Sanitation Associate

**Title: Sanitation Associate**

**Reports to: Warehouse Manager**

**FLSA Status: Non-Exempt**

**Date: April 15, 2024**

**Summary of Position**:
The Sanitation Associate serves as a member of the Fortune Fish & Gourmet’s operations team. The incumbent’s key responsibility is to maintain Fortune’s facility and equipment at the highest levels of cleanliness to ensure product quality and process integrity. This is achieved by working effectively with operations employees and collaborating on appropriate sanitation solutions for the company.

**Description**
- Maintains cleanliness of overall facility, production area and equipment. This will include floors, walls, ceilings, removing trash and disinfecting all equipment as needed.
- Works closely with operations to ensure a clean environment and quality product.
- Follows company policies to ensure food safety and quality. Works to maintain and improve the sanitation process at Fortune.
- Monitor and report any potential contamination issues to Supervisor immediately.
- Adheres to all established GMP procedures and guidelines during the execution of job.
- Will use appropriate cleaning solutions during sanitation process and instruct others on their proper use.
- Maintains accurate records of cleaned areas in accordance with SOP.
- Always keeps supply closet/room orderly and clean.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all Fortune employees.
- Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- ** Experience**: One year of cleaning in a food processing environment. Exposure to proteins including meat, poultry or seafood processing preferred.
- ** Education**: High School diploma or equivalent.
- ** Work Ethic**: Demonstrated desire to work in an exciting and fast-paced environment. Must be a team player with a positive attitude.
- ** Communications**: English verbal communication skills.
- ** Environmental**:Willingness to work in a cold climate of 35º.
- Any combination of the above criteria will also be considered.

**Fortune Fish & Gourmet is an equal opportunity employer.