Sanitation Technician

Position : Sanitation Technician

Location: Empire

Summary of Position:

Cherry Republic's Sanitation Technician is responsible to coordinate, schedule and complete daily, weekly, monthly and yearly sanitation of production equipment, as well cleaning, sanitation, and general maintenance of Cherry Factory and Distribution Fulfillment Center.

*This role can be part-time or full-time! Hours can be flexible, with minimum hours being roughly Monday-Thursday 2pm-7pm.*


Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform nightly duties of rinsing, cleaning and sanitation on all equipment within the Jar Production room.
• Clean and disinfect floors; including floor drains and floor mats in all Productions rooms.
• Mop the Commercial Bakery and Assembly area once a week or as needed.
• Disassemble and reassemble equipment as needed for sanitation purposes.
• Mix and utilize chemicals in a safe and effective manner to comply in accordance to OSHA regulations.
• Take out all garbage daily and adhere to CR recycling standards.
• Comply with all safety standards put forth.
• Maintain tracking records of chemicals and sanitation supplies.
• Continued knowledge and proficiency regarding equipment operations, sanitation techniques, and overall quality of cleanliness of all equipment as well as facilities.
• Perform daily cleaning and stocking of DFC and Cherry Factory restrooms, break rooms, corridors and test kitchen.
• Perform daily laundry needs that include washing, drying, folding and turn-over of all in house towels, aprons etc.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The Sanitation Technician reports to the Sanitation and Maintenance Supervisor without any supervisory responsibilities.

Personality Traits for the Job : To be passionate about providing amazing customer service to both our guests and to our fellow employees at Cherry Republic while embracing the essence of our core values that include Life (local), Liberty (wholeheartedness & passion), Beaches (whimsical), Pie (generosity) and We Journey (personal growth).

Necessary Skills: To perform your job successfully, you should demonstrate excellent attention to detail, analytical thinking, well organized, good communication, positive approach to workload, and a TEAM player within a dynamic and evolving work environment.

Qualifications for the Job: To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability you are required to possess. Reasonable accommodations may be made, should you have a disability, to allow you to perform the essential functions.

1. Education and / or Experience- Minimum of High School / G.E.D required.
2. Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret instructions.
3. Mathematical Skills- Ability to calculate figures and amounts when analyzing data.
4. Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to communicate issues accurately and thoroughly to all individuals involved. Assist in the development of solid procedures/practices that follow appropriate accounting principles.
5. Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, you should have basic computer skills.
6. Physical Requirements: Ability to walk / be on feet between buildings approximately 70% of the time when performing primary job duties. Capability to lift boxes weighing approximately 50-70 lbs, push large wheeled carts, and moving of floor equipment when necessary.

Other Things You Should Know : Sure, listed here are the important parts of your job. But more important, you are here to think, to use your judgment and to always act in the best interest of the company. There is one foremost responsibility that may never be specifically requested of you, but that you need to always keep in

mind while on our team. This is the "Ultimate Expectation" and it is as follows: Always do what most needs to be done without waiting to be asked. If you are acting in the company's best interests and in accordance with core values and policies, you have permission to act in our mutual best interests.

If at any time, you don't feel we are doing the right thing, please say so. You have the right and we give you permission to speak up when necessary, to state what is unstated, to make a suggestion, or to question an action or decision. This doesn't mean we will always agree with you, nor that we will necessarily change what we are doing; but we always want to hear what you most believe would help us better achieve our goals and purpose and to create an even better place for all of us!

Pay Range: $21 per hour