Sanitation Technician I

Job Details

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Shift: 10pm-6:30am; Monday-Friday

Position Overview : The Sanitation Associate keeps the working areas in the production departments in clean and orderly condition by performing the following duties.

Language Skills: English proficiency required.  Spanish is a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Amount of Travel Involved : None.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Follow all safety procedures and work as safe as possible at all times

• Cleans lint, dust, oil, and grease from machines, overhead pipes, conveyors, and other processing and manufacturing equipment using water, chemicals, and compressed air.

• Cleans screens, drains, and filters.

• Scrubs the exterior of processing tanks.

• Cleans and scrubs floors in the plant.

• Transports trash and waste to disposal area.

• Operates industrial truck to transport materials within plant.

• Starts pumps to force cleaning solution through production machinery and piping.

• Performs CIPs (Clean in Place) on various processing equipment.

• Operates Floor Scrubber, Baler, Foamer, Pressure Washer, and other equipment in the normal course of completing duties.

• Maintain a clean work area.

• General

• Maintain a positive work atmosphere and interaction with customers, co-workers, and management.

• All other duties as assigned.

• Work scheduled shift, weekends, and extended hours as required.

• Regular and punctual attendance.

• To perform this job successfully, must be able to perform each fundamental task listed above satisfactorily

Experience for Success:

• Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate professionally with customers and co-workers.

• Knowledge of handling and working with sanitation chemicals such as caustic and acids.

• Have a strong work ethic and be able to work independently as well as working in a team.

• Demonstrates attention to detail, a professional attitude, and produces accurate work product.

• Must be proactive.

• Must have a cooperative attitude.

• Must have the ability to follow-up.

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

• Minimum 6 months’ work experience

• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Forklift Certification, required.

• Sanitation experience preferred.

Behaviors & Competencies:

• Upholds mental, spiritual and physical safety

• Asks for and provides feedback

• Holds self and others accountable

• Supportive and collaborative of team members

• Participates in self-development and encourages the development of those who report/to him or her and peers

• Demonstrates flexibility and desire for growth

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, push, and pull. The employee is regularly required to climb up and down stairs and perform repetitive motions.

The employee is frequently required to balance, stoop, kneel, squat, and crawl. The employee must regular push, pull, and/or lift 10 pounds, frequently push, pull, and/or lift 30 pounds, and occasionally push, pull, and/or lift up to 50 pounds.  The employee is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as operate machines where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Manna Beverages is an equal opportunity employer-----M/F/D/V