• Job Description

  Req#: 2275

  Overview

  Job Title: Cleanout Technician - Graveyard

  Department: Quality Assurance

  Location: On-Site

  Shift: Rotating, 12-hour Night Shift, 6:00 pm - 6:30 am, including some weekends

  Wage: Starts at a base of $21.00/Hr with additional $2.00/Hr shift differential

  Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business. Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

  We believe taking care of our community starts with giving our employee owners the resources to take care of their physical, mental, financial, and future well-being by offering a leading benefits package.

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401k, Profit Sharing Program, and Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
  • Paid Holidays & Vacation
  • 25% Retail Store Discount
  • Employee Assistance Program – counseling, legal issue support, financial guidance, and more.

  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Childcare Discounts
  • And MORE!

  Purpose: To inspire joy with wholesome foods.

  Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Determination

  Position Overview: The Cleanout Technician is responsible for assisting in the cleanout of production machinery. Obtains knowledge on cleaning production lines and equipment and managing and operating clean-up equipment.

  Responsibilities

  Essential Job Functions:

  • Executes proper cleaning of production equipment following dry cleaning methods as outlined in Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
  • Cleans surrounding machinery area including mezzanine and area floors.
  • Works with team members to effectively complete all cleaning job tasks in a timely manner.
  • Ensures all areas of production machinery are properly cleaning and inspected to prevent cross contamination.
  • Maintains, manages, and operates clean-up equipment.
  • Completes cleanout documentation thoroughly and accurately.
  • Notes any concerns with the plant, machinery and/or SOPs.
  • Complies with all company policies and procedures and operates all equipment in a safe and food-safe manner
  • Complies with Bob’s Red Mill food safety policies and procedures including adherence to FDA regulations, Safe Quality Food (SQF) Standards, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
  • Responsible for reporting food safety and quality concerns to Supervisors and/or Department Manager.
  • Performs other duties and tasks as assigned

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Possesses knowledge of operating commercial parts washer.
  • Possesses good communication skills both written and orally.
  • Knowledge of Lock Out/Tag Out procedures.
  • Ability to work well individually and as a member of a team.
  • Ability to perform basic mathematical functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
  • Possesses a good understanding of equipment and would be considered mechanically inclined.
  • Demonstrates Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, and Determination.
  • Ability to work in an environment where exposure to potential food allergens is or may be present.

  Qualifications

  Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • 1-3 years of previous experience in the food packaging industry, and/or sanitation, quality control, or related experience preferred.

  Physical Demands:

  • Occasional lifting of product both raw and finished weighing up to 55 pounds.
  • May be exposed to significant extremes in temperature, noise and dust.
  • Position may require standing for long periods of time.
  • Position will require walking, crouching, bending for long period of time, walking up and down stairs with occasional lifting.
  • Position requires the ability to work at a fast pace in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

  Work Environment:

  • The primary work environment for this position is within the production environment. May work with hazardous chemicals.
  • Use of personal protective equipment such as ear plugs, safety glasses and hairnets are mandatory and use of non-slip shoes is recommended.
  • Employees will be exposed to common food allergens.

• About the company

  Bob's Red Mill is a brand of whole-grain foods marketed by employee-owned American company Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods of Milwaukie, Oregon.

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