Sanitation Worker

Fresca Mexican Foods (Fresca) is a premier manufacturer of tortillas, wraps, and chips. Our SQF certified world-class facility is located in Caldwell, Idaho. For 45 years, Fresca has been manufacturing and supplying our customers with the highest quality products using the finest ingredients and time-tested formulations, manufacturing processes, and freezing techniques. Today, Fresca produces about 4 million tortillas per day, employs over 200 full-time employees and serves customers world-wide.

Sanitation Worker

Compensation:

Base Pay: $16.00 - $21.00 per hour depending on experience

Full-time and part-time opportunities

$1500.00 sign-on bonus for full-time employees, payable after 180 days employed

Hours:

12-hour shifts (let us know your preferred schedule)

Days: 5:30AM to 5:30PM

Nights: 5:30PM to 5:30AM - extra $3.00 per hour shift differential

Mid-day variable shifts available

There will be weekend shifts required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct sanitation tasks daily and according to the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS)
• Disassemble/assemble equipment as needed
• Follow all safety policies and procedures including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Fall Prevention, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use
• Remove any garbage, debris or waste from the floor or production equipment
• Provide back-up support to production when needed
• Read and follow directions on chemical usage labels, follow mixing instructions for chemicals used in cleaning and sanitizing, and review MSDS sheets to obtain appropriate hazard information
• Perform multiple tasks with time constraints
• Scrub equipment with scrub pads
• Use an intrinsically safe vacuum
• Use high pressure hoses, air hoses, and foaming stations
• Communicate to the production and maintenance teams issues concerning recurring equipment malfunctions and food safety/quality issues
• Establish positive working relationships with all co-workers to maximize teamwork
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to complete chemical titrations
• Basic math skills
• Ability to follow directions well and work independently within a team environment
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work quickly and methodically
• Strong work ethic
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to work in a safe manner
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Ability to work overtime, nights and/or weekends, as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with sanitation chemicals
• Experience with chemical foaming stations and high-pressure hoses
• Experience in dry sanitation policies and procedures
• Experience with dry ice cleaning
• Experience with Good Manufacturing (GMP) and/or Safe Quality Food (SQF) practices

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to regularly lift 50 pounds
• Ability to stand, walk, reach, and move around machinery for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to work in varying working climates, i.e., temperatures may vary from hot to very cold

Benefits

• Fresca offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, life insurance, 401 (K) with match, years of service bonuses, and more.
• Applicants will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.
• Fresca Mexican Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer.