Food Sanitation Operator

Competitive pay meets immediate opportunity: start at $33.00/hour as a Food Sanitation Operator in Antigo, WI! ABR has an immediate opening with a premiere client. This is a temporary position with potential try-before-hire opportunity for dependable, high-performing workers. Featuring a rotating 2nd shift schedule (4:00 PM - 4:00 AM, 2-2-3), comprehensive hands-on training, and potential advancement into long-term plant roles, this is an excellent way to get your foot in the door and prove your value.

HOURS:

2nd shift, 4:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m., 2-2-3 rotating schedule

WAGE:

$33.00 per hour

These are temporary opportunities, with the potential for try-before-hire.

SUMMARY: This position works with the Food Sanitation Team in the proper cleaning and sanitation of drain tables, cheese presses, and related cheesemaking equipment and facilities. This entry-level opportunity serves as a starting point to learn, contribute, and advance into other plant roles to build a rewarding career.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cleans all related cheesemaking equipment and facilities according to the master sanitation schedule.

• Operates CIP system to clean equipment, including drain tables and towers.

• Manually cleans walls, floors, presses, conveyors, and drain table augers in the table room; removes garbage and cleans garbage containers; performs general cleaning in breakroom and other plant areas as directed.

• Uses COP tanks to clean production hoops, lids, and pallets.

• Documents cleaning information in work sheets and sanitation schedules.

• Titrates chemicals used to proper concentration.

• Tests and maintains chemical dispensing equipment throughout the facility.

• Fills and replaces chemical drums and barrels throughout the plant.

• Anticipates needs, organizes duties, troubleshoots, and problem solves.

• Complies with all company Safety and GMP policies.

• Immediately reports any food safety or quality issues to management or other individual authorized to initiate action.

• Other duties may be assigned.
  

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• 18 years old, required.

• High school diploma or equivalency, preferred.

• Food manufacturing or food plant sanitation experience, desirable.

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of Panel View operator interface for operation of equipment and CIP systems.

• Knowledge of food manufacturing equipment.

• Demonstrated monitoring skills to control operations of equipment or systems and watch gauges and indicators to ensure proper function.

• Good computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office and manufacturing operating systems.

• Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of two, three, and four-digit numbers using units of weight measurement and counts.

• Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively so other Team Members will understand.

• Ability to read and comprehend work-related documents, carry out instructions, and interpret charts and graphs.

• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or apply general rules to specific problems.

• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

• Ability to obtain internal certifications for Forklift, Motorized Pallet Truck, and Lock Out/Tag Out (training provided).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

• Frequently required to talk or hear.

• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

• Must occasionally lift 20-pound wheels of cheese and chemical containers weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Requires the ability to use a barrel cart to transport 50-55 gallon drums, up to 550 lbs, to chemical stations.

• Specific vision abilities include close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• Work is performed in an environment with exposure to non-weather-related heat, wet/humid conditions, cleaning chemicals, and machinery noise (appropriate PPE provided).

Let’s connect!

Liz Russove | Recruiter

• Call: (920) 684-8324

• Email: lrussove@abrjobs.com