Certified Sanitation Team Member - Day Shift

At Winland Foods, Inc. Tolleson AZ facility we are focused on winning by producing high quality, innovative, customer-driven, expert food solutions in the pasta category. We have a very competitive compensation package with NEW RATES!!, We make our own brand, Muellers, and also make private brand pasta for major grocery suppliers throughout our community! This position will report to the Meal Preparation business that is now known as Winland Foods; Inc owned by Investindustrial. Investindustrial is a leading investment and advisory group with over $11 billions of raised fund capital, which provides commercial solutions and capital to high-quality mid-market companies internationally. Investindustrial has a strong track record of investing in the food and beverage sector, including private label, and has developed longstanding relationships in the food and beverage community. So, if you like pasta, focused on winning and working in a clean manufacturing environment, please apply to join our team!

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

AZ Tolleson

Job Type:

Production Group

Job Posting Title:

Certified Sanitation Team Member - Day Shift

Job Description:

Schedule: 5 :00am-1:30pm, Monday-Friday

Work Location: 495 S 99 th Ave, Tolleson, AZ

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.

Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $19.40 per hour

Additional Perks:

* $1,000 sign on bonus ($500 once 90 days completed, $500 once 12 months completed)

* Quarterly hour bonuses

* Free Pasta!!!

Position Overview:

This position requires a self-directed, team-oriented individual who will perform the tasks necessary to maintain the degree of cleanliness and sanitary conditions within the plant in order to adhere to government requirements and ensure the highest attainable level of product safety. Potential candidates for this position must possess a moderate level of technical abilities and be capable of completing specialized safety training.

Responsibilities:

• Break down, clean and sanitize food-processing equipment.
• Regularly work in confined spaces such as dryers, product and semolina silos.
• Perform general cleaning and maintenance of structural components such as walls, floors, HVAC units and ductwork, lights, pipes, windows, and ceilings.
• Regularly clean and maintain auxiliary rooms, structures and outside areas of facility.
• Properly mix and safely apply cleaning and sanitizing chemicals when necessary.
• Maintain and complete OSHA, food safety and HACCP paperwork associated with the position.
• Periodically perform or participate in GMP or Food Safety audits. Effectively communicate results and corrective actions as required.
• Ensure that equipment is properly maintained in order to produce safe, quality and legal product.
• Ensure compliance with all safety programs and maintain hazard free work areas
• Use sound judgment and exercise caution to ensure personal safety and the safety of others.
• Communicate effectively with other Team Members and across the functions to support a self-directed work environment.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Education/Experience/Skills

• Must possess good oral and written communication skills as well as basic math skills. Must be able to interact with all plant personnel.
• Must be organized and detail oriented.
• Should be familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP, basic OSHA safety regulations and possess a minimum of 6 months experience in a food manufacturing facility.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and to work at high elevations, in confined areas, in extreme heat and cold and in outside conditions on a regular basis.
• Must be able to navigate numerous flights of stairs/ladders on a continual basis.
• Must possess the ability to learn how to operate a variety of sanitation equipment (i.e. floor scrubbers, man lifts, high pressure washers, fork trucks, etc.).
• Must possess the ability to use a variety of hand tools such as scrapers, air hose, ladders, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.

EEO Statement:

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.