**Job Description** **Garelick Farms, Dairy Farmers of America, is excited to announce an opening for a** **Sanitation Technician 1** **st** **. shift position!** **We offer excellent benefits and competitive pay with great growth opportunities!** **Tuesday thru Saturday from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm.** **GENERAL PURPOSE** Guarantee proper sanitizing of production area and equipment. Maintain a safe, quality, and sanitary plant operation while adhering to all sanitation guidelines and following all established procedures. **JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** + Perform cleaning procedures required by the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) and other required duties to maintain assigned areas and equipment sanitary and clean. + Clean floor drains, hand wash sinks, overheads, production trash cans, equipment ledges, etc. + Complete work orders and logs accurately and in a timely manner + Ensure all chemical containers have proper and legible labels on them. + Inspect personal protective equipment (PPE) used for cleaning and report or replace any damaged equipment. + Complete special cleaning projects + Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues. + Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements. + The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required. **Requirements** **EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE** + High school diploma or equivalent. + 1 to 3 years of sanitation or related experience. + Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment. **KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES** + Knowledge of plant operations + Able to operate production equipment, components, and peripheral accessories. + Able to effectively work in a team environment. + Able to follow directions and carry out instructions. + Able to legibly write entries for record keeping. + Able to take appropriate steps to find solutions to problems. + Able to perform task and duties under general supervision. + Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. + Must be able to read, write and speak English. An Equal Opportunity Employer **Pay Range** 20.75