Sanitation Associate

Job Summary This position is responsible for general custodial care of the facility and sanitation activities of the warehouse under general supervision. Performs all duties safely, accurately, and meets all set productivity goals. Responsibilities Perform all custodial duties throughout the entire facility, which includes dusting, sweeping, washing, wiping, scrubbing, shoveling, and mopping. Often required to climb ladders to perform these duties. Maintain sanitary conditions in the facility, including collection and disposal of all warehouse and facility trash or debris daily and cleaning up all spills. Clean cooler, cooler floor, and sweep and mop areas, including the dry warehouse, all aisles, and the equipment mezzanine, with slot cleaning. Scrub floors in aisle areas of the dry warehouse, cooler areas, and docks. Preserve floor care using power equipment in assigned areas. Maintain parking lots and front sidewalks every week or as needed to maintain appearance. Remove trash or other property damaging elements such as nails and glass. Complete a daily sanitation log to document sanitation activities for planning and evaluation. Support the stretch wrap and cardboard recycling program by transporting materials to balers, bailing, tying the materials, and placing tied bales onto pallets for shipment. Dust and vacuum warehouse racks. Remove any cobwebs from the warehouse area on an ongoing basis to maintain sanitary conditions. Clean all restrooms as needed, including urinals, toilets, sinks, counters, countertops, mirrors, sweeping, mopping floors, and restocking paper dispensers. Work effectively with immediate supervisor to minimize warehouse shrink (product loss). Ensure neatness and cleanliness of assigned work areas and travel aisles. Maintain accurate warehouse product locations during slot cleaning. Report unfixable or unsafe issues to the supervisor immediately. Observe and enforce all safety rules to reduce accidents and injuries. Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks safely and orderly to reduce accidents and injuries. Inspect maintenance of material handling equipment daily, ensuring cleanliness and reporting repairs or service needs to reduce equipment damage. Comply with all company policies and applicable state/federal laws, regulations, and policies such as OSHA, HACCP, AIB, and others. Qualifications Education High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience 1-year warehouse related experience and/or training. Requirement Must be 18 years of age. Must work independently with minimal supervision and have strong attention to detail. Language Skills Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Read and write simple correspondence. Speak effectively with co‑workers and in small group settings. Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, and to deal with standardized situations with occasional variables. Physical Demands The working conditions and physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. An individual should contact his or her supervisor or the Human Resources Department if he or she believes that an accommodation is needed. Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. Usually required to stand and walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, talk and hear. Required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or sit. Frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move between 41 and 50 pounds, and seldom lift and/or move 51 pounds and up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment This is a full‑time position. The incumbent must have the ability to work a varying schedule, which might include shift work (days or nights), weekdays or weekends, and some holidays. Work hours may vary or change based on departmental requirements. The job is primarily performed in a warehouse environment. Regularly exposed to fast‑moving material handling equipment or other mechanical equipment. Frequently exposed to freezer/cooler warehouse environments. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high, precarious places, vehicle emissions, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and high voltage electrical equipment and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. #J-18808-Ljbffr