Sanitation Technician Development

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Elizabeth, New Jersey has a proud history dating back to the founding our our Country. Elizabeth is a great American City.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:  

The Sanitation Tech position is responsible for the cleanliness of all equipment throughout the building as well as outdoors.

This position has the responsibility to comply with safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce safety as a core value. Ensure that all policies, procedures, and activities related to food safety & quality are followed and complied with uniformly to reduce product and process variability.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Team player who aligns and upholds our values: Teamwork, Accountability, Innovation and Continuous Improvement and passion for customer and consumers

• Attendance is essential to perform duties

• Attend and actively participate in safety meetings and trainings

• Always ensure regulatory compliance

• Remove remaining product out of all equipment and place in inedible bins

• Transport filled inedible bins to specified storage areas

• Disassemble all equipment and conveyors and reassemble after sanitation is completed

• Clean and dry all food contact and non-food contact surfaces using a predetermined solution of chemical substance/water and applicable sanitation tools

• Perform CIP for all necessary equipment (as needed)

• Clean and sanitize the door foamers and replenish the same

• HAZCOM training

• Assume personal responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies/procedures and incorporate safety and health in all job duties/tasks

• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report any conditions or practices that may adversely affect employee safety or food safety/quality to management immediately

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• High school diploma, general education degree (GED) or equivalent years of experience preferred

• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

• 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 print and speak simple sentences.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Workers are required to wear proper PPE such as hair nets, ear plugs, and certain areas require earmuffs

• Must be able to complete multiple tasks in a time-constrained environment

• Occasional standing, lifting, bending, reaching above shoulders, repetitive hand motion, pulling and pushing

• Ability to ascend and descend stairs

• Must be able to tolerate strong odor

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Power Industrial Truck Operator’s License

The pay range for this position is $17.14 to $19.38 per hour.