Sanitation Technician - 3rd Shift

This job was posted by : For more information, please see: As a Sanitation Technician, youll be on the front lines of food safety, working as part of a team to clean and sanitize food production facilities. Youll use specialized equipment and chemicals to remove debris, sanitize machinery, and prepare the plant to meet strict USDA, FDA, and customer standards. This is a physical role that requires focus, teamwork, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment. Youll report to a Site Manager and work alongside fellow team members to make sure every shift ends with a safe and spotless facility. Key Responsibilities - Clean and sanitize equipment, floors, walls, and work areas in assigned sections of the plant. {=html} - Dismantle and reassemble equipment to ensure thorough cleaning. {=html} - Handle cleaning chemicals safely and follow all usage guidelines. {=html} - Inspect equipment and areas to confirm readiness for pre-op inspections. {=html} - Follow all company and regulatory safety protocols, including Lock Out/Tag Out, PPE, and HAZCOMM. {=html} - Work efficiently to complete sanitation tasks within established timelines. {=html} - Maintain open communication with teammates, supervisors, and plant staff. {=html} - Support team members and assist with additional duties as needed. What Success Looks Like: Core Competencies Were looking for team members who: - Collaborate: Work well with teammates, support others, and share credit for successes. {=html} - Focus on the Customer: Deliver consistent, high-quality work that earns client trust and satisfaction. {=html} - Be Resilient: Stay confident under pressure, bounce back from challenges, and maintain a positive outlook. {=html} - Adapt to Situations: Adjust to changing tasks, environments, and priorities on the job. Our Values in Action Partnership *: You work together with teammates, clients, and supervisors to get the job done right.* - Excellence *: You take pride in your work, follow procedures, and deliver consistent, high-quality results.* {=html} - Integrity *: You do the right thing even when no one is watching. Youre dependable, honest, and accountable.* What You Bring: Qualifications & Physical Requirements Minimum Qualifications & Skills - Attitude & Dependability: A strong commitment to safety, teamwork, quality, and a positive attitude. {=html} - Experience: No prior sanitation experience is requiredwe provide comprehensive, hands-on training. Bonus Qualifications: Prior experience in sanitation, food processing, industrial cleaning, or being bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus but not required. {=html} - Availability: Must be reliable and available to work primarily overnight shifts (third shift), including weekends and holidays. Essential Physical Demands & Work Environment The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Lifting & Carrying: Must be able to routinely lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds independently (e.g., sanitation chemicals, heavy hoses, and dismantled machinery components). {=html} - Constant Physical Activity: Position requires continuous standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, stooping, and reaching over the head for the duration of an 8 to 12-hour shift. {=html} - Manual Dexterity & Grip Strength: Must possess the fine motor skills, repetitive hand/wrist flexibility, and grip strength necessary to dismantle/reassemble complex machinery , scrub surfaces, and operate high-pressure water hoses or industrial cleaning equipment for extended periods. {=html} - Environmental Exposure: Continuous work in a food manufacturing environment with extreme temperature variancesincluding wet, humid, hot, and cold/freezing environments (e.g., blast freezers or cooking areas).