Sanitation Assistant

General Description: The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to: executing standard sanitation operating procedures within the GCFD prepared meals facility and ongoing cleaning, sanitation, ware-washing, organization and monitoring standard sanitation best practices.

This role reports to the Production Manager and must understand and demonstrate positive food safety culture.

Key Functions:

• Perform opening and closing duties of the kitchen

• Perform scheduled daily, weekly and monthly sanitation duties

• Manage the handling and removal of kitchen waste

• Properly handle and store cleaning and sanitizing chemicals

• Ensure production environment meets regulatory sanitation standards

• Assist with sanitation verification paperwork such as SSOP and Post-Operational Inspections logs

• Wash and sanitize kitchen wares manually

• Operate automatic ware-washing machinery

• Clean and sanitize processing equipment according to manufacturer instructions

• Demonstrate food safety culture throughout the kitchen

• Assist with labeling, dating and stowing inventory upon receipt

• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• No prior experience in a sanitation role is necessary

• Must be able to lift/push at least 50 lbs

• Must be able to read and understand chemical safety data sheets

• Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently

• Ability to prioritize and multi-task

EXPOSURE:

• Production kitchen environment with exposure to warehouse operations, freezers and cold processing

rooms

• Industrial processing equipment

• Cleaning chemicals and bladed equipment

• Cross-departmental communication/interaction

• Standing and walking throughout hours of operation

• Strict adherence to personal protective equipment

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
• Generous paid time off
• Parental leave
• On-site gym
• $3,000 annual employer-paid ThrivePass lifestyle and wellness benefit program
• $250 employee referral bonus