- Job Summary
- The Sanitation Technician position is responsible for performing sanitation duties within the production and grounds of the facility. This position is to ensure a clean, safe work environment is available for food production.
- Responsible for the performance of all Department functions –
- Sanitation systems
- Cleaning chemical inventories
- Efficiencies
- Regulatory Compliance
- Food Safety
- Audits
- Reports
- Reports directly to the Sanitation Manager.
- Communicates with other departments such as Customer Service, Production, Quality, Maintenance, etc.
- Responsibilities
- The objective of the position is to perform sanitation duties within the production facilities. This includes, but is not limited to mopping, sweeping, sanitizing, dusting, etc.
- Responsible for cleaning equipment per standard operation procedures and master sanitation schedules.
- Responsible for cleaning grounds, which include all exterior location of the production facility such as parking lots, dock, truck pit, exterior drains, under silos, etc.
- Responsible for daily cleaning task set forth in master sanitation schedules such as trash, breakroom, bathrooms, etc.
- Responsible for ensuring paperwork required by sanitation schedules is properly documented.
- Responsible for oversight of cleaning supply inventories and storage. Reporting needed purchases of supplies to prevent shutdown delays or production delays to Customer Service.
- Communicates with production and maintenance on sanitation needs and scheduled shutdowns to ensure efficient operation of plant.
- Other Responsibilities - Include, but are not limited to the following:
- Perform minor maintenance needed in the plant and/or grounds of the facility. This could include painting, patching holes, minor repairs, etc.
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) – GMP’s are to be followed while working. Remember, you are working in a food plant and food safety is a top concern for South Georgia Pecan Company
- Hairnets and beard coverings are to be worn at all times within the plant.
- Sanitize hands before returning to work from the bathroom, breaks, lunch, or before entering the plant from outside.
- No Eating or Drinking inside the plant, except in designated areas.
- No Dipping, Chewing Tobacco, Smoking, or Chewing Gum within the plant.
- No Jewelry within the plant. (Except for medical I.D. bracelets and smooth wedding bands without stones).
- No false fingernails or eyelashes.
- No fingernail polish or paint.
- No open-toed shoes. Rubber soles are preferred.
- Exercise good hygiene.
- If working in production areas, you must have a clean uniform. All contractors must wear company issued shirts or South Georgia Pecan smocks.
- No open sores on exposed skin in production areas.
- If sick, please notify management or supervisor and do not enter a production area.
- Ensure production equipment is operating properly and no parts are missing.
- Ensure product tools are properly stored, cleaned and sanitized prior to and after each break, lunch, and shift.
- Ensure Good Housekeeping practices are applied.
- Food Safety and Quality - All employees are responsible for food safety and quality.
- Employees are responsible for reporting any food safety and quality problems to their supervisor, production manager and/or plant manager.
- Employees are responsible for supporting the SQF System.
- Personnel Safety – Safety of employees is a top priority for South Georgia Pecan and each employee needs to remember safety when preforming task of the Job.
- Training – Training will be provided annually.
- GMP training
- HACCP training
- Food Defense and Crisis Management
- Sanitation
- Allergen Training
- SQF System training