Sanitation Associate - 2nd Shift - Days Off: Thursday & Saturday

Home Chef • Bedford Park, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sanitation Associate is responsible for all activities involved in maintaining the cleanliness and food safe environment in the food processing facility. The Sanitation Associate is expected to wear proper Personal Protective Equipment at all times, maintain janitorial equipment in a clean, organized and safe manner at all times, and follow all health and safety regulations.

This role follows a 2nd shift schedule, working primarily from 4:30 PM to 1:00 AM, with designated days off on Thursday and Saturday. Tuesday hours vary slightly, please see the full shift breakout below.
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 4:30 PM - 1:00 AM
Tuesday: 3:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Thursday & Saturday: Off Days

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience working in the food industry
• General high school degree, or equivalent, (e.g. GED). High school diploma is preferred

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish and English is preferred

Responsibilities

• Empty all trash cans and replace liners, clean, and sanitize receptacles on a daily basis
• Clean floors by sweeping, mopping, and scrubbing them with floor scrubber
• Clean and wipe down racks
• Clean metal tables and sanitized on a daily basis
• Re-stock vinyl gloves in all sizes
• Clean and sanitize hand wash sinks and three department sinks
• Clean, Empty and Sanitize All Garbage Gondolas on a Daily Basis
• Mix water and cleaning chemicals in containers, mop buckets to prepare cleaning solutions according to specifications
• Check for leaks, drips, and condensation
• Clean all food manufacturing machinery according to SOP’s
• Clean floors using a dry cleaning method
• Remove any ice accumulation on the floors, walls, and cooling units
• Clean, wash and sanitize all production utensils, bus tubs, red crates and blue dollies
• Re-stock chemicals
• Test sanitizer with Hydrion test strips to test PPM sanitation solution
• Clean Tub Washer according to SOP
• Clean walls when completing deep clean
• Follow the facility GMPs and help enforce them throughout the facility
• Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs
• Arrives to work at scheduled time and follows time off request procedure
• Communicates with co-workers in a professional manner
• Treats co-workers with respect at all times
• Escalates attitude issues among janitors to FSQA Manager
• Uses teamwork with working with production throughout the day

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
• 401k program
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED