Associate, Sanitation (63677)

### **TITLE:** Associate, Sanitation ### **DEPARTMENT:** Quality Assurance ### **REPORTS TO:** Supervisor, Sanitation ### About the Role Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, Sanitation Associates are responsible for performing routine sanitation tasks throughout our facilities. ### How You’ll Make a Difference - Follow set SOP’s, Process Controls, and facility policies - Prioritize sanitation tasks based on production needs - Responsible for cleaning building and equipment following a Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) - Understand and use a variety of Sanitation Chemicals to effectively complete assigned tasks - Perform Chemical concentration and verify results - Know and take steps to correct sanitizer concentration above Food Contact concentrations - Recognize soil types and use proper chemicals for removal - Properly use all sanitation equipment safely - Recognize and differentiate pH levels for adjusting and neutralizing solutions - Must protect product from contaminations while completing assigned tasks - Ensure cleaning is done correctly - Inspect equipment before and after cleaning for any possible contamination - Report any acts or conditions that may place our product at risk - Responsible for learning safety rules - Responsible for following safety rules - Follow lockout, tag out (LOTO) Procedures when necessary ### ### Who You Are - High school diploma or equivalent required - 1+ years of manufacturing sanitation experience required - 1 - 3 years experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred - Valid Food Handlers Certification for state working in - Mechanical aptitude with the capability to learn and follow instructions for disassembly and reassemble of food processing equipment. - Ability to demonstrate excellent safe work habits at all times - Experience with OSHA programs - Ability to complete and obtain various safety certifications within the first year - Experience with Sanitation Chemicals as well as the ability to complete and obtain various sanitation certificates within the first year - Clear and concise communicator, verbal and written - Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure - Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment - Must be able to work as a member of a team - Experience in a food manufacturing environment is preferred - Satisfactory drug and background screening following condition offer - Overtime, weekend, and holiday work, as required ### Our Culture Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential values at Thistle. We know we do our best and most impactful work when we feel we are represented and belong. We're proud to actively recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”), including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, color, hairstyles, hair texture, religion or religious creed, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran or active military status, marital status, criminal record, genetics, retaliation, sexual harassment or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.