1st Shift Sanitation Operator

Company: Kerry
Location: Harrisonburg
Posted on: November 21, 2020

Job Description:

Requisition ID 19617

Position Type (US)Full Time

Career Function Manufacturing/Production

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Posting Type DNI

Kerry is a global leader in taste & nutrition. Our manufacturing facilities produce and supply the world with over 15,000 different food, beverage, and pharmaceutical products throughout the world. With a commitment toward sustainability and reputation for innovation, a career with Kerry offers you the chance to change the way the world sees food and nutrition. A career with Kerry is something you can feel good about.

About Kerry:

A career with Kerry Taste & Nutrition offers you an opportunity to shape how people across the globe view food and beverage while providing you opportunities to explore and grow as your interests do. With our commitment to a sustainable future, a career with Kerry is something you can feel good about.

Where you'll work:

With over 50 plant across North America, the Harrisonburg, VA, plant is a part of our Taste division, creating a variety of stock broth, soups, and bases .We feel good about our products that make our food taste better. We work in a fast paced and ever changing environment, where we work hard but also enjoy taking part in the community thanks to Kerry's employee engagement program. If you're looking to build a career in manufacturing with a team you can have some fun with, we might be the place for you!

What you'll do:

As a Sanitation Operator at our site, you'll be responsible for maintaining plant cleanliness and sanitation operations. We'll rely on you to exceed company and industry standards as you sanitize work equipment, floors, railings, offices, and bathrooms. You'll work independently as you complete day by day checklists and report any findings to the manager. Worked with chemicals and sanitizing agents before? Soup-er! You'll be the go-to person for cleaning practices, sanitation tools and equipment. You will also be responsible for using a forklift to dump large bins into our waste hoppers. With such a large facility, there are many different things to keep clean and we need your help!

What you'll need to be successful:

You'll be a key part of a high performing team that keeps our facility running efficiently while working together to ensure we all have a safe workplace. We'll count on you to help us meet our customer and consumer needs as you:

Clean and sanitize production equipment to standards

Remove debris from the warehouse and walkways of the facility throughout the shift

Assist with chemical inventory

Because you will be using and mixing chemicals throughout your shift, a high school degree or equivalent is required for this role.

Because you'll be part of a team that will count on you, we'd like to see solid work attendance in your current/previous job.

Thinking of joining a gym? No need! This role will require regular lifting of 50lbs.

Ever worked with a power floor scrubber, pallet jack or scissor lift? Great! You'll be using them throughout your shift.

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. EEO is the Law poster can be found here . Additional information can also be here .

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