Sanitation Technician. 1st. Shift

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Sanitation Technician 1st shift at DFA/Garelick Farms in Franklin MA is a full-time on-site role, Tuesday through Saturday 6:30 am to 3:00 pm, focused on sanitizing production areas and equipment per the Master Sanitation Schedule and GMP. Duties include MSS tasks, cleaning floors and drains, updating logs, ensuring chemical labels are legible, inspecting PPE, and handling special cleaning projects while maintaining safety and compliance with health regulations. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 to 3 years in sanitation, plus strong teamwork and record-keeping. To apply, emphasize MSS and GMP experience, note problem-solving examples, and confirm availability for the shift. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Garelick Farms, Dairy Farmers of America, is excited to announce an opening for a

Sanitation Technician 1st. shift position!

We offer excellent benefits and competitive pay with great growth opportunities!

Tuesday thru Saturday from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Guarantee proper sanitizing of production area and equipment. Maintain a safe, quality, and sanitary plant operation while adhering to all sanitation guidelines and following all established procedures.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform cleaning procedures required by the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) and other required duties to maintain assigned areas and equipment sanitary and clean.
• Clean floor drains, hand wash sinks, overheads, production trash cans, equipment ledges, etc.
• Complete work orders and logs accurately and in a timely manner
• Ensure all chemical containers have proper and legible labels on them.
• Inspect personal protective equipment (PPE) used for cleaning and report or replace any damaged equipment.
• Complete special cleaning projects
• Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues.
• Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.
• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1 to 3 years of sanitation or related experience.
• Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of plant operations
• Able to operate production equipment, components, and peripheral accessories.
• Able to effectively work in a team environment.
• Able to follow directions and carry out instructions.
• Able to legibly write entries for record keeping.
• Able to take appropriate steps to find solutions to problems.
• Able to perform task and duties under general supervision.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.

An Equal Opportunity Employer