About SunOpta
SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers’ growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice and e-commerce channels across North America.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Sanitation Specialist is responsible for facilitating routine cleaning, training, and master sanitation tasks plantwide. The Sanitation Specialist will work with all operators (filling, downline, mixing, and extraction), production leads, and production supervisors to successfully complete:
- Filler CIP (Clean in Place), assembly, and inspection for all lines
- 36hr care
- Weekly care
- Downline machine cleaning & inspection for all lines
- Accumulators
- Cappers
- Case Packers
- Westrocks
- Palletizers
- Daily/Weekly Master Sanitation tasks for:
- Mixing- all rooms
- Extraction
- Alcoves
- Raw Receiving
- Filling
- Downline
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Safety
- Adheres to all plant safety rules.
- Reports all near misses and accidents to the Production Supervisor or HR representative.
- Serves an active role in the plant safety programs, by participating in monthly safety inspections and reporting any potential safety hazards to the safety committee or Management team.
Quality
- Adheres to all Quality Assurance System guidelines.
- Follows SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) and SSOP’s (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures) to adjust, to ensure the manufacturing of high-quality aseptic products.
- Responsible for compliance with the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) programs.
- Identifies all critical control points understanding their functions as it relates to the mixing and processing area.
- Accurately prepares and maintains all area documentation. Writing legibly and completely filling out all documents. Operator’s name must be signed on each document used.
Housekeeping
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
- Assists all areas of the plant with general housekeeping.
- Cooperates with other shifts and the management team in housekeeping endeavors.
Communications
- As a member of the Production team, ensure effective shift communication and teamwork with the other operators occur for each scheduled shift.
- Maintains effective communication with members of the support group and all other departments.
- When utilizing the handheld radios employees are expected to be professional and respectful when communicating across all departments.
Teamwork and Training
- Promotes and contributes to the development of a strong team
- Works among coworkers as a team.
- Assist in coaching and training employees as requested by the management team.
Personal Development
- Continuous improvement of knowledge of the production areas
- Become familiar with SunOpta 360
- Completes and adheres to the annual alchemy schedule
- Complete Better Process Control School
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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Understands and follows procedures for all allergens and how to prevent cross contamination.
- Must adhere to all GMP’s and Safety Procedures established by Management.
- Ability to assess a situation and make quick, accurate decisions that will aid in production.
- Must have good personal hygiene.
- Must have basic math skills.
- Mechanical and troubleshooting skills - learn to perform and be involved with routine maintenance.
- Works with minimal amount of supervision.
- Must be able to evaluate a situation and make a good decision.
- Must be scissor lift certified.
- Must be able to operate floor scrubber
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience
- Knowledge of filler machines and downline equipment.
- Knowledge of Raw, Mixing, Receiving, and Extraction.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Must be able to read and write in English.
- Ability to use critical thinking to plan and problem solve.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Be able to work 12-hour shifts, stand, walk on hard surfaces for long periods of time, bend, lift, pull, push, up to 50 pounds.
- Be around fumes, and allergens.
- Work in warehouse, non-air-condition environment
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
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