Industrial Janitor

Job Description

Job Description

Hiring Sanitation Workers in Nashville, TN

Job Description

Join a new sanitation team supporting a brand-new GMP food production plant in Nashville. In this role, you help ensure a clean, safe, and compliant facility by performing thorough sanitation of floors, belts, machinery, and production areas, following the 7 Steps of Sanitation every day. You will complete an initial two-week training on a daytime schedule, then move to an overnight shift and support master sanitization of the entire plant.

Responsibilities

• Sanitize plant floors, belts, machinery, and other production equipment according to established procedures.
• Perform master sanitization of docks, warehouse areas, dry mixers, wet mixers, and other designated zones.
• Follow the 7 Steps of Sanitation daily, including soil pick-up, rinsing, wet pick-up, detergent application, post-rinse, inspection, and final sanitizing/disinfecting.
• Physically remove soils such as dirt, mineral salts, residues, proteins, lubricants, and gross solids from contact surfaces.
• Disassemble machinery as needed in preparation for cleaning and cover sensitive electronics and switches to protect them during sanitation.
• Rinse equipment surfaces from top to bottom using warm potable water (below 120&degree;F / 48.9&degree;C) where appropriate, ensuring visible soils are removed.
• Handle wet pick-up tasks by shoveling, squeegeeing, and sweeping floor solids into a central area and placing them into proper containers, avoiding discharge into drains.
• Apply detergent foam from bottom to top to prevent streaking, ensuring consistent coverage and appropriate foam thickness, and scrub heavily soiled areas.
• Perform post-rinse activities, identifying and reworking any areas where soils remain, including hand scrubbing and additional rinsing or detergent application as needed.
• Inspect equipment thoroughly to confirm all contact surfaces, especially food contact surfaces, are free of any soiling before sanitizing.
• Apply sanitizers or disinfectants as the final step to ensure equipment and surfaces meet food safety and regulatory standards.
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• Participate in on-the-job training during the first two weeks on a day schedule to observe and understand production operations.
• Work the regular overnight shift (11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) after training and support voluntary weekend deep cleaning activities as needed.
• Industrial sanitation experience in a production or manufacturing environment

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in highly automated food production plants or similar automated industrial environments.
• Background working under FDA-related sanitation and food safety guidelines.
• Previous janitorial or industrial cleaner experience in manufacturing or warehouse settings.
• Ability to adapt quickly in a start-up environment with changing processes and schedules.
• Comfort working with both wet and dry food area sanitation protocols.
• Willingness to learn new sanitation techniques and equipment through on-the-job training.

Why Work Here?

You join a brand-new, climate-controlled food production facility with modern, highly automated equipment and structured on-the-job training. Once hired on permanently, you gain access to comprehensive benefits, including a stipend for safety footwear, multiple medical plan options with no high-deductible plans, dental and vision coverage, and benefits that begin on the first of the month. You also accrue paid time off and sick days, and can participate in a 401(k) plan after 90 days with a 100% match up to 4%. The environment values strong communication, flexibility, and teamwork, offering the chance to grow your skills in a stable and well-supported setting.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Nashville, TN.

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $19.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Nashville,TN.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.