Wash Bay Technician

EIDS CLEANING AND CONSULTING LLC•St. Paul, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

EIDS Cleaning & Consulting is seeking dependable, hardworking, and safety-focused Wash Bay Technicians to support sanitation operations within a food manufacturing facility. The Wash Bay Technician is responsible for the detailed cleaning and sanitizing of industrial machinery, equipment components, removable parts, utensils, racks, carts, and other production-related equipment within a designated wash bay. This is a hands-on, physically demanding position that requires attention to detail and the ability to consistently follow established sanitation procedures, cGMPs, food-safety requirements, chemical-handling procedures, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standards. Technicians must be comfortable working around water, industrial cleaning chemicals, machinery, and in hot, wet, humid, noisy, and physically demanding conditions.

Requirements

Previous industrial sanitation, food manufacturing, wash bay, production, or equipment-cleaning experience is preferred but not required.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and established sanitation procedures.
Ability to safely use sanitation tools, equipment, and cleaning chemicals following required training.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to food safety and quality.
Dependable attendance and punctuality.
Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team.
Ability to consistently follow safety procedures, SSOPs, cGMPs, chemical-handling requirements, and customer-site policies.
Willingness to complete all required EIDS and customer-site safety, sanitation, chemical-handling, cGMP, and food-safety training.
Ability to maintain a safety-first mindset while working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize industrial machinery, equipment components, removable parts, utensils, racks, carts, and other production-related equipment within the wash bay.
Follow established food-manufacturing sanitation procedures, including removing debris and heavy soils, pre-rinsing, applying approved cleaning chemicals and foam, manually scrubbing, thoroughly rinsing, inspecting, re-cleaning when necessary, and applying sanitizer as required.
Brush, scrape, and remove food residue, buildup, and other soils from equipment and parts prior to the wet-cleaning process.
Properly apply foam, detergents, and other approved cleaning chemicals according to established concentrations, application methods, and required contact times.
Thoroughly scrub equipment and parts using approved brushes, scrapers, scrub pads, and other sanitation tools.
Rinse equipment and parts thoroughly to remove soils and cleaning chemical residue.
Inspect cleaned equipment and parts for remaining residue, buildup, or other unsanitary conditions and re-clean as necessary to meet established sanitation standards.
Properly sanitize and stage cleaned equipment and parts to help prevent contamination or recontamination.
Safely operate hoses, foamers, brushes, scrapers, scrub pads, and other approved wash bay and sanitation equipment.
Follow established Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOPs), equipment-specific cleaning procedures, chemical-handling requirements, and food-safety standards.
Maintain proper separation between soiled and cleaned equipment and parts.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe wash bay throughout the assigned shift.
Identify and immediately report damaged equipment, chemical concerns, safety hazards, or potential food-safety issues to leadership.
Complete required sanitation and operational documentation accurately and on time.
Work cooperatively with sanitation, production, quality, maintenance, and other team members.
Follow all EIDS Cleaning & Consulting and customer-site safety, sanitation, cGMP, and food-safety requirements.
Perform additional sanitation-related duties as assigned.