1st Shift - Sanitation Technician - Cooler

Kemps Dairy has immediate job openings for well-versed Sanitation Technicians to perform an array of functions including maintaining the facility, operating the Tennant floor scrubber, and performing environmental cleaning tasks while troubleshooting and resolving basic to moderate operating issues. Technicians will be responsible during downtime for filling in at other positions in the cooler, including but not limited to the dolly area or case room, while following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), communicating effectively with all departments, and meeting daily deadlines.

Kemps Dairy is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we're passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners. At Reiter Dairy, we create Reiter and are proud to provide families with fresh, delicious dairy.

By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities - come join us!

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

. Ability to work independently

* 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

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 including Disabled/Veterans