his safety and the safety of his Peers. Always executes the Lock-out / Tag out program.
• Ensures that always wear the correct safety gear to perform the job and that all sanitation personnel wear it as well and reports any deviation of policy.
• Assists QA and Sanitation Manager in executing the correct pre‑operational inspection and having the plant ready for USDA inspection in time.
• Works closely with Sanitation leadership, production associates and QA in preventing potential cross‑contamination situations.
• Helps maintain a safe work environment by properly following the IIPP (Injury Illness Prevention Programs).
• Completes sanitation log records in a daily basis, as per QA directive.
• Works closely with Maintenance department to prevent water‑related damage in processing equipment.
• Works closely with Quality Assurance department in the execution of the Pest Control program.

• Promote health and safety in the workplace.
• Assists in maintaining plant in optimum and pristine sanitation condition.
• Display good work ethic, resourcefulness, and organization.
• Reports immediately any malfunction issues and/or missing equipment parts as well as any damaged equipment while performing the daily tasks.
• Strictly follows weekly working schedule provided by Sanitation Leadership Team.
• Responsible for taking scheduled breaks in a timely manner, as per Company’s policy.
• Leads by example in the use of proper uniform and work gear.
• Ensures that all sanitation records & formats are properly filled as per Quality Assurance guidelines.
• Strictly executes the lock out / tag out program, as per Company’s policy.
• Performs proper equipment prep prior to wash down.
• Assists Sanitation Leadership team in managing water consumption in Plant. Avoids use of excess water throughout the Plant.
• Performs the SSOP training manual in EACH piece of equipment and it’s daily execution.
• Help maintain peripherical areas of plant in acceptable sanitary conditions such as associate’s restrooms, locker rooms and break rooms.
• Help maintain the trash area outside the plant in proper…