Sanitation Technician

Sanitation Technician

"To become the world's greatest baker, we need the world's greatest team members."

FGF Brands is growing and we need more talented Sanitation Technicians to join our growing team!

As a team member, the Sanitation Technician is responsible for the cleanliness of the factory facility, equipment, and public areas. They prioritize personnel and food safety at all times.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively cleans food manufacturing production equipment.
• Understands and follows all assigned tasks and abides by all safety requirements.
• Continually meets our commitment to achieve superior service and cleaning levels.
• Inspects equipment for conformity to federal and state sanitation laws and plant standards.
• Cleans specific pieces of equipment by tearing down equipment, cleaning with appropriate chemicals and re-assembling equipment.
• Performs inspections on equipment cleaned, to verify cleaning effectiveness.
• Ensures compliance with work instructions, standards & product specifications.
• Ensures compliance to all safety & environmental regulations are achieved & provides direction to team to accomplish these goals.
• Performs wash downs for change over's and shut downs.
• Cleans building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them.
• Maintains all areas of Plants including Depositing, and Packing. Using broom, mop, dust pan, squeegees, gather and empty trash, etc.
• Follows attendance policy. Observes department call-in procedures. Exhibits timely arrival and departure and dependable time habits including meal and other breaks.
• Maintains a positive attitude and gets along well with coworkers.
• Exhibits teamwork and willingness to help others.
• Follows dress code and maintains a professional appearance.
• Can be relied upon to complete assigned tasks.
• Complies with established Departmental and Organizational policies and procedures.
• Works within a team environment to meet/exceed established production standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

• (Highly Preferred) Sanitation experience in regulated manufacturing environments such as FDA or USDA regulated facilities, especially those operating under GMP, SQF, and/or HACCP standards.
• Hands-on experience following LOTO, GMP, and safety procedures while tearing down, sanitizing, inspecting, and reassembling production machinery to meet regulatory standards.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
• 1-2 years of experience in sanitation preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment and manage time safely and without damage.
• Ability to work with pressure washers, floor scrubbers, sanitizing chemicals, Forklift, scissor lift, etc.
• Must have experience working in a GMP environment doing manufacturing or sanitation.
• Must be knowledgeable in areas of chemical usage with a Food Manufacturing facility.
• Must be able to lift at least 50+ lbs, able to stand on feet for the shift, able to be physically active and work on a ladder or at heights.
• Knowledge of proper Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) use as it applies to chemical usage.
• Basic written and verbal skills.
• Multi-tasking & attention to detail skills required.
• Must be able to understand and follow verbal or written communications

What is the recipe for a great career at FGF?

Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment! FGF is a leading North American bakery company with facilities across the USA and Canada with a specialized focus across all key bakery categories, including naan, muffins, croissants, donuts, cakes, artisan breads and flatbreads.

As an innovative company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of. We have an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages all our Team Members to use their own creativity and out-of-the-box thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.