Sanitation Technician

Sazerac Company Overview

BuzzBallz is a woman-founded, ready-to-drink cocktail brand launched in 2009 in Carrollton, Texas. Known for bold flavors, quality ingredients, and a fun, distinctive approach to beverages, BuzzBallz quickly grew from a local idea into a nationally recognized brand.

In 2024, BuzzBallz joined Sazerac, one of the world’s most respected and family-owned spirits companies with more than 400 years of heritage and a global portfolio of iconic brands like Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Fireball, 99 and Southern Comfort. Together, we combine BuzzBallz’s creativity and innovation with Sazerac’s craftsmanship, scale, and operational excellence.

We’re building teams that value safety, quality, continuous improvement, and doing things the right way—while still having fun along the way.

For more information, please visit our website: www.BuzzBallz.com

Job Description/Responsibilities

The Sanitation Technician will perform sanitation of equipment, floors, surfaces, and buildings per the master schedule, following all SOPs, GMPs, and safety standards. Disassemble, clean, and reassemble equipment correctly; use chemicals and tools safely. Complete sanitation logs, report issues, and help keep all areas clean and audit-ready. Support pre-op inspections, maintain supplies, and assist in training to ensure a safe, compliant, and food-safe environment.

• The Sanitation  CIP Technician is responsible for maintaining clean equipment and food processing environment for the facility.
•  Ensure correct CIP and cleaning processes used, and thorough inspection process completed for food safety all within standard times. 
• The CIP operator is responsible for ensuring optimum  quality products through completing proper cleanup and sanitation tasks by following regulatory standards, ensuring the product and process are both clean and sterile. 
• The CIP Technician will follow all applicable GMP and Safety guidelines (including chemical handling) and will complete the needed tasks/duties as scheduled or when needed.
• Must be able to lift fifty pounds occasiAssemble and disassemble equipment for proper cleaning/sanitizing per manufacturer instructions
• Operate the CIP (clean-in-place) system to clean and sanitize equipment, tanks, and pipelines.
• Complete basic preventive maintenance of gaskets, seals, O rings, plates, etc., on all product contact surfaces as needed by the Master Sanitation Schedule.
•  Complete record keeping items such as, but not limited to, identifying cleaning cycle times on charts, measuring cleaning concentration, examining flow rates, assessing heat up temperature and sanitizing by chemical strengths.
• Perform the basic housekeeping to include clean floors, walls, ceiling, air vents, lights, etc., of the plant, equipment, and exterior of all equipment.
• Accomplish pre-operations check on all product contact surfaces including pumps, valves, agitators, alcoves, and clamps before startup.
• Collect required samples needed for Quality Assurance testing
• Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible, and accurate format, and completed with required information.
• Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP s.
• Follow all plant and department safety procedures
• Follow all plant and department general sanitation procedures
• Safe use and handling of hazardous chemicals
• Safe use of scissor lift equipment, use of fall protection equipment
•  Safe use of electric walk behind hand jack, forklift to complete sanitation tasks
• Continuous work in wet environment
• Interaction with other departments, maintenance, operations, and upper management
• Participation in productivity and continuous improvement projects
• Maintain clean and organized working environment
• Accurate documentation of CIP records and filler equipment cleaning
• Operation of chemical foaming equipment
• Disassembly and reassembly of manufacturing equipment
• The CIP Technician will follow all applicable GMP and Safety guidelines (including chemical handling) and will complete the needed tasks/duties as scheduled or when needed. Follow plant and department allergen sanitation and isolation protocol and procedures
• Place work orders through the automated Maintenance Work Order System
• Setting up and prepping manufacturing equipment for CIP
• Manual cleaning and sanitation of filler equipment and support equipment and environment
• Pre-CIP and Post-CIP inspection of filler equipment
• Verification swabbing for clean equipment
• Verification of the cleaning and inspection of filler equipment for release to production
• Participate in Root Cause investigations related to sanitation
• Follow chemical titration procedures
• Advanced knowledge of valve, pump, and instrumentation functionality
• Advanced knowledge of CIP and sanitation functionalities
• Ability to work in a demanding environment and effectively work in a team environment.
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screens (including drug, background, and criminal checks).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures 
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and clients.
• Familiarity with mechanical functions of all machines/equipment. 
• Ability to wear a company-provided uniform. 
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Qualifications/Requirements

• Can read, write, and speak English
• At least six months work experienced in a food or beverage manufacturing work environment
• Knowledge of food / beverage safety & sanitary handling
• Can work independently with minimal oversight and complete tasks in a timely manner
• Can at least lift and carry 25 pounds of products daily as needed
• Can manage staffing within assigned department
• Bilingual a plus

Culture and Benefits

Conditions of EmploymentMust be able to pass a background check, drug screening, and authorized to work in the US. What We Offer: Benefits include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, as well as FSA options. 401k with employer matching, PTO, free lunch on weekdays and growth opportunities. BuzzBallz is a woman-owned alcohol brand founded by Merrilee Kick in 2009 and is in Carrollton, Texas. BuzzBallz produces a wide variety of ready to drink cocktails. For more information, please visit our website: www.BuzzBallz.com.