Sanitation Specialist - Nights

Sanitation Specialist Monday - Thursday Nights

• Full-time
• Sub-Department:
  Sanitation
• Department:
  Operations

At Link Snacks
, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.

We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands—Jack Link’s® ,Lorissa’s Kitchen® ,Golden Island® ,BiFi® , and Peperami® and KOOEE!® to name a few—there’s nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it.

Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.

Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks.

Sanitation Team Members are responsible for keeping equipment sanitized in preparation for production. They will use the best techniques for cleaning certain machines around the plant floor. Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training, along with company pre-requisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), USDA Guidelines, and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP’s).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Essential Job Functions)

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:

• Clean facilities and equipment, in proper sequence, and in a timely manner enabling pre-op inspection and set-up to begin on time for a successful start-up and hour of power for product
• Applies chemicals for cleaning, degreasing and sanitizing using sprayers and hoses.
• Applies a hot water wash down (temperature 120-140 degrees) and cold water wash downs for all plant equipment, floors and walls.
• Clean equipment parts, overheads, units, pipes and lights, smokehouse, etc.
• Clean breakroom & bathrooms during workhours.
• Gathers trash in carts and transports to trash compactor for disposal.
• Squeegee floors and clean drains in plant area.
• Covers sensitive equipment with plastic for protection.
• Follow daily sanitation schedule and achieve specified goals.
• Complete Master Cleaning Schedule to ensure all areas of facility are cleaned on a regular basis
• Use the proper chemical for the job and at the specified concentration.
• Complete pre-inspections prior to FSQ (Quality) doing pre-operation inspections to minimize deficiencies found.

Assist with re-assembly of machine(s) for start-up.

• Suggest improvements to continuously improve the quality and efficiency of all support activities.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

SAFETY

• Perform all duties within OSHA and company safety standards; LOTO, wear PPE and maintain safety equipment.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.
• Immediately report all incidents and deficiencies to the lead/supervisor.
• Ensure safety devices are installed and working properly.
• Handles equipment and chemicals according to government, SDS and Company safety standards.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Preferred Education:

High School Diploma or GED of education and experience.

Preferred Experience:

Cleaning or chemical sanitation experience/training or equivalent within a manufacturing food industry facility.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Ability to follow detailed, written and verbal instructions. Able to organize and prioritize in a multi-tasking environment.
• Able to understand and follow Chemical & Lock-Out Tag-Out procedures and policies.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.
• Excellent verbal and written…