Facility Porter

Epic Canning and Bottling•Shreveport, LA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facility Porter keeps our production and support areas clean, safe, stocked, and inspection ready. This role performs routine facility upkeep, waste handling, light maintenance support, and sanitation prep in accordance with GMP, SQF, HACCP, and OSHA standards to minimize contamination risk and downtime.

Requirements

1+ year experience in janitorial, custodial, facility porter, or sanitation role (manufacturing, food/beverage, warehouse, or hospitality).
Working knowledge of GMPs, basic chemical safety, dilution control, and SDS use.
Ability to read and follow SOPs, schedules, and checklists, English communication skills.
Reliable attendance: flexibility to work off-shifts, weekends, and overtime as needed.
Ability to lift/push/pull 50 lbs routinely and 75 lbs occasionally; stand/walk for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Food/beverage manufacturing or SQF/HACCP environment experience.
Forklift certified
Familiarity with spill response, and basic CMMS or digital log entry.

Responsibilities

Sweep, mop, scrub, and detail-clean floors, drains, walls, breakrooms, restrooms, offices, and corridors.
Collect, sort, and remove waste, recyclables, and organics; stage totes and compactors for pickup; document volumes as required.
Maintain exterior grounds (entryways, loading docks, walkways, parking areas), including sweeping, debris removal, light landscaping, and snow/ice melt application where applicable.
Replenish consumables (soap, towels, sanitizer, PPE) and maintain janitorial closets in audit-ready condition.
Stage, move, and return sanitation carts, hoses, squeegees, and chemicals; mix ready-to-use solutions per SOPs and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Support pre- and post-production cleanup (e.g., spill response, floor drying, drain covers, waste segregation).
Assist with changeover housekeeping and allergen control cleaning as directed by Sanitation/Quality.
Perform daily GMP walk-throughs; correct or escalate housekeeping and safety hazards immediately.
Report all findings to the Chief Operations Officer and the Quality Control Manager.
Safely move supplies (pallets of paper goods, liners, drums, empty totes) using pallet jack and, if certified, forklift.
Receive and store janitorial/PPE/chemical supplies; rotate inventory (FIFO), track usage, and report low stock.
Set up floor protection, barriers, and signage during maintenance or contractor work.
Follow LOTO boundaries, chemical handling, confined space awareness, and PPE requirements at all times.
Complete cleaning logs, chemical use records, and checklist verifications accurately and on time.
Support internal and third-party audits (SQF, customer, regulatory) by maintaining audit-ready zones.
Participate in incident reporting, near-miss reporting, and continuous improvement.