The Set-Up Sanitation Associate will clean the facility and equipment to meet internal Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and ensure FDA & USDA standards. This position will also tear down, sanitize, and set up line equipment. The primary focus is doing a deep clean on machines to ensure they pass pre-op inspection each morning.
Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to
- Responsible for deep cleaning a wide variety of machinery so they will pass morning inspection. Must properly break down and clean all production machinery and equipment
- Review and follow internal Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), as well as FDA & USDA standards
- Tear down, sanitize, and set up the following equipment as well as manage the preventative maintenance of these equipment and parts: V-mags, Unifillers, Diaphragm Pumps, Kettles, and other equipment as needed
- Clean and sanitize all belts, surfaces, machines, and lines
- Properly use and maintain cleaning chemicals
- Follow & encourage others to follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- Work with Sanitation Supervisor and Manager to ensure that the department has parts on hand for backup
- Be available, via hand-held radio, to answer calls pertaining to equipment and setup issues
- Repair hoses to compressed sanitation system
Required Skills and Experience
- Observation and initiative skills
- Good communication skills
- Attention to detail as sanitation programs are key to preventing potential bacterial problems
- Willingness to cross-train and help in other areas as needed
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Previous food sanitation experience
Physical Requirements
- Regularly required to use hands to feel, grab, or operate objects, tools, and controls while reaching with hands and arms
- Frequently required to stand, communicate, and listen
- Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel or crouch
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
- Able to perform repetitive movements
- Able to work in variable temperatures (cold/hot)
- Ability to work at heights of 50 feet or more on a ladder or scissor lift
- Ability to push, pull, and lift 100 pounds occasionally
Company Overview
Mom’s Meals is a home-delivered meal service providing fully prepared, refrigerated meal solutions direct to homes nationwide since 1999. We provide seniors, patients recovering post-discharge and those managing a chronic condition with tailored nutrition solutions to manage their specific needs. If you are passionate about the well-being of others and have a strong sense of community, Mom’s Meals could be the place for you! We are a family operated business looking for fun, compassionate, and friendly people who want to make a difference in the lives of others.
EEO
Mom’s Meals complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws. Qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regards to race, religion, national origin, ancestry, color, gender, age, disability, or veteran status.