Sanitation Technician - 1st Shift

Campbell's•Hanover, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Sanitation Technician, you will help maintain a clean, safe, and food-safe manufacturing environment. Your work supports product quality, efficient plant operations, sanitation excellence, and regulatory compliance. The position is located in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and works the first shift from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday. Starting pay is $20.45 per hour. The role involves cleaning and sanitizing production and facility areas, operating sanitation equipment, and disassembling, cleaning, sanitizing, and reassembling processing equipment. The technician follows sanitation, food safety, and safety procedures, including GMPs, allergen elimination, PPE, SDS, LOTO, and BBP requirements. Duties also include chemical handling, spill cleanup, pest monitoring, waste and recycling removal, data entry, SOP support, and participation in 5S and continuous improvement efforts. Overtime may be required as business needs require. The work is physically demanding and takes place in wet, humid, noisy, and fast-paced manufacturing conditions. It involves continuous standing and movement, frequent climbing and kneeling, and lifting up to 50 pounds continuously, with heavier lifting performed with assistance. Appropriate PPE and adherence to safety standards are required. The company offers competitive health, dental, 401(k), and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Total pay may include other forms of compensation, and base pay depends on work location and factors such as experience, job-related skills, and education or training.

Requirements

Ability to work safely in a manufacturing environment and follow sanitation, safety, and food safety procedures.
Ability to safely operate cleaning equipment and sanitation tools.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining productivity and quality standards.
Ability to safely handle cleaning chemicals and follow SDS instructions.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness and food safety.
Ability to perform physical duties including lifting, bending, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and standing for extended periods.
Ability to work in wet, humid, noisy, and fast-paced manufacturing environments.
Commitment to teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.
Willingness to work overtime as business needs require.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds continuously; heavier lifting is performed with assistance.
Ability to use appropriate PPE and adhere to safety standards.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
One year of manufacturing, production, sanitation, or industrial cleaning experience.
Experience in a food manufacturing or food processing environment.
Knowledge of GMPs, food safety requirements, and allergen control procedures.
Experience operating powered industrial cleaning equipment.
LOTO and BBP training experience.
Experience using Microsoft Excel or other data-entry systems.
Previous experience supporting 5S or continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Perform plant cleaning and sanitation according to the Master Sanitation Schedule.
Maintain housekeeping and cleanliness throughout the facility.
Operate powered cleaning and sanitation equipment, including power washers, foam applicators, steamers, powered lifts, scissor lifts, automatic compactors, and motors.
Safely operate floor jacks, trash compactors, vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, and related equipment.
Follow safe lifting, carrying, and material-handling practices and identify and report defective equipment.
Disassemble, clean, sanitize, and reassemble processing equipment, including pumps, bucket elevators, slurry systems, filters, and production machinery.
Perform sanitation duties independently with minimal supervision while maintaining productivity and quality standards.
Learn and execute Allergen Elimination Procedures.
Follow GMPs, sanitation procedures, and food safety standards.
Use and maintain required PPE in accordance with OSHA regulations and company policies.
Participate in safety training, team development programs, and facility improvement initiatives.
Read and follow SDS instructions and safely handle, mix, and apply cleaning chemicals according to manufacturer recommendations.
Assist with spill containment and cleanup as needed.
Monitor and report pest activity.
Remove product debris and waste materials from production areas.
Follow LOTO and BBP procedures and training requirements.
Support Continuous Improvement initiatives, including 5S.
Collect recyclable materials and load them into designated trailers.
Mix and handle chemical concentrates safely and accurately.
Enter chemical-related information into Excel or other systems when required.
Assist with creating and updating SOPs as needed.
Perform additional duties as assigned and support overtime requirements when necessary.