Job Description

Summary:  Engaged in duties concerned with sanitation programs in a production processing establishment by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned. 

• Takes part in the cleaning of equipment and work areas.
  
  
• Demonstrates ability to properly clean machinery, floors, and other necessary spots in a safe and efficient manner that adheres to company training and safety procedures.

• Takes part in essential job duties assigned.

• Physical Capabilities: Must be able to lift 50+ lbs regularly.

• Meet deadlines, goals, and expectations.

• Utilizes chemical and cleaning supplies to sanitize work areas and manufacturing equipment on a nightly basis.
  • Involves utilizing chemicals in the correct ratios and dilutions.
• Demonstrates ability to properly clean machinery, floors, and other necessary spots in a safe and efficient manner that adheres to company training and safety procedures.

• Requires utilizing hoses, squeegees, floor scrubbers and other tools to successfully clean equipment.

• Job may require getting underneath machinery in order to clean the equipment entirely.
• Learns company Sanitation Practices and procedures

• Requirements: General Laborer Training and Lockout/Tagout Training and Learning of AAPP’s Sanitation Processes and Sanitation Tech 1 training book.

Competency:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

Team Work - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed; Recognizes accomplishments of other team members.

Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; educates others on the value of diversity; promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.

Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.

Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Responsible for reporting any known quality or food safety issues to a team lead, supervisor or manager.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; meets company and departmental safety goals; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Proper utilization of required PPE at all times; demonstrates and models best/safe practices for less experienced workers; reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly; actively participates in job hazard analysis and proposes potential solutions. 

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 the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

No Computer skills needed. 

Certificates and Licenses:

No certifications needed

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has none.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

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

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and taste or smell.

EEO/AA:

AAPP is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

BENEFITS:

All American Pet Proteins offers the following benefits for all full-time employees:

• Health Insurance Cost Shared with the company; two PPO options
• Employer Cost Shared Dental Insurance
• Employee Paid Vision Insurance
• Employer Paid Life and AD&D Insurance at 1X annual salary
• Supplemental Voluntary Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Employer Paid Telehealth Services including general medicine, neck and back care, dermatology, behavioral health, expert medical services, and nutritionist.
• Accrual of Paid Time Off
• 401K Plan 
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account