Industrial Sanitation Technician - Food Manufacturing

Industrial Sanitation Technician – Food Manufacturing

Company: Roskam Foods
Location: 5353 Broadmoor Avenue Southeast, Kentwood, Michigan 49512
Schedule: Flexible availability required, including weekends and additional hours as needed.

Help Keep Food Production Safe, Clean, and Running Smoothly!

Roskam Foods is seeking a dependable, detail-oriented Industrial Sanitation Technician to support our food manufacturing operations in the greater Grand Rapids, Michigan area.

In this hands-on role, you'll clean and sanitize production equipment, manufacturing areas, and facility spaces while helping maintain strict food safety and quality standards. You'll follow established sanitation schedules, support production line changeovers, and ensure cleaning procedures are completed safely and accurately.

If you take pride in maintaining a safe work environment, enjoy hands-on work, and understand the importance of cleanliness in food manufacturing, we'd like to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Perform industrial cleaning and sanitation tasks according to the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS).
• Clean and maintain production equipment, floors, walls, ceilings, drains, restrooms, cafeterias, storage areas, and facility grounds.
• Complete production line cleanups during changeovers, shutdowns, startups, and scheduled sanitation activities.
• Support specialized cleaning procedures, including allergen, organic, kosher, and full-wash cleanups.
• Perform sanitation inspections and support pre-operational inspections to ensure equipment and production areas meet cleanliness standards.
• Safely operate cleaning and industrial equipment, including floor scrubbers, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and Hi-Lo forklifts.
• Prepare, dilute, and use cleaning chemicals according to manufacturer instructions and established safety procedures.
• Test chemical dilutions using approved materials and follow established chemical-handling requirements.
• Maintain accurate cleaning records, sanitation logs, and required documentation.
• Monitor cleaning supplies and equipment inventory and report replenishment needs.
• Identify and report sanitation concerns involving Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, allergen controls, and food safety procedures.
• Follow company safety policies, sanitation procedures, and Standard of Work (SOW) requirements.
• Cross-train in other industrial cleaning responsibilities and assist with additional assignments as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Basic math and reasoning skills.
• Ability to follow written and verbal cleaning and safety instructions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to food safety.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to learn sanitation procedures, chemical handling, and equipment operation.
• Ability to maintain accurate cleaning and sanitation documentation.
• Flexibility to work varying schedules, including weekends and additional hours as needed.
• Willingness to cross-train and support sanitation activities throughout the facility.

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Previous industrial cleaning or sanitation experience.
• Experience working in food manufacturing, food processing, or production environments.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, and allergen cleaning procedures.
• Experience operating floor scrubbers, scissor lifts, boom lifts, or Hi-Lo forklifts.
• Knowledge of industrial cleaning chemicals, dilution procedures, and sanitation documentation.
• Experience following a Master Sanitation Schedule.

Work Environment

This is a hands-on position in an active food manufacturing facility. Duties involve cleaning production equipment and facility areas, working with industrial cleaning chemicals, and operating sanitation equipment.

Employees must follow established safety and food handling procedures and be comfortable adapting to production schedules, sanitation requirements, and changing priorities.

Join Roskam Foods

At Roskam Foods, maintaining a clean and safe manufacturing environment is essential to producing quality food products.

If you're dependable, safety-conscious, and ready to make a difference in food manufacturing, apply today and join the Roskam Foods team!

Equal Opportunity Employer: Roskam Foods is committed to equal employment opportunity and considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.