Technical Writer & Trainer | Days | KanPak
1 day ago
Penn Yan
Description Technical Writer & Trainer – KanPak® Penn Yan, NY Welcome to KanPak® in Penn Yan, New York – Your Complete Beverage, Yogurt and Dessert Partner! KanPak® is a global leader in aseptic beverage, yogurt, and dessert manufacturing. With state‑of‑the‑art processing technology and a commitment to high-quality products, we proudly support customers around the world with safe, consistent, and innovative solutions. We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Technical Writer & Trainer to support and oversee sanitation operations within our facility. This role is responsible for ensuring a clean, food‑safe environment, maintaining documentation accuracy, training sanitation staff, and upholding all regulatory, customer, and company standards.Pay: $25.00 per hour Schedule Options: You may choose between: • 4 x 10‑hour days (Sunday – Wednesday), • Paid time off (holiday, bereavement, jury duty, and other eligible leave), • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, • Disability, Life, Accident & Legal insurance, • Retirement plan, • Education reimbursement and development opportunities, • Coordinate sanitation activities to meet objectives for quality, food safety, integrity, regulatory compliance, cost, safety, and customer satisfaction., • Enforce company policies, GMPs, food safety rules, and safety regulations., • Support state, federal, and customer inspection readiness., • Validate sanitation effectiveness via visual inspections, ATP, microbial, and allergen testing., • Verify proper chemical usage and concentration for all sanitation processes., • Ensure minimal downtime related to sanitation or pre‑operational inspections., • Complete and review sanitation documentation accurately and on time., • Validate and maintain equipment cleaning SSOPs., • Oversee disassembly, cleaning, and sanitizing of processing equipment, storage areas, and line changeovers., • Communicate issues, risks, or concerns with leadership and collaborate on resolutions., • Properly use and demonstrate correct PPE related to chemical handling., • Monitor facility chemical inventory and move chemicals throughout the Penn Yan location as needed., • Perform sanitation-related special assignments as required., • Prioritize and assign daily sanitation tasks to the sanitation team., • Align with sanitation leadership on team direction, goals, and KPIs., • Train new and existing sanitation associates on SSOPs, procedures, documentation, and safe chemical handling., • Influence and motivate cross‑functional teams to support sanitation and food safety programs., • Must be willing to learn to operate a forklift and scissor lift.Social Responsibilities, • Maintain compliance with KanPak/GSF Code of Business Conduct, policies, management systems, and all applicable Environmental, Health & Safety regulations., • Act according to KanPak’s Creed & Values.Required Qualifications, • Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, • Minimum 3 years of sanitation experience (preferred, not required), • High school diploma required; Associate Degree in a related field preferredPreferred Qualifications, • Ability to read and understand Safety Data Sheets (SDS), • Ability to read P&IDs and blueprints, • Advanced computer skillsCompetencies / Job Skills, • Strong prioritization and organizational skills, • Effective time management for self and team, • Clear written & verbal communication, • Strong research skills for creating accurate SSOPs and documentation, • Adaptability to different communication and training styles, • High attention to detail, • Ability to enforce safety and hazard procedures, • Leadership, coaching, training, and team‑direction abilities, • Mechanical & electronic aptitude, • Collaboration with supervisors, maintenance, QA, and engineering, • Knowledge of HACCP