Sanitation Technician - 1st Shift

HBF Williamsport Grading is growing and seeking one dependable, detail orientated Sanitation Technician for 1st shift at our new egg grading facility in Williamsport, PA.

Job Summary

The 1st shift Sanitation Technician maintains a clean, safe, and sanitary manufacturing environment by cleaning and sanitizing production equipment and facility areas in accordance with established Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs). Responsibilities include cleaning areas throughout the production space in the facility, during 1st shift operations, using approved chemicals and sanitation methods. The position also assists with daily clean-in-place (CIP) processes for production equipment, processing lines, and tanks. This position reports to the Sanitation/QA Manager and ensures compliance with food-safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

•Clean and sanitize production equipment, processing lines, tanks, floors, drains, walls, overhead structures, and other assigned facility areas.

•Complete assigned sanitation activities according to SSOPs, the Master Sanitation Schedule, and departmental work instructions.

•Assist with clean-in-place (CIP) and manual cleaning processes for designated production equipment, filters, pasteurizers, tanks, and processing lines.

•Perform wet-cleaning activities using required personal protective equipment and established safety procedures.

•Safely prepare, handle, apply, and store approved industrial cleaning and sanitizing chemicals according to label instructions, Safety Data Sheets, and company procedures.

•Operate floor scrubbers, pressure-cleaning equipment, hoses, foaming systems, and other sanitation equipment safely.

•Remove trash, production waste, and recyclable materials and place them in the appropriate designated containers.

•Respond promptly to spills and unsanitary conditions and report concerns that cannot be immediately corrected.

•Assist with sanitation inspections, food-safety audits, and corrective-action activities as directed.

•Collect ATP swab samples or support sanitation-verification testing when trained and authorized to do so.

•Accurately complete sanitation logs, chemical-use records, inspection forms, and other required documentation.

•Maintain sanitation supplies and chemical-storage areas in a clean, organized, and properly labeled condition.

•Notify the Sanitation Manager of low supplies, damaged equipment, chemical concerns, or other conditions that could affect sanitation performance.

•Immediately report foreign-material concerns and potential food-safety, product-quality, or material-integrity issues to Quality Assurance and the Sanitation Manager.

•Follow current good manufacturing/industry practices (cGMPs, GIPs), hygiene requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, chemical-safety requirements, and all other applicable company policies.

•Work in different areas of the facility and perform other sanitation-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

•Previous sanitation, industrial cleaning, or food-manufacturing experience preferred.

•Experience using industrial cleaning chemicals and sanitation equipment preferred.

•Experience with CIP systems preferred.

•Ability to read and follow SSOPs, chemical labels, safety instructions, and work assignments.

•Ability to complete required sanitation documentation accurately.

•Effective verbal and written communication skills.

•Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a manufacturing environment.

•Ability to complete required training in chemical safety, food safety, cGMPs GIPs, personal protective equipment, and sanitation procedures.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

•Ability to remain standing and walking for extended periods.

•Ability to frequently bend, reach, twist, stoop, push, pull, and perform repetitive movements.

•Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds independently or with assistance and approved material-handling equipment.

•Ability to work in wet, humid, noisy, and temperature-variable manufacturing environments.

•Ability to safely work around industrial chemicals and production equipment while wearing required personal protective equipment.

•Ability to work scheduled shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, when required.

•Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and work scheduled overtime, weekends, or holidays as operational needs require.

•Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Education

•High school diploma or GED