Sanitarian I

Reports To:

Sanitation Supervisor

Position Summary:

Sanitarian I; cleans some aspects of the bakery in compliance with the Master Sanitation Schedule including internal and external facilities, and other duties as needed. Sanitarian I progresses to level II depending upon experience, knowledge, mastery of their assigned duties and willingness to advance.

Primary Function:

• Responsible for cleaning some areas of facility as directed by Group Leaders and/or Supervisor.
• Responsible for maintaining cleaning logs as needed (for example, bathroom checklist).
• Reports signs of wear and tear, erosion, and bad or malfunctioning parts to the Sanitation Supervisor immediately.
• Reports supply needs to Group Leaders and/or Supervisor.
• Fills supplies in bathrooms, lunchrooms, and other areas of the facility as needed.
• Moves supplies, products or equipment as directed.
• Maintains a neat and orderly sanitation supply room.
• Complies with Company GMP standards.
• Complies with Company personal protective equipment (PPE) policy. Maintains Company-issued PPE. Reports wear and tear to Supervisor.
• Follows Company and OSHA safety guidelines.
• Participates in safety meetings.
• Maintains personal uniforms and reports any damages or wear to Supervisor.
• Respects and cares for company property including tools, lockers and equipment.
• Completes duties other than those stated above.

Education/Experience Desired:

• G.E.D. desired, but not required.
• Prior work in a cleaning environment, especially a bakery is desired.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to communicate verbally with all levels of company staff.
• Reading and writing in English desired, but not required.
• Mechanical inclination required to progress to next level.

Licenses, Certifications, Etc.:

Not applicable

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Not applicable

Regulatory Responsibilities:

• Accountable for following food and personal safety guidelines.
• Member of Sanitation safety team.
• Accountable for completing safety training and quizzes as required.
• Represents regulatory compliance and food safety responsibility.
• Accountable for ensuring adherence to production GMP standards.

Physical Demands:

• Frequent bending;
• Frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds (often overhead);
• Constant walking;
• Very frequent kneeling and/or squatting;
• Very frequent standing;
• Frequent talking;
• Continuous hearing;
• Very frequent pushing and pulling of bakery equipment.
• Frequent reaching and climbing;
• Close and distance vision required.
• Hand and eye coordination (dexterity) required.

Work Environment:

• Frequent loud to moderate noises;
• Extreme temperature fluctuations from very hot (up to 110° and high humidity) to freezer conditions (0° Fahrenheit).