Sanitation Operator

osition:                     Sanitation Operator   (Cheese )

Shift:                           Night Shift: 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM

Rate:                           $22.34/hour

About the role: 

The Sanitation Operator is to work safely by observing all safety rules, including proper utilization of lock out tag out. The Sanitation Operator position is responsible for cleaning and maintaining the building, equipment, fixtures, and furnishings using Sanitation practices such as but not restricted to: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and Clean in Place (CIP) and clean out of place (COP). Perform routine maintenance including vacuuming; sweeping, and mopping floors; dusting, washing walls, doors, and windows, emptying trash, power washing, scrubbing floor and other needed areas. Reports major repair and maintenance needs.

Responsibilities:

Start-Up:

• Carries out verification to ensure the area and equipment are clean and in safe condition per the established procedure.

Shutdown:

• Verify process shutdown is properly done to start up. This is executed after taking over the line.

Cleaning:

• Performs cleaning and inspections as per schedule of areas assigned or as per business requirements, documenting actions completed, and any source of contamination identified.
• Performs regular activities to maintain GMP standards throughout facility, as assigned.
• Full knowledge and understanding of CIP circuits on how to perform general sanitation cleaning, including, Cooker CIP, Cooker COP, Line CIP and Filler CIP
• Spray balls, PM tanks outside, covering sensors.
• Full knowledge and understanding of the system that manages CIP and all relevant screens.
• Full knowledge and understanding of proper way to cover and protect critical equipment prior to cleaning and removing protection after inspection.

• Full knowledge and understanding of how to correctly disassemble, clean and reassemble various piping valves, strainers that are part of the cleaning process.
• Perform cleaning based on MSS (Master Sanitation Schedule) requirements.
• Material Availability – Maintains supplies in sanitation and storage cages throughout the facility using 5S standards.
• Application of Housekeeping and 5S methodology on areas under responsibility.
• Cleaning the draining system of the factory.
• Cleaning areas surrounding tanks and cluster valves in the Milk Room, Premix Room and Oil Room.
• Cleaning areas surrounding trunk line and shrink wrapper and palletizers.
• As per requirements, support of cleaning exterior perimeter of the factory
• Other duties as assigned.

Operation:

• Conducts effective hand-over activities and records accurately events that have occurred during shift.
• Completes all required paperwork as the relevant work is performed.
• Full understanding of the DT-interceptor operation and operation of the entire waste collection system including the FRP tanks for transfer of waste & TELSTAR, and oil transfer from remelter
• Inventory of sanitation supplies of all GMP areas.
• Lead the garbage handling in the factory.
• Ensure single service plastic containers are used according to the specific label on it throughout the plant.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• Minimum 2 years’ experience preferably in a food manufacturing plant.
• Valid Forklift License (an asset)
• Training in a related technical field (i.e., industrial manufacturing, general maintenance, etc.)
• Mechanical ability and experience using hand tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.
• Willing to work flexible shifts.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and work well within a team environment.