Immediate Hiring - Sanitation Worker

Job Title: Sanitation Worker (Day Shift 6am-2:30pm)

Job Description

This role focuses on cleaning and sanitizing industrial equipment and facilities to maintain a bacteria-free and contaminant-free environment. You will use a variety of tools and cleaning methods to ensure all areas meet strict cleanliness and safety standards in a fast-paced production setting.

Responsibilities

• Clean stainless steel equipment and concrete floors using tools such as shovels, rakes, hoses, brooms, and brushes.
• Inspect assigned areas after cleaning to ensure all tasks are completed thoroughly and meet sanitation standards.
• Operate steam cleaners and foamers to apply cleaning solutions as directed.
• Maintain personal protective equipment (PPE), including repairing or replacing items as needed to ensure safety and compliance.
• Assist other sanitation workers as needed to complete tasks efficiently and support team goals.
• Move and transport wheelbarrows, bins, and totes weighing up to 50 pounds safely and in accordance with safety procedures.
• Support groundskeeping activities, including mowing and garbage removal, when required.
• Operate a 200 psi high-pressure hose safely and effectively to clean equipment and surfaces.
• Safely apply and remove cleaning chemicals, including chlorine, following established procedures.
• Crawl under low equipment and access hard-to-reach areas to ensure complete cleaning and sanitation.
• Follow all safety precautions, including chemical handling and lock-out procedures, at all times.
• Work at a fast pace and complete assigned tasks within given deadlines.
• Obtain and maintain forklift certification if assigned to operate forklifts.
• Mix and prepare chemical cleaning solutions according to training and safety guidelines.
• Adapt to working in loud or cold environments as assigned while maintaining focus on safety and quality.

Essential Skills

• Experience performing cleaning, sanitation, or janitorial duties in an industrial, food production, food processing, or warehouse environment.
• Ability to use cleaning tools such as shovels, rakes, hoses, brooms, and brushes to clean equipment and floors.
• Capability to operate a 200 psi high-pressure hose safely.
• Ability to safely apply and remove cleaning chemicals such as chlorine, following safety procedures.
• Comfort crawling under low equipment and working in confined or hard-to-reach spaces.
• Ability to move and handle wheelbarrows, bins, and totes weighing up to 50 pounds safely.
• Strong adherence to safety protocols, including chemical safety and lock-out procedures.
• Ability to work at a fast pace and meet strict deadlines in a production environment.
• Willingness to work in loud or cold environments as needed.
• Reliability in checking schedules daily and adjusting to varying start times within the day shift window.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Work experience in industrial cleaning, sanitation, food production, food processing, warehouse operations, or janitorial work.
• Experience using steam cleaners and foamers to apply cleaning solutions.
• Familiarity with mixing and preparing chemical cleaning solutions under supervision and according to training.
• Willingness to obtain forklift certification if required.
• Ability to assist with groundskeeping tasks such as mowing and garbage removal.
• Attention to detail when inspecting cleaned areas to ensure completeness and compliance with sanitation standards.
• Team-oriented mindset with a willingness to assist coworkers as needed.

Why Work Here?

You join a team that values cleanliness, safety, and reliability in a critical industrial environment. The role offers the opportunity to build practical skills in sanitation, equipment operation, and safe chemical handling while working alongside supportive coworkers. You benefit from a structured yet dynamic setting where your attention to detail and strong work ethic directly contribute to a safe and efficient operation.

Work Environment

This position is based in an industrial facility focused on production and sanitation. You will work primarily on a day shift that can start between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., and you will need to review the schedule daily as start times may vary. The environment can be loud or cold at times, and you may work around industrial equipment, high-pressure hoses, steam cleaners, foamers, and chemical cleaning solutions. You will use PPE appropriate for chemical and equipment safety and follow strict safety and lock-out procedures. The work involves physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, crawling under low equipment, and moving items up to 50 pounds, all within a fast-paced production setting.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Moses Lake, WA.

The pay range for this position is $18.55 - $18.55/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 Moses Lake,WA.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 21, 2026.

About Aerotek

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.