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Sanitation Assistant

Newburyport, MA

1st Shift Sanitation assistant hours 7:00 am-5:00 pm Monday thru Friday Pay $15.00 per hr

3rd Shift Sanitation assistant hours 11 pm to 7 am Sunday thru Thursday and every other Friday Pay $15.50 +$3.00 Shift differential.

JOB FUNCTION: Assist the Sanitation Supervisor in all aspects of the Sanitation   Department.                                                    

Essential functions of the job: Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:

 
  1. Works as a member of a team where each Sanitation Assistant has the responsibility of working together to cover the sanitation needs of the plant
  2. Sanitation assistants must also work independently being individually accountable for completing duties as assigned by Supervisor or Lead
  3. Must know and follow established cleaning practices as principles
  4. When work load in assigned area is light or completed must actively seek to assist others in their assigned areas
  5. May be required to work weekends & holidays
  6. Rotates to other Sanitation Department positions as needed
  7. Cleaning various items (including equipment, utensils, and barrels)
  8. Cleaning various areas including floors, bath rooms, doors, walls, windows
  9. Collecting/empty trash/cardboard/ into proper recycling receptacles; operating balers
  10. Must be able to operate steam cleaner, foamer, automatic floor scrubber
  11. Operate pan and rack washer machines as well as loading and unloading
  12. Must wear personal protective equipment appropriate to job functions
  13. Must be aware of OSHA hazard communication standards and apply this knowledge to daily job functions
  14. Participates in the GFSI/FSSC22000 yearly audit and assists in the development of procedures and corrective actions
  15. Must adhere to the plant’s HACCP plan
  16. Must follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)
  17. Performs other duties as assigned

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
  1. Actively participates in Continuous Improvements projects and processes

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  1. Must be able to perform job duties at a pace that is consistent with the pace set by the Supervisor of the department
  2. Must possess good interpersonal skills including the ability to work productively and consistently with others
  3. Possessing normal to excellent manual dexterity and motor skills
  4. Must possess organizational and delegation skills
  5. Ability to do overhead lifting and bending
  6. Ability to lift items up to 50 lbs.
  7. Possessing good eye-hand coordination
  8. Possessing excellent listening and comprehension skills
  9. Basic computer skills
  10. Familiarity with OSHA standards
This position reports directly to the Supervisor and or Manager

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

 The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentials functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
 
  1. Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, crouch and climb stairs
  2. Frequently required to use hands and fingers to, handle, or use objects, tools or controls
  3. Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
  4. Some lifting and required to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds, Occasionally, something may weigh more than 50 pounds and assistance must be utilized
  5. Ability to do overhead lifting and vending
  6. Possessing normal to excellent manual dexterity and motor skills
  7. Possessing good eye-hand coordination

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essentials functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
  1. Frequently works near moving mechanical parts
  2. Frequently exposed to cool and /or wet conditions
  3. Noise level usually loud.  Hearing protection is required in designated areas

OTHER:

N/A

Dianne’s Fine Desserts– Newburyport reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.  This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment
 

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