Sanitation SSOP Clerk

Your Role

As a Sanitation SSOP Clerk, you will serve as the administrative backbone of our site’s food safety and compliance operations. You will manage sanitation documentation, regulatory recordkeeping, and administrative compliance for the facility’s sanitation and operations departments.

In this role, you will be responsible for tracking daily SSOP (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure) tasks, coordinating compliance records, managing training and attendance logs, and ensuring site audit readiness. You’ll report to a Site Manager and work closely with plant management, Operations, and Human Resources to maintain seamless administrative support and keep our operations fully compliant with industry and client standards.

Key Responsibilities

• SSOP & Regulatory Monitoring: Track and monitor daily sanitation tasks, record and address non-compliance issues (such as USDA NR notices), and review environmental monitoring or bacterial findings.
• Documentation & Recordkeeping: Maintain accurate logs for sanitation activities, pre-operational inspections, chemical inventory, and master sanitation schedules (MSS).
• Personnel & Training Administration: Track employee safety training records, maintain attendance and safety logs, update HR and timekeeping data, and assist with coordinating weekly safety meetings.
• Reporting & Cross-Functional Support: Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly compliance and staffing reports for plant management, Operations, and Human Resources.
• Site Audit Support: Support plant audit readiness for SQF (Safe Quality Food), GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative), and HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) standards.
• Communication & Collaboration: Maintain open communication across departments and assist leadership with administrative and operational tasks as needed.

What Success Looks Like: Core Competencies

We’re looking for team members who

• Collaborate: Work well with teammates, support others, and share credit for successes.
• Focus on the Customer: Deliver consistent, high-quality work that earns client trust and satisfaction.
• Be Resilient: Stay confident under pressure, bounce back from challenges, and maintain a positive outlook.
• Adapt to Situations: Adjust to changing tasks, environments, and priorities on the job.

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

• Attitude & Dependability: A strong commitment to safety, accuracy, teamwork, and a positive attitude.
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required (preferred background or coursework in science, manufacturing, or technical fields).
• Experience: 1 to 2 years of relevant clerical, administrative, or food safety/sanitation experience (3–5 years preferred).
• Technical & Computer Skills: Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook), data entry, and electronic recordkeeping systems.
• Knowledge Base: Familiarity with SSOPs, GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), HACCP, and regulatory standards (USDA/FDA).
• Bonus Qualifications: Bilingual capabilities (English/Spanish) are highly preferred.

Essential Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Sitting & Mobility: Position requires sitting for extended periods at a workstation, with frequent walking throughout office and plant environments to gather logs and audit paperwork.
• Lifting & Carrying: Ability to occasionally lift, push, pull, and carry up to 25 pounds (e.g., paper files, supply boxes, or audit binders).
• Manual Dexterity: Fine motor skills and wrist flexibility required for computer operation, data entry, filing, and documentation review.
• Environmental Exposure: Occasional entry into food manufacturing areas with extreme temperature variances—including wet, humid, hot, and cold/freezing environments.
• Sensory & Safety Requirements: Must be able to wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when walking through plant production areas, including safety glasses, steel-toed boots, and hearing protection. Must tolerate exposure to plant noise levels and industrial cleaning chemical environments.
• Sensory Acuity: Close visual acuity required for reading reports, entering numerical data, and verifying regulatory documentation.
• Scheduling Demands: Full-time (40 hours per week), operating primarily on first shift or aligned with plant cleaning/production schedules, with availability for occasional overtime and weekend work as required by operational needs.

Job Details

• Job Type: Full-time
• Schedule: Primarily day shift; must be available for occasional overtime, weekends, or holidays as dictated by plant schedule
• Environment: Office environment with frequent presence on plant floors (hot, cold, wet, and noisy conditions)
• Reporting To: Site Manager
• Compensation & Benefits:
• Competitive hourly wage
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off & holiday pay
• Opportunities for overtime pay
• Career growth and promotion opportunities

Your Future Starts Here

At Ecowize, we believe everyone deserves a future they can count on. Many of our leaders started in plant roles, and we’re proud to offer pathways for career growth. Whether you want a reliable paycheck, new skills, or a long-term career, Ecowize gives you the training, support, and opportunities to succeed.