The Sanitation Technician is responsible and accountable for completing daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly site sanitation in accordance with Quality & Food Safety standards. QMP (Quality Management Plan) procedures, and site Master Sanitation Schedule Requirements.
Job Responsibilities:
- Adhere to personal safety practices that meet OSHA & Mars standards to assure a safe environment for yourself and others. Maintain open communication with site safety committee and site safety manager.
- Operate within specified efficiency/productivity standards based on raw material storage and usage policies and procedures.
- Operate within established finished product Q&FS specifications for each formula GMP/HACCP
- Constant evaluation of physical and sanitary conditions of the facilities and or equipment within designated areas throughout the plant.
- Both routine and non-routine as required of specialized cleaning machinery such as floor scrubbers and mechanical lifts.
- Accurately document all efforts against the Master Cleaning schedule.
- Fill out missed task log when necessary.
- Assess cleaning practices and make suggestions and/or changes for continual improvement in performance and efficiency
- Adhere to all site specific SSOPs.
- Support when requested non-routine tasks associated special projects, testing, and onetime events.
- Assist in assuring adequate sanitation tools, cleaning supplies are available, properly stored, and labelled.
- Adhere to the master sanitation program. Perform sanitation activities as defined by Sanitation SOPs.
- Maintain continuous communication with site functional teams to assure complete awareness of the manufacturing process in compliance with Q&FS and performance objectives.
- Support Business Unit teams for the continuous improvement of Royal Canin existing and new products and/or processes.
Custodial/Cleaning
Custodial/Cleaning performs custodial and cleaning work including:•Dusting furniture, walls, fixtures, or equipment; cleaning/waxing floors, and cleaning common areas
•Operating cleaning equipment (e.g., steam cleaners, floor polishers)
•Collecting and disposing of garbage and recycling according to sanitation and operational standards
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to plan work on a daily basis, work independently and be a self-motivator
- Ability to work as part of a team and effectively interact with other departments and outside vendors
- Ability to learn advanced pest control principles
- Ability to work in environmental extremes (hot/cold), elevated heights, in confined spaces, around dust, and with chemicals
- Knowledge of hazardous chemicals and sanitation equipment
- Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices and Quality and Food Safety requirements
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Weekends and/or overtime may be required on occasion based on business needs.
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.