Sanitation Technician at Agropur

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How Agropur invests in YOU:  

• Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings: 
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance 

• 401(k) with up to a 7% company match 
• 3 Weeks PTO
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Healthy work/life balance

What’s involved in this role: 

We are looking for a Sanitation Technician in Le Sueur, MN.

The Sanitation Technician performs all tasks required to maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of the production facility and warehouses.  The Sanitation Technician identifies, cleans, and sanitizes areas that need specific attention that may or may not be included in the Master Sanitation Program. This position is responsible for operating equipment in the process of cheese rework and also all tasks required to maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of the cheese production area. The Sanitation Technician will identify, clean/sanitize areas that need specific attention.  

• $20.54/hour
• $1.50 Shift Differential
• Double Time on Sundays and holidays
• Monday - Friday / Every other weekend
  • 6:00 am – 2:00 pm

What you need to join our team:  

• Ability to walk, stand, bend and lift up to 50 lbs.

• Assist Elevated Finishing Vats operations as needed.

• Perform Clean In Place for both belts in a timely manner.

• Trouble shoot and maintain machinery.

• Maintain and inspect work area.

• Understand and comply with all Quality Assurance policies, immediately reporting any potential food safety issues to management.

• Successfully perform all tasks required on the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS).

• Clean and sanitize all parts and areas of the department including walls, floors and equipment.

• Gather, weigh, and correctly report all animal feed and/or floor cheese.

• Report any safety, sanitation and/or equipment problems to Supervisor.

• No experience required; in house training provided
• Willingness to learn and work as a team
• Desire to grow with a stable company

Where you’ll be working: 

Le Sueur, MN

• Our presence in Le Sueur, MN, consists of the following facilities: Le Sueur Cheese, Le Sueur Ingredients, Le Sueur Protein Research Center and the Le Sueur Business Office. Our cheese facility produces various types of cheese, including cheddar, monterey jack, asiago, fontina, parmesan and romano. Our ingredients facility runs various whey streams, including; whey protein isolate (WPI), whey protein concentrate 34 (WPC 34), whey protein concentrate 80 (WPC 80) and both pharma and food-grade lactose.

• Agropur’s US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties, and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world’s largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com 

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will therefore work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.