Sanitation Worker

MUSH is a place where driven individuals unlock their highest potential, and as part of a team of high performers, accomplish extraordinary feats. If you want to build a reputation of doing hard things well, and aspire to make the world a little healthier, MUSH may be a great place for you.

Our first product line of ready-to-eat overnight oats pioneers a new category for the breakfast occasion, offering a healthy, satiating, and convenient alternative to traditional morning meals. By making healthy food more accessible, we believe that humankind can feel, think, and do better. In just a few years, we’ve expanded from weekend farmers markets to over 10,000 retail doors including Whole Foods, Costco, Sprouts, Target, and 7-Eleven as well as many high-end specialty stores, coffee shops, and gyms. We are ready to build a world class team that can execute on the huge opportunity ahead of us.

Role Description

Sanitation teammates thoroughly clean, sanitize and inspect product-contact equipment and the production environment to ensure the highest standards of food safety and hygiene. Sanitation teammates also perform Master Sanitation activities through the plant. This position plays a critical role in supporting the safety and quality of MUSH products.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Strictly adhere to all safety protocols (including LOTO, wearing proper PPE and following all chemical handling requirements).
• Strictly adhere to all food safety and quality requirements (including following all GMP’s), in accordance with BRC requirements.
• Perform all tasks in accordance with documented policies, procedures, SSOP’s and work instructions
• Report all food safety and quality concerns, risks and non-conformances to MUSH Management immediately.
• Strictly follow all chemical handling, dilution and application guidelines to ensure safe and effective sanitation.
• Perform daily cleaning, sanitizing and inspection of all product-contact equipment, including mixers, tanks, fillers, conveyors and utensils using approved sanitation chemicals and according to established sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOP’s).
• Conduct post-cleaning inspections of equipment and environments using visual, ATP and other verification methods to ensure sanitation standards are consistently met.
• Maintain accurate sanitation records to support BRC and regulatory compliance.
• Work effectively and collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment while maintaining a high level of individual accountability.
• Other duties as assigned

Tactical Requirements:

• Food manufacturing experience: 1 year (Required)
• Sanitation experience: 1 year (Strongly preferred)
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Willingness to learn and take on tasks with quality and timeliness of work
• Ability to maintain discipline in repetitive tasks and communicate effectively with any concerns
• Highly organized, methodical, disciplined, and detail-oriented
• Self sufficient in looking for opportunities to improve efficiency and quality of work

Physical and Work Related Requirements:

• Standing and walking for long periods of time
• Repetitive motion for long periods of time
• Bending and lifting up to 50 LB
• Ability to handle allergens including peanuts and treenuts
• Carrying, stooping, grasping, twisting, mopping, communicating with co-workers, sweeping
• Must be able to read or distinguish by color between cleaning agents