INDUSTRIAL SANITATION – Job Description

This is a great opportunity to establish yourself in a secure company with over 85 years of history. At Ice Cream Specialties you will be part of a dedicated team that manufactures and packages ice cream novelties. We offer full time schedules with great benefits that include health, dental, vision, life insurance, short term disability and pension. You will also be eligible for paid time off, which includes holidays, vacation, sick days, and much more.

Shift: Sunday through Thursday 11 PM to 7 AM (with possible mandatory Fridays)

Wage: $25.60 per hour (plus shift differential from 3 PM to 7 AM)

Job Type: Full time, 90-day probation

Union: Teamsters Local 600, must join union after 30 days

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cleaning of various machines and equipment (freezers, tanks, fruit feeders, vats, pumps, lines and tubing, pasteurizer, homogenizer, and other related equipment)
• Cleaning of floors, drains, walls, ceiling, and exterior of equipment throughout the facility
• CIP systems (Clean in Place process of piping using regulatory approved alkaline, chlorine, acid, and Quat based chemicals), floor scrubber, foamer, COP wash tanks
• Flavoring mix with fruit and flavor concentrates
• Receiving mix and operating pasteurizing system (HTST)
• Trash pickup and removal
• Any other job associated with sanitation (clean-up) at this facility
• Must follow and adhere to LOTO (Lock Out, Tag Out)
• Use proper equipment/utensils per allergen notations
• Knowledge of sanitation chemical concentrations

Education/Experience:

• Candidates must be 18 years or older with the ability to read and speak English fluently (for safety purposes)
• Highschool diploma or GED preferred
• Industrial sanitation experience preferred
• Food manufacturing experience preferred

Qualifications/Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to start up and shut down all the production pasteurization equipment
• Must be able to read and comprehend written instructions, technical manuals, and oral instructions related to the operation and cleaning of the production equipment
• Ability to lift, push, pull product and equipment weighing up to fifty (50) pounds out of confined spaces and occasionally having to lift product or equipment overhead
• Must be able to pass a post offer drug screen, breath alcohol test, physical, and background check

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc Company 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.