Sanitation Technician

Job Description

Job Description

About Us:
Founded in 1945, Ellison Bakery is a leading industrial bakery located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ellison produces cookies, snack bars, crunch and inclusion, and other products for the industrial market, foodservice industry, and retail and private label space.

Ellison Bakery credits ongoing growth to the commitment of its employees to excellence in all phases of the operation. Ellison Bakery believes that the only way to make the very best cookies is to hire the very best employees. It is their strategy to do just that and to let the employees apply the very best baking processes to the very best ingredients. Since only the best can make the best, Ellison Bakery prides itself on its most important asset, the employees.

Ellison Benefits:

• Medical.
• Dental.
• Optical.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(K) with Matching.
• Vacation Days.
• Paid Personal Days Off.
• Paid Holidays.
• EAP.

Purpose:
The Sanitation Technician position is responsible for maintaining the facility following written Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP’s) for production to run product that meets all food safety requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

• Follow the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) to make sure that all equipment and areas are cleaned on a regular basis.
• Maintain the facility that is audit ready in a manner that meets all food safety requirements.
• Clean production equipment following established SSOP’s.
• Accurately and legibly maintain cleaning records.
• Ensure that all utensils, equipment, and areas are maintained in a clean and safe manner.
• Empty all trash and cardboard containers and dispose of properly.
• Maintain the facilities outside grounds for cleanliness.

Follow all:

• Company Policies.
• Good manufacturing practices (GMPs).
• Food safety management system policies and procedures.
• Sanitation procedures.
• Food safety management system policies and procedures to protect the Brand by providing extraordinary value through food safety and product quality.
• Safety policies and procedures.

Other:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equipment Used:

• Safety Glasses.
• Lockout/Tag out.
• Uniforms, Safety Shoes for Wet Environment are provided.
• Basic use of Hand Tools.
• Cleaning Chemicals and Foaming Equipment.
• Water Hose (Working in a wet environment).
• Pressure Washer.

Shift:

• 1st shift, 2nd shift, and 3rd shift.

Ellison Core Competencies:

The following Leadership Behaviors are important to the success of the organization:

• Collaboration.
• Develops Others.
• Customer Focus.
• Drive for Results.
• Motivating Others.
• Integrity & Trust.
• Peer Relationships.

Skills/Work Experience Needed:

• Possess a High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Leadership Qualities / Works Independently / Self-Managed / Accountable and Responsible.
• Communicate Effectively with Co-workers.
• Read and Understand all Production Documents and SSOP’s in English.
• Mechanically Inclined.
• Knowledge of Windows Software (Excel, Word, etc).
• Knowledge of Kleanz Software preferred.
• Boom and Scissor lift experience.

Ellison Bakery is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.