We are currently seeking a Packing House Sanitation Assistant to join our Food Safety team as a crucial link in the food supply chain.This position will be responsible for ensuring the overall cleanliness of the packing house, packing equipment, tools, and utensils. The Packing House Sanitation Coordinator will also support the Food Safety program with internal and external audits. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, overall facility sanitation, equipment cleaning, record keeping, and pathogen testing in a cold environment.
ABOUT THE JOB
This is a full-time position.The schedule will be
Sunday to Thursday, 10pm - 6am.
The pay for this role will be $15/hour, based on experience, plus FREE (100% employer-paid) medical and dental insurance.Responsibilities will include:
- Log daily cleaning and sanitizing of tools, utensils, tables, and equipment.
- Ensure PPE, chemical, and cleaning supplies are restocked regularly.
- Ensure all trash and recycling containers in the Packing House are regularly emptied, cleaned, sanitized, and replaced.
- Sweep floors in the warehouse and breakrooms, including facility steps. Use the floor cleaning machine to wash/scrub floors, remove excess water from coolers, and clean high-traffic areas and all storage area floors.
- Dismantle, clean, and reassemble various machines in the Packing House weekly. Ensure that all machinery is in good working order when reassembled.
- Complete quarterly and bi-annual cleaning of overhead lights, roll-up doors, racks, rollers, the perimeter of the Packing House, and painted columns.
- Oversee the daily task list of the Packing House Sanitation Assistant to ensure all duties are complete.
- Complete all required SQF Compliance Logs completely and accurately.
- Manage pathogen, water, and other environmental testing in compliance with our food safety practices.
- Conduct light maintenance on all material handling equipment.
- Perform all tasks and duties in an efficient and safe manner.
ABOUT YOU
Skills & Abilities
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to multitask and juggle multiple priorities.
- Strong basic math skills.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma, or equivalent, preferred.
- Three (3) years of sanitation experience preferred.
- Warehouse, industrial, and/or cold environment experience preferred.
Join us on our quest to make food more fun! John Vena Inc. Specialty Produce (JVI) is a family-owned produce wholesaler supplying specialty and tropical fruit, vegetables, and herbs to companies large and small throughout the Northeast region. We've been in business 1919 and are still operated by the same family. Our home is in the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market on Essington Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. We may work behind the scenes, but you can’t miss our facility – the building is more than a quarter mile long!The produce industry is fast-paced, and we bring a lot of energy to the table to make sure the freshest products get from our partner farms to our foodservice and retail customers seven days a week.
Our team is committed to providing the best possible service, working collaboratively, and acting with integrity. We are looking for people that share these values – and our love of good food – to join our team.Our diverse, fun-loving 80+ team members are the most important part of our business and a part of our extended family. To make sure our people and their families are taken care of, we offer:
- Competitive compensation rates ($15/hour)
- Completely free medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees AND their family members, including prescription drug coverage
- Retirement plans with employer match
- Generous paid holiday and sick time policy
- Overtime opportunities
- Years of service rewards
- Employee perks and events
- On-the-job training and opportunities for growth
