Sanitation Team Member - Iowa Locations

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We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Hourly Associate, Sanitation Team Member, is responsible for performing steps of sanitary restoration on assigned equipment and services for which he or she has been specifically trained.  With a main emphasis on safety, this individual will utilize industrial sanitizers and equipment to return equipment to a level of cleanliness compliant with USDA regulations.  This individual must be a hard-working, responsible individual willing to work with a team of hourly associates to achieve the same overall goal.

EDUCATION:

Required: 

Preferred:  High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

EXPERIENCE:

Required:  0-1 year of experience in the Food Processing industry or another heavy industry field

Preferred:  2+ years of experience in the food or protein industry

POSITION REQUIREMENT(S): Specialized Skills/License/Certification

Required: Must be 21 years of age or older. Must possess sound knowledge of steps to sanitary restoration. Must be knowledgeable in industrial safety practices such as Lock Out/Tag Out, HAZCOMM, and other areas. Must be legally employable in the United States, and project a professional appearance and attitude. 

Preferred:   Bi-lingual highly preferred (English/Spanish)

CORE COMPETENCIES (Essential Job Functions)

• Responsible for ensuring that sanitation team members are adequately trained, and have the necessary equipment and personal protective equipment to perform their jobs safely and effectively.
• Communicate any unusual or special sanitation requirements from the Supervisor to the Members assigned to his/her team. 
• Ensure that all required safety procedures are communicated to, and understood by, the members assigned to his/her team.
• Perform inspections of the equipment that is cleaned and sanitized by the team members assigned to his/her team.  These inspections will be conducted before, during and after the sanitation process.
• May be required to perform the duties of a sanitation team member
• At times may be responsible for driving special equipment such as fork lifts or scissor lifts (upon receiving specialized training).
• Other duties or special projects as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Be able to communicate with team members, company managers, customer staff and government officials
• Be willing to work all shifts including nights, weekends and holidays
• Be willing to work in all environmental conditions that exist in food processing plants (hot, cold, loud and wet)
• Must maintain a professional appearance and demeanor and represent the company in a professional manner to our customers, prospective customers, managers and employees
• Be able to work effectively with all levels of the organization, including management, supervisory and entry-level hourly employees
• Must be dependable, competent and willing to follow up on assigned tasks

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!