Sanitation Tech - 2nd shift Red

Business Unit Overview

Feeding the world is what we do – how we do it is unique. We are not your textbook consumer packaged goods company. While others may be slow to make change happen, Post continuously drives both inorganic and organic growth. Our history is evidence of that fact with over 100 years of heritage and growth from brands that transcend generations like Honey Bunches of Oats, Fruity Pebbles, Malt‑O‑Meal, Bob Evans, Kibbles 'n Bits, Egg Beaters, Peter Pan peanut butter and more.

Our food service and ingredient businesses supply other products you love for brands, restaurants and stores.

We have more than 55 offices and manufacturing sites and approximately 13,000 employees. Over the past 13 years, Post has made 28+ acquisitions and innovative financial transactions and reached $8.2 billion in net sales in fiscal 2025. During turbulent times of market uncertainty, the food industry has provided a level of stability unlike other industries

Post Holdings, Inc. is a Fortune 500® company headquartered in Brentwood, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Our casual professional atmosphere encourages team members to collaborate, innovate and support our operating companies. Our passion and drive advance the reputation of our operating companies and brands—together, we make a difference.

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.

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.
• Able to perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

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.