SANITATION

Company Description

Classic Jerky Company, a Jack Link's owned business, is a leader in private brand meat snacks offering a diverse portfolio of high quality products to our retail partners.  We are stewards of our customer brand - quality, value and safety are paramount in all that we do.

Job Description

Hours: Monday- Friday 6pm-2:30am

Job Description

· Clean and sanitize processing area and equipment, following guidelines of U.S.D.A. during evening shift.

· Disassemble, handle, and reassemble equipment in a manner that maintains the conditions and food safety of the equipment at all times.

· Ensure that cleaning chemical concentrations, cleaning times, temperatures and flows meet personal safety, food safety and cleaning standards

· Follow all sanitation, general plant, area-specific and equipment specific safe practices and GMP standards

· Safely and efficiently operate Clean In Place and Clean Out of Place systems

· Complete all documentation, communication and record-keeping requirements accurately, on time and in a professional manner

· Inspect sanitation work and follow up as appropriate to ensure that all operating and sanitation standards have been met to ensure a safe and effective on-time start of plant processing and equipment.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• The ability to be organized, self-motivated, work as a team in a fast paced work environment
• The ability to understand and execute Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP's) and best practices safely, consistently and effectively
• Previous experience in a food manufacturing sanitation role is preferred

Physical demands of the job: During an 8-10 hour night shift , the employee will perform the following on a frequent to constant basis:

· Standing

• Walking
• Bending, twisting
• Pushing, pulling
• Reaching
• Overhead work
• Climbing
• Carrying, both bilateral and unilateral
• Repetitive motion: using upper extremities to wipe, scrub, scrape, sweep, mop etc.
• Kneel
• Crouch or squat as specific work assignments require.

Also required:

• Tolerance / ability to work at heights on ladders and scissors lifts in order to clean ceiling tiles, pipes, and the tops of large sections of equipment.
• Scissors lifts: from a few feet off the ground to ceiling height, up to 30 feet
• Equipment used: mops, buckets, rags, scrub brushes, hoses, power washer, scrapers, air hoses, pallet jack, etc.'

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply

This Job Is:

• A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
• Open to applicants who do not have a high school diploma/GED
• A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
• A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education
• A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply
• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required

Preferred Experience: Cleaning or chemical sanitation experience/training or equivalent.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE and ABILITIES:

• Able to organize and prioritize in a multi-tasking environment.
• Able to understand and follow Chemical & Lock-Out Tag-Out procedures and policies, once trained.
• Communicate with peers, subordinates, and leaders in an effective, timely manner.
• Suggest improvements; continuously improve the quality of all support activities.
• Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related-problems.
• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.
• Ability to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions and deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Additional Information

The starting rate for this role is $17.00  (Hourly). Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Jack Link’s Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-