Sanitation Associate-Night Shift

Champion Foods•New Boston, MI

About The Position

The Sanitation Associate supports site-wide sanitation activities, monitoring, and verification to help ensure compliance with BRCGS Food Safety, regulatory requirements, and company food safety and quality standards. The role performs and assists with sanitation work by following documented Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), supporting cross-department functions, and maintaining an organized, sanitary, and food-safe facility. The position reports to sanitation leadership on the shift and works under the department lead, supervisor, and manager. The associate cleans and sanitizes production equipment, utensils, and facility areas according to approved SSOPs and Master Sanitation Schedules; verifies task completion; and reports incomplete or ineffective cleaning. When appropriately trained, the associate may dismantle, clean, inspect, and reassemble complex production equipment. The role also follows food safety, sanitation, GMP, hygiene, chemical-control, and safety requirements; completes sanitation records; supports verification and continuous improvement; and communicates concerns to sanitation leadership. The work may take place in wet, humid, hot, cold, dusty, or messy environments. The role requires use of PPE and may involve lifting, pushing, or pulling items weighing more than 50 pounds, as well as operating cleaning equipment, scissor lifts, ladders, and boom lifts as required. The position may require flexible shifts, including nights, weekends, overtime, and swing shifts.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Working knowledge of sanitation procedures, SSOPs, GMPs, chemical handling, and food safety principles.
Ability to read, write, and accurately complete sanitation documentation.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to guide and instruct sanitation personnel.
Demonstrated attention to detail, accountability, and problem-solving ability.
Ability to work flexible shifts, including nights, weekends, overtime, and swing shifts.
Ability to lift, push, or pull items weighing over 50 pounds.
Ability to operate cleaning equipment, scissor lifts, ladders, and boom lifts as required.
Willingness to work in wet, humid, hot, cold, dusty, or messy environments.
Ability to use required PPE, including chemical-resistant gear and other safety equipment.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience in food manufacturing sanitation or a similar regulated environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize production equipment, utensils, and facility areas according to approved SSOPs and Master Sanitation Schedules.
Verify sanitation task completion and escalate incomplete or ineffective cleaning.
Complete sanitation activities within required timeframes to support production schedules without compromising food safety.
When appropriately trained, dismantle, clean, inspect, and reassemble complex production equipment.
Follow documented food safety, sanitation, GMP, and hygiene requirements in alignment with BRCGS standards.
Use only approved chemicals and cleaning agents at validated concentrations, following SSOPs, chemical labels, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Support sanitation verification activities, including visual inspections and documented checks, and report non-conformances.
Maintain accurate and legible sanitation records, logs, and checklists.
Follow sanitation tasks, priorities, and schedules assigned by site sanitation leadership.
Promptly communicate sanitation issues, equipment concerns, and deviations from procedures to sanitation leadership.
Collaborate with the sanitation team and other departments to support sanitation execution and food safety compliance.
Complete training on SSOPs, chemical handling, equipment cleaning procedures, GMPs, and personal hygiene requirements.
Communicate sanitation priorities and issues with the Sanitation Lead, management, and cross-functional teams.
Comply with site safety policies, including lockout/tagout, confined space, chemical handling, and PPE requirements.
Use and care for PPE properly and request replacement of damaged or missing safety supplies.
Immediately report safety hazards, near misses, and incidents.
Assist with monitoring sanitation chemical and supply inventory and notify management of shortages or replenishment needs.
Identify opportunities to improve cleaning effectiveness, efficiency, or compliance.
Report food safety or sanitation concerns immediately and follow corrective action procedures as required.