Production Cleaner

Why Palmer Food Services?

We offer competitive wages and a generous benefit package that contributes a significant amount to your total compensation and your personal well-being. Additionally, there are opportunities to distinguish yourself and move up in our established company through excellent performance and by contributing to our company mission, vision, and values. We value each member of our diverse and talented team - because at Palmer Food Services, our associates are our unfair advantage.

What We Value:

• Honesty & Integrity
• Service & Excellence
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Family & Community
• Dependability & Loyalty
• Compassion

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Live the company’s values by displaying our high standard characteristics and behaviors that lead to our collective success as outlined in our Values in Action.
• Work collaboratively with the Production Cleaner(s) to clean all production areas within the meat department.
• Clean and sanitize trays, lugs, carts, tables, and processing equipment, including grinders, patty machines, portion-cutting machines, and saws.
• Thoroughly clean floors, walls, ceilings, drains, and other production surfaces.
• Operate hot water pressure-washing equipment and use approved cleaning chemicals in accordance with safety procedures.
• Inspect work areas to ensure sanitation standards are met and maintained.
• Properly handle, store, and use sanitation supplies and chemicals.
• Report maintenance, safety, or sanitation concerns to the Team Lead.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety policies.
• Complete all assigned cleaning tasks to ensure production areas are ready for the next shift.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to read and write in English and perform basic mathematics
• Ability to read and understand chemical labels and safety information.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to maintaining high sanitation standards.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage workload and maintain productivity throughout the shift.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.

Salary:

• $19.00- $21.00 an hour

 Shift: 

• Monday- Friday 3:30 PM- 11:30 PM

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by a Production Cleaner to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 80 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, and perform repetitive movements throughout the shift.
• Ability to work in a cold, wet, refrigerated production environment.
• Comfortable working around food products and processing equipment.

Benefits of working Full-Time at Palmer Food Services:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Benefit Time (PTO, Holiday and Sick)
• 401k Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
• Eligibility for Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus
• 15% Employee Discount on Retail Grocery Items (Includes Fresh Meat & Seafood)
• Associate Discounts on Warehouse Food Products
• Employee Appreciation Events
• And much more