Sanitation Technician - 3rd Shift
About The Position
HBF Williamsport Grading is seeking dependable, detail-oriented Sanitation Technicians for the third shift at its new egg grading facility in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Sanitation Technician maintains a clean, safe, and sanitary manufacturing environment by cleaning and sanitizing production equipment, processing lines, and tanks. The position reports to the Sanitation/QA Manager and supports compliance with food-safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements. The role includes cleaning and sanitation work throughout the facility, using CIP and manual cleaning processes, handling approved industrial cleaning chemicals, operating sanitation equipment, responding to spills, and completing sanitation documentation. The technician also supports inspections, audits, and verification testing when trained and authorized. Work takes place in wet, humid, noisy, and temperature-variable manufacturing environments, and scheduled work may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as operational needs require.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to read and follow SSOPs, chemical labels, safety instructions, and work assignments.
- Ability to complete required sanitation documentation accurately.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to complete required training in chemical safety, food safety, cGMPs/GIPs, personal protective equipment, and sanitation procedures.
- Ability to remain standing and walking for extended periods.
- Ability to frequently bend, reach, twist, stoop, push, pull, and perform repetitive movements.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds independently or with assistance and approved material-handling equipment.
- Ability to work in wet, humid, noisy, and temperature-variable manufacturing environments.
- Ability to safely work around industrial chemicals and production equipment while wearing required personal protective equipment.
- Ability to work scheduled shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, when required.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Nice To Haves
- Previous sanitation, industrial cleaning, or food-manufacturing experience.
- Experience using industrial cleaning chemicals and sanitation equipment.
- Experience with CIP systems.
Responsibilities
- Clean and sanitize production equipment, processing lines, tanks, floors, drains, walls, overhead structures, and other assigned facility areas.
- Complete assigned sanitation activities according to SSOPs, the Master Sanitation Schedule, and departmental work instructions.
- Assist with clean-in-place (CIP) and manual cleaning of designated production equipment, filters, pasteurizers, tanks, and processing lines.
- Perform wet-cleaning activities using required personal protective equipment and established safety procedures.
- Prepare, handle, apply, and store approved industrial cleaning and sanitizing chemicals according to label instructions, Safety Data Sheets, and company procedures.
- Safely operate floor scrubbers, pressure-cleaning equipment, hoses, foaming systems, and other sanitation equipment.
- Remove trash, production waste, and recyclable materials and place them in designated containers.
- Respond promptly to spills and unsanitary conditions and report concerns that cannot be immediately corrected.
- Assist with sanitation inspections, food-safety audits, and corrective-action activities as directed.
- Collect ATP swab samples or support sanitation-verification testing when trained and authorized.
- Complete sanitation logs, chemical-use records, inspection forms, and other required documentation accurately.
- Keep sanitation supplies and chemical-storage areas clean, organized, and properly labeled.
- Notify the Sanitation Manager of low supplies, damaged equipment, chemical concerns, or other conditions that could affect sanitation performance.
- Immediately report foreign-material concerns and potential food-safety, product-quality, or material-integrity issues to Quality Assurance and the Sanitation Manager.
- Follow current good manufacturing/industry practices (cGMPs, GIPs), hygiene requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, chemical-safety requirements, and applicable company policies.
- Work in different facility areas and perform other sanitation-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
