Production Cleaning Specialist-1St Shift

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Nourish the world and your career as part of the Nutrition team at Abbott.

Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® and ZonePerfect® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Our plant in Fairfield, California, currently has an opportunity for a Production Cleaning Specialist. This location is Abbott’s only manufacturing plant that makes its Zone Perfect and Glucerna nutrition bars, with 180 million bars produced annually. Working here, you’ll feel part of a family – a family of 210 that works together to help nourish the world.

WORKING AT ABBOTT:

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start Day 1
• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Company Paid Pension Plan
• Fast paced work environment where your safety is our priority
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match of 5%
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• Vacation – 3 weeks accrued vacation (1st year is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Keeping our plant clean and free from contamination is your focus – and it’s so important! The Sanitation role ensures that assigned areas are properly cleaned using approved cleaning and sanitizing processes. You will be responsible for completely cleaning and sanitizing our plant efficiently (during relatively short time periods between the plant’s normal production shifts.) You will clean and sanitize processing and production equipment and these areas of the plant to meet our sanitation standards. We will ensure you have a master cleaning schedule/checklist and you are trained on standard operating procedures so that you can confidently and efficiently perform your duties and maintain food safety standards. You’ll also work with the maintenance team to ensure your cleaning schedule will align to when they work on the equipment.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Oversight and involvement in cleaning and sanitization processes for food processing equipment and food processing facilities.
• Follow all company Sanitation standard operating procedures (SOPs) for cleaning equipment and facility.
• Perform pre-inspection of clean equipment before requesting supervisor approval.
• Complete all required sanitation and work order documentation.
• Prevent cross contamination of product, work-in-progress, food contact surfaces and food contact packaging during sanitation procedures.

• Maintains the effectiveness of the quality system and adheres to all company GMPs and Safety policies.
• Maintains all sanitation related equipment including but not limited to cleaning carts and tools, automatic floor scrubbers, vacuums, foamers, cleaning equipment and tools. Keeps the cleaning supplies stocked, on-hand and organized.
• Follow company safety policies and practices fostering a safe workplace and environment for ourselves and our co-workers.
• Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory, company, and customer requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the sanitation supervisor.

• Work safely with the chemicals used in the cleaning process and ensure all chemicals are used at proper concentrations following chemical handling SOP.
• Wear appropriate person protective equipment (PPE) while perform cleaning tasks.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING

Required

• Follows all GMPs, Food Safety, and EHS SOPs per assignments.
• Properly, accurately and legibly complete required document documentation.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with minimal supervision.

• Ability to work with extended periods of standing, walking, bending, twisting, and lifting in safe manner.
• Able to lift-up to 50lbs and push and/or pull up to 100 lbs.

Preferred

• Sanitation experience in a food manufacturing environment is preferred.

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity, Military/Veteran Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The salary for this role is between $16 – $33