Sanitation Line Operator - 8 Lines

About the role

Kraft Heinz is hiring a Sanitation Line Operator in New Ulm, MN, for its Velveeta line. The role coordinates and communicates the sanitation workflow of the department and works with minimal direct supervision, coordinating the work of others. It requires a complete understanding of machinery, products, production, sanitation, quality and maintenance procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare the Regular Slice for start-up, linking good sanitation to start-up without downtime
• Lead employees on diversified tasks during Friday sanitation and full-time employees daily during the week
• Coordinate daily and weekly cleanups across the department
• Train employees on every piece of equipment and on all aspects of sanitation
• Monitor quality: understand quality bacteria count reports, monitor equipment cleaning, and monitor the H.O. ticket control system; act as a GMP leader
• Work with other departments to solve quality problems
• Oversee maintenance: repair water guns, hoses and squeegees, replace gaskets, lubricate equipment, report and order damaged parts, and carry out daily and weekly oiling and greasing
• Check employee schedules for call-ins and direct the flow of work by delegating help and monitoring labor usage

Required profile

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Team leader with quick thinking and reaction
• Able to follow complex written or verbal instructions
• Ability to dismantle, clean, sanitize and reassemble equipment, and to perform maintenance functions
• Willingness to work Friday sanitation shifts
• Ability to lift over 100 lbs occasionally

Required skills

• Computer skills, or willingness to be trained
• Understanding of quality bacteria counts and GMP principles