Sanitation Associate - PM

Description

TITLE: Sanitation Associate

DEPARTMENT: Quality Assurance Quality Control

REPORTS TO: Sanitation Lead & QAQC Manager

SHIFT: 9:00pm-5:30am

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for overall daily sanitation needs for the company.

REGULAR ASSIGNED DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintaining high levels of sanitation by accurately and efficiently completing cleaning assignments.
• Demonstrates appropriate work habits, behavior, and communication skills at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor, as needed.
• Ability to work different shifts, as required to meet business demands and needs.

Routine Tasks:

• Disassemble, clean, sanitize and reassemble all equipment as needed.
• Perform basic preventive maintenance of gaskets, seals and other equipment on all product contact surfaces as needed.
• Perform basic housekeeping including cleaning floors, walls, ceiling, air vents and lights.
• Operate cleaning tools and sanitize equipment, operate motorized pallet jacks and forklifts for lifting, dumping, transporting, and setting the trash cans or dumpsters down.
• Use approved chemicals to disinfect surfaces.
• Dispose of waste, deep clean floor, drains and other structures. Cleaning Ice Totes, carts, bins, and racks.
• Refill soap and hand towels in the bathrooms. Assist in Inventory of chemicals and PPE.
• Report potential issues to management.
• Completion of Daily Sanitation Sheets.
• Assist in completion of Master Cleaning sheets.
• Monitor daily Pallet and Recycling Trailers.
• Perform special projects, as needed per the business needs (audits, etc.).

Skills:

• Able to work with a multicultural team.
• Proficiency with Sanitation and cleaning requirements.
• Able to read and understand Safety Data Sheet, chemical usage instruction.
• Ability to work on own with minimal supervision – preferred.

OTHER DUTIES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Perform duties of the Lead during the Day when other managers are on vacation.
• Special projects as assigned.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• Seven to ten years of progressively responsible, related experience in a position of comparable scope and size to the Company in the seafood industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Able to transfer attention from one task to another frequently without affecting performance.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have completed HACCP training program with certificate – a plus, but not required.
• Must have great attention to detail.
• Able to present HACCP information and respond to questions from employees, customers, and governmental agencies.
• Must be able to read and write in English.
• Able to speak Spanish a plus, but not required.

Benefits:
J.J. McDonnell offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Voluntary Short-term & Long-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan
• Other employee perks

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, talk and hear.
• The employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee occasionally is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and walk.
• The employee is capable of lifting and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristic described here are representative to those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee works mostly indoors in the warehouse and on occasion outside for brief periods of time. The employee can be exposed to wet and/or humid, hot, cold, and snow conditions, fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The employee is constantly required to use cleaning chemicals and tools.
• The noise level in the work environment can range from quiet to loud.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustration of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Equal Opportunity Employer

J.J. McDonnell is committed to providing a diverse workforce experience. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, veteran, or disability status. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

We thank all individuals for their interest in J.J. McDonnell; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.