Associate, Sanitation (1st Shift)

Job description

Craft Your Career with Champion Foods – A Slice of Opportunity Awaits! Champion Foods, a pizza trailblazer, is expanding, and we're looking for dynamic talents to enhance our innovative and quality-driven team. We produce products cherished by families nationwide and pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to quality, and a warm workplace culture that feels like family. If you're passionate, eager to grow, and want to work for a company that values each voice and champions personal development, your next career adventure starts here. Join us, and let's craft great things together, one delicious slice at a time. Your Mission: Assists the shift lead in training sanitation crew and works with the crew in carrying out sanitation functions and activities, ensures and regulates sanitation codes, and responsible for the entire sanitation obligations in the absence of the lead, all in accordance with state and federal regulations, company policies and procedures, including policies related to food safety and quality. What You'll Do: Assists lead in ensuring company equipment and facilities are clean and conform with all regulatory and company guidelines in order to maintain the highest standards of company quality and safety. Complete all required AIB food safety and quality modules on annul basis or within 15 months from start date. Consults and communicates with lead to ascertain the schedule, tasks and problems that require immediate action. Assists with task distribution and task completion related to inspections. Assists the lead in ensuring quality and quantity job outputs. Ensures that all cleaning schedules and goals are accomplished on time. Follows all instructions and procedures as outlined in the SSOP manual. Motivates other employees to carry out their functions with strict adherence to the SSOPs . Understands MSDS : Use appropriate chemical(s) recommended for equipment. Must use only standardized ratios for cleaning solution preparation, as specified in SSOP manual. Dismantle, clean and reassemble complex production line machinery. Assists Lead in updating and maintaining detailed cleaning procedures in the plant. Monitors cleaning methods of sanitation crew. Directs crew to recommended procedures and ensures proper approaches and operations. Understands and complies with all the safety standards and GMPs of the plant. Ensures that employees use safety wares provides by the company, requests for purchase and replacement of damaged safety supplies. Assumes lead role when applicable, due to PTO, off site training or other such absences. Assists the Manager in maintaining sanitation inventory by checking stocks of cleaning chemicals and tools, and informing the Manager of supplies needed. What You'll Bring: High School Diploma or equivalent. A minimum of two years of experience in food manufacturing sanitation operations or similar position. Willingness to learn, adapt and apply all practical ideas, information and instructions inherent in SSOPs . Good knowledge of safety and GMPs , sanitation procedures and chemical applications. Physically able to lift, push or pull weights over 50lbs, and ability to operate forklifts, scissor lifts and various cleaning equipment. Must be able to read, write and communicate instructions to subordinate sanitation workers and trainees Ability to work flexible work shifts including nights, weekends, overtime and swing shifts Conducts his or herself in a professional manner, interacts with all departments and workers in a friendly manner, and maintain all the company rules and regulations. Show good leadership and ability to solve problems by making right decisions and judgment. Where You'll Work: Welcome to the heart of pizza innovation! At our 144,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art bakery, you'll be part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment where bakery innovation meets cutting-edge technology. Imagine walking into a vibrant atmosphere where the aroma of freshly baked crusts and spices fills the air, and every day is an opportunity to craft mouth-watering pizzas. Our bakery boasts the latest in food production technology, ensuring that our pizzas are not only tasty but also consistently high in quality. You'll work alongside passionate and dedicated team members. Our collaborative atmosphere encourages idea-sharing and innovation, making it the perfect place for those eager to make an impact. Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, our bakery has many amenities that will make your workday enjoyable and convenient. You'll find that our bakery is more than just a workplace – it's a place where your contributions genuinely matter, and you can grow your career in the food industry. Ability to work in uncomfortable condition such as hot, cold, wet/humid, dusty and messy environments. Must be able to work on ladders and areas requiring boom lift equipment. Requires use of personal protective and or safety equipment. All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Champion Foods LLC. Champion Foods LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested. This company participates in E-Verify. Click on any of the links below to view or print the full poster. E-Verify and Right to Work. PRIVACY POLICY