Sanitarian

Position: Sanitarian
Department: Sanitation
Reports To: Team Lead
Salary Type: NonExempt
Location: Irwindale CA
Pay: $20.25 an hour

Groupe Bonduelle is a company that is making a positive impact.

Groupe Bonduelle is the world leader in readytouse plantrich food. By joining our company you will have an opportunity to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission to inspire the transition toward a plantrich diet to contribute to peoples wellbeing and planet health.

Groupe Bonduelle Fresh Americas is the U.S. business unit of France based Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA). We are the first business unit of Groupe Bonduelle to become a Certified B Corporation. We operate three processing facilities throughout the U.S. and employ nearly 3000 Associates who focus on producing and bringing to market fresh vegetable products prepared salads and plantrich meal solutions.

Groupe Bonduelle is a 170 year old French familyowned company that has been at the forefront of plant based food innovations since 1853. Our readytouse plantrich food products are grown on 168000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. The company currently employees more than 11000 Associates globally.

Position Summary:

This role is a key position within our manufacturing plants and supports our production team leads as they drive production to the highest safety quality and efficiency standards. This position is exposed to multiple refrigerated areas within production. This position works directly with an experienced Sanitarian (Level 2 to ensure the proper sanitation of production equipment and areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow all GMP procedures.
• Follow all Food Safety Food Quality and Food Security Policies.
• Report any equipment failure to the Sanitation Manager/Supervisor.
• Set up and tear down production equipment as needed to perform specific cleaning applications.
• Use chemicals to clean and sanitize food contact and nonfood contact surfaces.
• Inspect all equipment before releasing the line to the Sanitation Manager / Supervisor for inspection.
• Responsible for documentation of job tasks performed on sanitation checklist.
• Must wear protective equipment and follow all safety procedures (PPES).
• Use basic cleaning hands tools to ensure proper and safe cleaning of conveyor belts floors/walls trashdock and other areas of the facility.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Must be able to perform tasks under strict time limits.
• Willingness to work in a cold environment
• Able to work flexible schedule
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to understand plant KPIs (production quality & safety)

Physical Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job this position entails use of ladders and catwalks to reach production equipment regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to extreme cold for extended periods of time. The associate frequently works in high precarious places. The associate is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions fumes or airborne particles toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.