Sanitation Operator - $25.22 in Luana, Iowa at Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.

Job Title: Swiss Sanitation

Shift: 3am - 3pm, rotation with every other weekend off

Summary: The Cut and Wrap Sanitation Operator is responsible for the cleaning of the Swiss department by following standard operating procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Required to work without direct supervision.
• Understand and follow; all Prairie Farms policies, procedures and protocols. Ensure safety, sanitation, GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices) and quality policies and manufacturing procedures are followed.

• Immediately notify management of all unsafe conditions or situations.

• Follow SOP’s (standard operating procedures) and SSOP’s for successful operation of Cut and Wrap sanitation equipment, including but not limited to foamers and floor scrubbing equipment.

• Complete all required post cleaning inspections and swabs.
• Insure proper amounts of chemicals are added and tested as required.
• Accurately make adjustments to ensure we are within target.
• Maintain sanitation records.
• Notify dept. management of all deviations that could result in product failure to meet required specs.

• Maintain all cheese areas, equipment and environment in an acceptable condition using SSOP methods in a safe and effective manner.
• Accurately verify the functional operation of sanitation equipment as required by SOP’s.

• Take appropriate corrective action in the event that the equipment is not operating as required.

• Accurately and correctly complete all required documentation. (MSS records)
• Other duties as required and as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty / responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent skills by experience.
• Previous (dairy) sanitation experience preferred.
• Demonstrated and documented safe working habits coupled with good attendance is required.
• Demonstrated computer literacy and data entry skills required.
• Shift work is required. Must be able to work flexible hours and weekends.
• Must be able to read, interpret and understand and verbally communicate in the English language..

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit, stand, or walk for prolonged periods of time. The employee is required to use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms on a repetitive basis. The employee must be able to push, pull, and move up to 100 pounds. The employee must be able to physically lift up to 50 pounds. All jobs require visual acuity to review written documentations; ability to hear and understand speech. At times there can be loud noise which may cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level. There is exposure to a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, and exposure to heat/cold temperature changes.

Prairie Farms is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law