Sanitation (USDA shift)

The role

This person assists in the daily sanitation clean-up of the entire plant area. They will perform tasks such as painting, scraping, and using hand and power tools.

What you will do

• Follows outlined duties in assigned areas including painting and scraping.
• Follows sanitation procedures during downtime clean-ups.
• Performs tasks assigned during special clean-ups.
• Accomplishes mechanical tasks using hand and power tools.
• Complies with all safety regulations and follows safe methods in sanitation and chemical usages.
• Reports all accidents, injuries, and unsafe conditions to the QA Manager or Supervisor.
• Maintains any required logs.
• Assists janitorial staff as directed.
• Uses Panel views to operate equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or up to one month related experience or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to work with limited supervision.
• Be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English commensurate with the requirements of this position.
• Must be knowledgeable in GMPs, HACCP, SOPs, sanitation practices, and Product Trace & Recovery pertaining to the food industry.
• Personal hygiene must meet company and government sanitation requirements.
• Abide by safety rules as outlined in company policies and procedures.
• Ability to ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, and poles.
• Ability to move in tight and confined spaces.
• Ability to adjust or move objects up to 15 pounds in all directions.

About the company

J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include brands such as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots.