Sanitation Technician at Sazerac Company

Sazerac Company OverviewOur company is a leader in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and safety across our facilities and operations. We prioritize environmental sustainability health and hygiene to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our employees customers and community.As a Sanitation Technician you will play a vital role in supporting our mission by ensuring that all work areas equipment and surfaces are clean sanitized and compliant with industry regulations. Our team values attention to detail reliability and a strong work ethic and we are committed to providing ongoing training and development opportunities to help you succeed.Join us and be part of a dynamic organization dedicated to cleanliness safety and operational excellence!Job Description/ResponsibilitiesThe Sanitation CIP Technician is responsible for maintaining clean equipment and food processing environment for the facility.Ensure correct CIP and cleaningprocesses used and thorough inspection process completed for food safety allwithin standard times.The CIP operator is responsible for ensuring optimum quality products through completing proper cleanup and sanitation tasks by following regulatory standards ensuring the product and process are both clean and sterile.The CIP Technician will follow all applicable GMP and Safety guidelines (including chemical handling) and will complete the neededtasks/duties as scheduled or when needed.Qualifications/RequirementsMust be able to lift fifty pounds occasiAssemble and disassemble equipment for proper cleaning/sanitizing per manufacturer instructionsOperate the CIP (clean-in-place) system to clean and sanitize equipment tanks and pipelines.Complete basic preventive maintenance of gaskets seals O rings plates etc. on all product contact surfaces as needed by the Master Sanitation Schedule.Complete record keeping items such as but not limited to identifying cleaning cycle times on charts measuring cleaning concentration examining flow rates assessing heat up temperature and sanitizing by chemical strengths.Perform the basic housekeeping to include clean floors walls ceiling air vents lights etc. of the plant equipment and exterior of all equipment.Accomplish pre-operations check on all product contact surfaces including pumps valves agitators alcoves and clamps before startup.Collect required samples needed for Quality Assurance testingEnsure all paperwork is filled out in a clear legible and accurate format and completed with required information.Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP s.Follow all plant and department safety proceduresFollow all plant and department general sanitation proceduresSafe use and handling of hazardous chemicalsSafe use of scissor lift equipment use of fall protection equipmentSafe use of electric walk behind hand jack forklift to complete sanitation tasksContinuous work in wet environmentInteraction with other departments maintenance operations and upper managementParticipation in productivity and continuous improvement projectsMaintain clean and organized working environmentAccurate documentation of CIP records and filler equipment cleaningOperation of chemical foaming equipmentDisassembly and reassembly of manufacturing equipmentThe CIP Technician will follow all applicable GMP and Safety guidelines (including chemical handling) and will complete the needed tasks/duties as scheduled or when needed. Follow plant and department allergen sanitation and isolation protocol and proceduresPlace work orders through the automated Maintenance Work Order SystemSetting up and prepping manufacturing equipment for CIPManual cleaning and sanitation of filler equipment and support equipment and environmentPre-CIP and Post-CIP inspection of filler equipmentVerification swabbing for clean equipmentVerification of the cleaning and inspection of filler equipment for release to productionParticipate in Root Cause investigations related to sanitationFollow chemical titration proceduresAdvanced knowledge of valve pump and instrumentation functionalityAdvanced knowledge of CIP and sanitation functionalitiesAbility to work in a demanding environment and effectively work in a team environment.Must be able to pass all pre-employment screens (including drug background and criminal checks).Ability to read analyze and interpret technical proceduresAble to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and clients.Familiarity with mechanical functions of all machines/equipment.Ability to wear a company-provided uniform.Culture and BenefitsWhat We Offer:Benefits include: medical dental vision life insurance as well as FSA options. 401k with employer matching PTO free lunch on weekdays and growth opportunities.BuzzBallz is a woman-founded alcohol brand by Merrilee Kick in 2009 and is in Carrollton Texas. BuzzBallz produces a wide variety of ready to drink cocktails.For more information please visit our website: .Required Experience:IC Key Skills Forklift,Food Industry,Food Safety Experience,Industrial Cleaning,Warehouse Experience,Cleaning Experience,Food Processing,Sanitation,Custodial Experience,Food Production Experience,HACCP,Manufacturing Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1