<p>Job Purpose</p> <p>Support the company's sanitation food safety program by focusing on proper cleaning and sanitizing of plant equipment and building in a manner that meets and complies with all food safety policies, FDA and OSHA regulations.</p> <p>Essential Functions</p> <ul> <li>Perform basic wash area duties including running a pan washer, cleaning utensils by hand when needed, etc. </li><li>Perform basic machine disassembly/setup for cleaning (e.g., covers, piping, cover electrical with plastic) </li><li>Complete cleaning tasks per SSOPs </li><li>Recognize and address equipment needing deep cleaning </li><li>Properly use chemicals to effectively and safely perform cleaning tasks </li><li>Report employee safety, food safety, and quality concerns to appropriate personnel </li><li>Comply with all employee safety/food safety requirements, training, policies, and procedures </li><li>Perform other job-related duties as assigned </li></ul> <p>Qualifications (Education/Experience)</p> <ul> <li>1 year minimum working in a kitchen cleaning or 1 year working in a food plant as a sanitor cleaning equipment/machines </li><li>Basic knowledge of pre-rinse/wash/rinse/sanitize steps </li><li>Basic knowledge of top down washing sequence for proper food safety </li><li>Basic knowledge of sanitation chemical usage </li><li>Basic knowledge of lockout/tagout programs </li><li>Ability to learn how to clean all plant lines </li><li>Ability to prioritize work </li><li>Ability to problem-solve </li><li>Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as a team to complete assigned tasks </li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment </li></ul>