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Tom Cat Bakery

Sanitation Worker

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What they do

A Waste or Recycling Worker collects, recycles, processes or treats waste in a city or community. Works in a recycling plant, wastewater treatment facility, or landfill. Collects refuse from commercial and/or residential locations. Does not drive the vehicle used to collect/transport refuse.

$40,302 / year median in New York

+15% projected growth

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Job Description

Summary:
Keeps working areas in production departments of industrial establishment in clean and orderly condition by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned. Clean cold boxes, freezers and proffers. Including walls, floors, fans, refrigeration coils, drains and drains trays and light fixtures. clean gird, windows, and drains. Washes all production equipment such as trays, pots, ingredient containers, racks, knifes, spoons, can openers, etc. following the sanitation proced board duster, clean and oil all bread molds, and clean trays. Operates waste bread compactor, organized and maintain garbage room and containers clean and sanitized. Operates Rack and Pot Washer. Replace and maintain Rack Washers chemicals. Arranges boxes, material, and handtrucks or other industrial equipment in neat and orderly manner. In charge of cleaning the entire facility. Picks up reusable scrap for salvage and stores in containers. Dusts furniture and equipment. Polishes metalwork, washes walls, ceiling, and woodwork. Washes windows, door panels, and sills. Empties wastebaskets, and empties and cleans ashtrays. Transports trash and waste to disposal area. Clean bathrooms and offices. Replenishes bathroom supplies. Replaces light bulbs. Picks up refuse from plant grounds and maintain area by cutting grass or shoveling snow. Operates the snow blower. Operates industrial truck to transport materials within plant.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
High school education; and one year related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Light industrial mechanical ability required.
Language Ability:
Ability to print and speak English and Spanish.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out complex instructions.
Certificates:
High School Diploma/ GED Responsible for clean up workers
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the environment is loud.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 10 pounds and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision and distance vision. Responsible for the Sanitation Worker II . Following food safety, quality, food regulatory and integrity requirements are critical when producing our product.
Pay:
Up to $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Safety equipment provided Vision insurance
Work Location:
In person