Sanitation Technician I

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title:  Sanitation Technician

Location: Decatur, AR

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

Hours: 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM 

Pay: $19.00 with $1.50 shift differential

About United Petfood:

United Petfood is a private label producer of high-quality dry & wet pet food, biscuits and snacks. We are a Belgian family business with 25 high-tech pet kitchens in Europe and the US. 

Joining us, means joining an international, passionate and driven team with one common goal: a healthy planet filled with healthy pets! But it doesn’t stop there: we truly care about building encouraging, supportive, long-lasting partnerships, both inside as well as outside of our fast-growing family company. By only working with the very best ingredients and most innovative technology available, we ensure a spot in which you can grow, bloom and make thousands of pets happy worldwide!

Check out our website: United Petfood Producers USA, Inc.

Position Summary:  The Sanitation Tech maintains good housekeeping, GMP’s and sanitary conditions in all areas in and around the plant including production, packaging, warehouse, food ingredient receiving and storage systems to meet the sites Quality and Food Manual. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform CIP and general cleaning and sanitation responsibilities as assigned throughout the plant.
• Under the direction of the Sanitation Supervisor, inspects, promotes and maintains adherence to food safety cleanliness in the handling or product, ingredients and finished goods using proper work procedures and compliance with Food Safety Standards as defined by the FDA, FSSC 22000, AIB and/or HACCP programs.
• Understand and use chemical or non-chemical pest control systems.
• Ensure chemical containers are properly marked and tagged with the ability to track chemical inventory.
• Follow and hold others accountable for following all company Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Workplace Safety:

• Completes safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor. 
• Participates in mandatory safety trainings and adheres to all safety policies
• Required to report all safety issues, near misses, and injuries

Quality & Food Safety:

• Completes quality & food safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory food safety and quality training program requirements
• Preserves the integrity of the BRC system through adherence to the policies and procedures outlined. Takes actions necessary to resolve food safety and quality system deficiencies
• Required to report food safety and quality system failures and take actions necessary to preserve the BRC system. 

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to read, write, and communicate using the English language.
• Ability to work in an environment which includes frequent exposure to elements such as odor, noise, heat, cold, dust and chemicals.
• Mechanically inclined.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and perform tasks on a ladder or at heights.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. frequently and consecutively 
• Ability to understand chemical usage procedures, personal protective equipment, and apply that knowledge safely to the sanitation.

Desired Qualifications:  

• Knowledge of visual work control and 5S is a plus.
• Experience using forklifts, scissor lifts, and bobcats. 

Equal Opportunity Employer:  United Petfood Producers USA Inc. is an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.