Sanitation Team -2nd Shift Openings!

Come join our team!  New Job Openings!

At Klondike Cheese Co. we believe in the power of cheese to bring joy to people’s lives. We’re not just in the business of making cheese; we’re in the business of making moments memorable. As we continue to grow and share our love for cheese with the world, we’re on the lookout for talented individuals who share our passion.  

Our Sanitation team performs a variety of essential tasks to assist in maintaining a clean and hygienic work environment that allows us to produce safe and high-quality cheese and yogurt products. Sanitation team member responsibilities include activities such as cleaning and sanitizing equipment, machinery, and work areas in the facility using brushes, hoses, and chemical cleaning agents.  Sanitation team members will utilize detergents, sanitizers, brushes, and high-pressure hoses to clean production equipment and rooms in assigned areas.  These roles are critical in meeting the highest food safety standards.

Shifts Available:

• 2^nd shift

Sanitation Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform cleaning and sanitation of all areas in the food manufacturing facility, utilizing brushes, hoses and chemical cleaning agents, including production lines, equipment, tools, floors, walls, and storage areas.
• Follow standard cleaning procedures and guidelines to meet food safety regulations and maintain a sanitary environment.
• Safely and efficiently handle and use cleaning agents, sanitizers, and equipment effectively and safely to achieve optimal cleanliness and prevent cross-contamination.
• Remove waste and debris from production areas and dispose of it in designated containers according to waste management protocols.
• Disassemble and reassemble equipment as needed for proper cleaning and sanitization.
• Monitors or conducts chemical test levels on COP and CIP tanks daily.
• Monitor flow rates, time, temperature, steps and conductivity of CIP system.
• Ensure chemical containers are properly labeled, remove and store empty containers properly.
• Documents cleaning activities, including logs, checklist, and records, as required by regulatory agencies and internal quality control standards.
• Adhere to all food safety policies and all government food safety and sanitation regulations. (ex. FDA, HACCP, GMP, OSHA)
• Adheres to safety guidelines and complies with all safety protocols, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Physical Abilities:

• Previous experience operating packaging machinery in a manufacturing or food processing environment is preferred but not required.
• The ability to safely operate electric pallet jacks.
• Ability to read and interpret work instructions.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality products.
• Physical stamina to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting heavy objects and standing for extended periods.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• Ability to work overtime or extended shifts as needed.
• Ability to adhere to strict personal hygiene practices, including wearing designated work attire and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Employees are required to stand the duration of the shift, with frequent and repetitive bending, stooping, turning, reaching, grasping and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects and controls.
• Constantly required to talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus naturally or with correction.
• Please note that these physical requirements are representative but not exhaustive. The actual physical demands may vary depending on the specific tasks and work conditions within the facility.

Join Klondike Cheese today and experience a workplace where your value is not just recognized but celebrated. We’re committed to providing benefits that go beyond the ordinary, ensuring your employment journey is truly exceptional. Discover your potential, grow with us, and let your career soar to new heights.

Benefits

• Sign On, Referral, and Quarterly Production Bonuses
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance
• Group Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary/Additional Life Insurance
• Flexible spending Account
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Constantly exposed to a moderate level of noise that may make it difficult to concentrate.  Constantly exposed to warm, wet, humid, slippery conditions, and at times a cold environment.  Occasionally exposed to food grade chemicals required for proper sanitation.  Frequently exposed odors and air particulates related to the cheese and yogurt making processes.

Additional Information:

The information in this job posting/description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.  This posting is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, may have been excluded. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The company maintains its status as an at-will employer.

Klondike Cheese Company is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

E-Verify is used to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Klondike Cheese Co. is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is a condition of hire, and employment by the company is contingent upon receipt of satisfactory results of a drug test. Employees, volunteers, vendors and guests of the company are prohibited from the use, sale, dispensing, distribution, possession, manufacture, or being under the influence of drugs that are illegal under any federal, state or local law, including marijuana, prescription drugs without a valid prescription, inhalants, or narcotic substances, on the company’s premises.

Klondike Cheese Co. complies with federal and state disability laws. Reasonable accommodations are provided for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship. If you need a reasonable accommodation to  participate in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at 608-325-3021.