Sanitation Technician I - Weekend D Shift (6:00AM-6:30PM) 391
About The Position
Maintains the overall cleanliness of the manufacturing plant and warehouse and performs cleaning and sanitation according to standard operating procedures (SOPs), the Master Sanitation Schedule, and applicable cleaning schedules. The role supports Production and Quality teams, follows safety, cGMP, SOP, and SQF requirements, completes required documentation, and reports facility repairs and maintenance issues. Duties cover production areas and non-production areas, including common spaces, workstations, equipment, warehouse areas, offices, restrooms, and loading docks. The technician uses sanitation chemicals and powered equipment, replenishes cleaning and personal protective supplies, assists with production changeovers and workstation cleaning, and identifies opportunities to improve quality and sanitation. The position involves regular standing and walking, stair and ladder use, reaching, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting or moving items weighing up to 60 pounds. Work takes place throughout manufacturing facilities, near moving mechanical parts and with exposure to ingredients, mixes, dust, airborne particles, and moderately loud noise; hearing protection is required in some areas.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to read and interpret MSDS sheets, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and SOP manuals.
- Ability to complete sanitation and production paperwork accurately.
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Basic computer and data-entry skills.
- Ability to operate powered industrial equipment, including an electric pallet jack, forklift, and man-lift.
- Good attention to detail.
- Strong teamwork skills, a constructive attitude, flexibility, and willingness to learn tasks, change tasks, and work in different areas as needed.
- Ability to follow detailed written or oral instructions and handle problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including standing and walking; using stairs and ladders; reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; operating a lift truck at heights up to 20 feet; and lifting or moving items weighing up to 60 pounds.
- Follow safe work practices and safety policies; use, wear, and store PPE properly; report incidents immediately; communicate hazards and concerns; and participate in safety activities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a manufacturing sanitation environment, preferably food or pharmaceuticals.
- Prior forklift experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily cleaning and sanitation duties according to the Master Sanitation Schedule and cleaning schedules.
- Clean and sanitize production areas and common spaces, including hallways, lockers, sanitation rooms, dust collector rooms, drains, docking areas, ovens, ceiling vents, and tiles.
- Deep-clean production workstations as requested and assist production personnel with changeovers and workstation cleaning.
- Remove and dispose of trash and clean garbage bins.
- Clean and sanitize non-production areas, including cafeterias, offices, restrooms, entrances, stairwells, lockers, conference rooms, and warehouse areas.
- Wash walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, door panels, and sills; clean washrooms and replenish bathroom supplies.
- Operate electric pallet jacks, forklifts, man-lifts, floor scrubbers, power washers, vacuums, explosion-proof vacuums, and dust collectors as applicable to sanitation duties.
- Check soap titrations and water temperature in tote washers.
- Refill soap, sanitizers, paper towels, and other personal protective equipment as needed.
- Perform sanitation tasks such as scrubbing and mopping floors, walls, and equipment, vacuuming, and using appropriate chemicals and equipment.
- Complete daily task and sanitation documentation accurately.
- Report facility repairs, maintenance issues, workplace incidents, and hazards as required.
- Support Production and Quality teams through sanitation efforts and initiatives.
- Identify opportunities for quality and sanitation improvement.
- Comply with safety, cGMP, SOP, and SQF requirements and participate in safety activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
