Porter-CONTRACTOR

The porter position supports research trials performed in a pet food pilot plant that evaluates innovative and novel formulas, ingredients, and processes. The porter helps keep up the sanitation for food safety requirements as well as make the facility shine for tours. The porter cleans tubs, buckets, floors, mats, pipes, walls, vents, railings, doors, docks, etc. The porter will use a variety of cleaners and sanitizers based on the different hygienic food safety zones.

The porter will also use a floor scrubber and remove waste from the pilot plant.

The role requires an individual that is a self-starter and motivated to have a clean and organized workspace with moderate direction from supervisors and technicians. It is important for the individual to work cohesively with our team of 15 technicians.

The schedule requires 9 hours per day on Monday – Thursday, but only 4 hours on Friday. The day starts promptly at 6:45 am and will be finished at 4:15 pm. Fridays start at 6:45 am, but will conclude at 10:45 am.

• High School Diploma (or GED). Experience in Food Manufacturing is a plus.
• Ability to walk and stand throughout the day: climbing and descending stairs, bending, kneeling and lifting, and occasionally carrying loads up to 50 pounds.
• Must be a self-starter and motivated to have a clean and organized workspace.
• Must adhere to all facility policies concerning safety, security, and good manufacturing and food safety practices. Nail polish/Acrylic nails, jewelry of any type and fake eyelashes are not allowed in the pilot plant.
• Must adhere to Nestle Purina’s Drug and Alcohol-free workplace policy.

• Support the cleaning and sanitation of the pilot plant trials based on the specific work for the day. Attend the Daily Operational Meeting at 7:30 am to understand how the day’s priorities will impact their duties.

• Direction / Priorities – Actively seek out direction from technicians to support trials, equipment cleaning, tours, and GMP audit findings for the day.
• Trash – Empty trash first thing each day in batching (1N) and mixing (2N). Make several rounds through the plant throughout the day and empty trashcans as needed. Check all trash cans at least once per day (1N, 2N, 4N). Trashcans must always have liners and be wiped down with Alpet wipes when soiled.
• Buckets/Tubs – Clean any buckets, tubs, utensils, etc. from sinks behind extruders (1N), mixer (2N), and FP (2N). Buckets/tubs are to be cleaned with Quorum Pink II HF and hot water, rinsed, sanitized with Quorum Green (pump sprayer) and left upside down to dry.
• Mats – Clean Dycem mats on 1N (south extruder entrance, 1N main hallway, FP packaging entrance). Mats will need to be cleaned at least twice daily (more often with heavy traffic). Dry-San Duo is sprayed on the mat, the mat is scrubbed with yellow squeegee, all soil squeegeed to edge of mat, and liquid wiped up with paper towels.
• General cleaning – Any available time shall be used to wipe surfaces throughout the plant. Examples include ledges, pipes, wall protrusions, vents/grates, etc. If there is dust/food residue and it can safely be cleaned, then it will be cleaned. Much of this cleaning can be accomplished using Alpet wipes.
• Comments –
  • Trash, buckets and tubs take priority.
  • Communicate with all teams and focus on heavy use areas such as behind extruders and 4N areas (when in operation).
  • The plant is a showplace. Help us keep it looking like one.
  • If you don’t have something to do, ask the lead technician or food safety specialist.
• Boot Sanitizer – Wipe down the entire boot sanitizer…