Sanitation Technician (Finance)
Job Description:
Sanitation Technician
Location: Mars Petcare- Henderson, NC
The role functions as a member of a team that is directly responsible for the sanitary conditions of the site. This role will complete daily specified tasks and PMs in assigned areas in a safe and efficient manner as well as perform any sanitation related duties as required by the Master Sanitation Schedule. Sanitation Technicians must ensure efficiency, operational conformance, product quality and continuous improvement. This job requires strong communication, interpersonal, and team building skills to support site objectives.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to plan work daily, work independently and be a self-motivator
- Ability to work as part of a team and effectively interact with other departments and outside vendors
- Ability to learn advanced pest control principles
- Ability to work in environmental extremes (hot/cold), elevated heights, in confinedspaces, around dust, and with chemicals
- Knowledge of hazardous chemicals and sanitation equipment
- Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices and Quality and Food Safetyrequirements
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Must be willing and able to work and accept varying shifts and schedules
- Current forklift certification or the ability to obtain certification
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Perform all assigned activities and job tasks as directed by supervisor in a safe and efficient manner to meet or exceed daily safety, quality, food safety, and production goals.
- Perform routine and non-routine cleaning of specific pieces of equipment, buildings, and site.
- Maintain accurate records of PMs, other sanitation activities, and scrap destruction
- Complete all documentation in an accurate/quality matter
- Understand production schedules, production computer systems, work instructions and production inventories.
- Complete all required safety, quality, and food safety training
- Adhere to all GMP's (bump caps, ear plugs, safety shoes, uniforms, etc.)
- Additional duties and responsibilities throughout the plant as assigned by Supervisor
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Perform cleaning as per the Master Cleaning and Shutdown/Start-up CleaningSchedules
- Maintain control over the microbial environment in plant through detailed cleaning ofplant equipment and surfaces, sanitation of high-risk areas, and management of theenvironmental sampling program, adjusting efforts to minimize counts
- Perform preventive maintenance on all sanitation equipment
- Provide early detection of equipment degradation or malfunction throughout the plant
- Maintain grounds and perimeter of plant along with roof and roof mounted equipment
- Communicate any quality and food safety concerns to the site
- Communicate equipment and facilities defects to maintenance departments
ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
- Provides coaching to plant associates on Good Manufacturing Practices, sanitation and pest control
- Coordinate supplies, equipment and contractor support for plant sanitation and pestcontrol
- Flow to help clean up with operations as needed
- Help create new or improve existing processes for cleaning and sanitation
- Assist in training Technicians on proper cleaning and sanitation procedures
- Other similar duties as assigned
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus
