SANITATION ASSOCIATE | 3rd Shift - Full-time / Part-time

At Schwan’s Company, we are driven to bring our customers delicious foods and reliable services. That's how we grew from a "one-man-and-a-truck" delivery business in rural Minnesota to a multibillion-dollar private company with thousands of team members nationwide.

Our commitment to delicious foods shows in all we do, from careful ingredient selection and quality food making, to delivering a great experience wherever you shop and eat.

The foods we make reach customers in many ways. We deliver directly to our customer's homes through our popular food-delivery business, offer well-known retail brands such as Red Baron®, Freschetta®, and Tony's® pizzas, Pagoda® snacks and appetizers, and Mrs. Smith's® and Edwards® desserts, and bring innovative food solutions to our customers in the food-service industry.

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Benefits

Schwan’s offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to assist employees and their families with their financial security, health and well-being. In addition to a competitive wage, we offer:

··Health, Life, Dental and Vision Plans

··401(k) Program with a Company Match

··Profit Sharing, based on company results

··Two weeks paid vacation for new hires

··Employee discounts on Company products

This is a full-time position within our manufacturing facility with opportunities for advancement!

Shift: 3rd shift

Starting wage: $14.00 + $1.50 (shift dif)

Hours:

·Hours may change based on production schedule

·Some overtime and weekend work may be required

Responsibilities:

·Under direct supervision this position is responsible for safely cleaning and sanitizing a plant's facilities and production lines.

·Work closely with sanitation team to perform various cleaning duties, ensuring that standard processing equipment and infrastructure comply with government and Company rules and regulations.

·Follows sanitation schedules to conduct coarse cleaning of the facility and production line including but not limited to sweeping, shoveling, lifting, scraping and brushing to remove large particles and material.

·Disassembles and reassembles equipment as directed by experts.

·Washes and sanitizes equipment tools and facility, including scrubbing and brushing, to ensure all soil and contaminants are removed.

·Operates COP tanks to clean tools pipes and other disassembled equipment.

·Executes the proper protection and prevention of damage of equipment through overspray and water/chemical use (i.e. proper equipment wrapping no direct spraying/washing of sensitive equipment etc.).

·Properly uses chemicals at stated concentrations and for appropriate applications as directed by sanitation experts to assure effective cleaning, while minimizing risk of personal injury and/or damage to equipment tools or facility.

·Verifies and records that proper procedures are completed; proper chemicals and concentrations are used; cleaning and sanitizing are completed to deliver clean equipment / infrastructure, passing all micro indicator tests.

·Performs duties to control insects within the plant per direction of sanitation experts.

·Assists production when necessary.

·Performs all duties in compliance with existing USDA Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), state, federal and Company regulations, policies and procedures (including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) and safety regulations) including using all required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).

·Attends safety meetings as required.

·Responsible to conduct self, and ensure your subordinates (if applicable) conduct themselves, in a manner consistent with Company mission, values, code of ethics policies and other standards of conduct.

Education:

·High school degree or equivalent

Years of Related Experience:

·0 - 1 years related experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

·Ability to understand and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and to understand product labeling. This includes strong writing skills to record execution of sanitation duties and manage paperwork; strong reading skills to understand documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals; strong verbal skills.

·Possesses basic math skills including the ability to add subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, decimals and fractions)

·Demonstrable ability to understand and safely execute physical cleaning and sanitizing procedures.

·Ability to operate steam and high pressure hoses.

·Demonstrable ability to understand and take directions.

·Demonstrable ability and willingness to work under various environmental conditions (cold hot wet dry and noisy).

·Ability to understand the proper protection and prevention of damage of equipment through overspray and water/chemical use (i.e. proper equipment wrapping no direct spraying/washing of sensitive equipment etc.).

·Ability to work as a team and interact professionally with co-workers.

·Available to work a non-traditional work schedule as required, including weekends.

Applicants receiving offers of employment will be required to complete a post offer background check and drug screen.

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan’s Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected class.