Sanitation Technician

The Sanitation Technician is responsible for performing cleaning and sanitation tasks to ensure Sanitation Standard Operation Procedures (SSOP) are met.

• Clean and sanitize production equipment, machines, and work areas to establish a clean, sanitized, and safe working environment.
• Verify prior shift cleaning by visually inspecting and performing swab tests to meet sanitation standards.
• Organize and prepare cleaning chemicals, sanitizers, and chemical concentrations need for sanitation.
• Ensure safe chemical storage and manage chemical accidents.
• Clean oil tanks by utilizing hoses, squeegees, chemical products, and other sanitation equipment to ensure cleanliness of the tanks for product storage.
• Clean drains and waste areas using scrubs and brushes from product exposure.
• Disassemble production equipment and thoroughly clean and sanitize equipment.
• Clean oil filtration systems (PX) and sump to provide proper disposal of chemical agents and waste.
• Collaborate with other department staff to ensure that food safety and workplace cleanliness are being implemented.
• Utilize hoses, mops, brooms, buckets, and other tools to respond to emergency clean ups.
• Sweep warehouse floors to maintain a clean and sanitary warehouse.
• Clean and sanitize ceiling, windows, and pipes from product exposure.
• Maintain a clean yard for shipping and loading.
• Spread herbicide throughout the yard to cut unwanted foliage.
• Replace Pesticide Controls (Tin Cats, Glue Traps, and UV lights) as needed.
• Operate powered lift vehicles and hand trucks to convey, move, and hoist materials.
• Document damaged or returned products.
• Transfer flawed products to the Re-work area.
• Organize Re-work products within product type.
• Disassemble categorized product and place into melting tank.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

I have read the job description above and I understand that the knowledge, skills, abilities, and assigned responsibilities listed are conditions of my employment with Coast Packing Company. I also understand that the job description may be changed or altered at any time and may not include all of my job responsibilities.