*This position is 1st Shift: 6 AM - 2:30 PM*

About Wellness Pet Company: Wellness Pet, the largest North America based independent branded premium natural pet food company is home to premium pet food brands Wellness®, WHIMZEES®, Old Mother Hubbard®, Eagle Pack®, Holistic Select®, and Sojos®. For more than 100 years, Wellness Pet has delivered on the promise of doing whatever it takes to make the healthiest natural products for the pets that depend on us. Today, our team of animal lovers, nutritionists, and veterinarians at Wellness Pet are committed to carrying forth our strong heritage, continuing to find new ways to bring innovation, nutritional excellence, and product quality to our family of natural brands, always putting pet health first. For more information, visit www.wellnesspet.com

Position Summary:

The Sanitation Technician I is vital to the manufacturing process, maintaining good housekeeping, following GMP’s and sanitation procedures in all areas in and around the plant including production, packaging, warehouse, food ingredient receiving and storage systems to meet the sites’ Quality and Food Safety requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Perform cleaning and sanitation responsibilities as assigned by the Master Sanitation Schedule, throughout the plant.
• Under the direction of the Supervisor, inspects, promotes and maintains adherence to food safety cleanliness in the handling or product, ingredients and finished goods using proper work procedures and compliance with Food Safety Standards as defined by the FDA, FSSC 22000, AIB and/or HACCP programs.
• Understand and use chemical or non-chemical pest control systems.
• Ensure chemical containers are properly marked and tagged with the ability to track chemical inventory.
• Follow and hold others accountable for following all company Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Safely operate forklift to perform job duties as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Workplace Safety:

• Completes safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory safety trainings and adheres to all safety policies
• Required to report all safety issues, near misses, and injuries

Quality & Food Safety:

• Completes quality & food safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory food safety and quality training program requirements
• Preserves the integrity of the GFSI system through adherence to the policies and procedures outlined.
• Takes actions necessary to resolve food safety and quality system deficiencies
• Required to report food safety and quality system failures and take actions necessary to preserve the GFSI system.

Requirements:

• Experience in cleaning and sanitizing within a food manufacturing environment preferred
• Must be able to work independently, taking initiative to complete tasks without constant oversight
• Must be able to follow detailed instructions
• Ability to read, write, and communicate using the English language.
• Ability to work in an environment which includes frequent exposure to elements such as odor, noise, heat, cold, dust and chemicals.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and perform tasks on a ladder or at heights.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs frequently and consecutively
• Ability to understand chemical usage procedures, personal protective equipment, and apply that knowledge safely to the sanitation process.
• Demonstrates positive attitude and takes a proactive approach
• Sees challenges as opportunities and translates them into actionable tasks
• Energized by fast-paced environment

*Wellness Pet is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status