Sanitation Associate - Nights

Sysco•Buckhead, GA

3d•$16 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Sanitation Associate is responsible for general cleaning, sanitation, and janitorial work throughout the facility, including warehouse and production environments. The role cleans and sanitizes machinery, support equipment, conveyors, floors, walls, and work areas; performs general warehouse maintenance; and helps maintain sanitary conditions across the property. The associate follows food, sanitation, safety, and produce-handling requirements, including applicable SQF standards, and complies with relevant company policies and regulations. This full-time position is primarily performed in a warehouse. The schedule may vary and can include nights, weekdays, weekends, and some holidays; work hours may change based on departmental requirements. The role involves regular exposure to moving material-handling or mechanical equipment and frequent exposure to freezer or cooler environments. Other occasional exposures include wet or humid conditions, heights, vehicle emissions, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, high-voltage equipment, and vibration. Noise is usually loud.

Requirements

One year of on-the-job sanitation or maintenance experience.
Understanding of general building sanitation and maintenance.
Experience operating a pallet jack.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong attention to detail.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; read and write simple correspondence; and speak effectively with coworkers and in small groups.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to use common-sense understanding to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and handle standardized situations with occasional variables.
Regular use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; ability to stand, walk, reach, climb or balance, talk, hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, or sit.
Ability to frequently lift or move up to 40 pounds, occasionally lift or move 41 to 50 pounds, and seldom lift or move 51 to 100 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certification on material-handling equipment, or ability to become certified.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize machinery, support equipment, and conveyors.
Clean and sanitize floors, walls, and designated work areas; mop, sweep, and perform general warehouse maintenance.
Prioritize work orders according to departmental needs.
Follow food, sanitation, and safety policies, including proper handling of produce according to SQF standards.
Maintain facility cleanliness by picking up trash and debris, collecting and disposing of facility waste daily, cleaning spills, and identifying sanitation improvements.
Work with the immediate supervisor to minimize warehouse shrink and product loss.
Keep assigned work areas and travel aisles neat and clean.
Immediately report unfixable or unsafe issues to the supervisor.
Observe and enforce safety rules to reduce accidents and injuries.
Safely operate appropriate material-handling equipment, such as forklifts and pallet jacks.
Inspect material-handling equipment daily, keep it clean, and report repair or service needs to the supervisor.
Comply with applicable company policies and State and Federal laws, regulations, and policies, including OSHA, HACCP, and AIB requirements.
Adhere to the work schedule and perform other duties as requested by management.