Equipment Cleaner 2nd Shift

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover. Swanson, and V8.

Downers Grove, Illinois

$23.00/hour

2nd Shift (Generally starts as early as 2:45 PM until finish. Overtime and weekend work as needed. Start times and hours may vary based on production schedules, holidays, and staffing needs.)

Strong attendance and punctuality are essential. Employees must remain in position for a minimum of one year and successfully complete a 90-day evaluation period.

As an Equipment Cleaner, you will play a critical role in maintaining food safety, equipment reliability, and operational excellence. By ensuring production equipment is properly cleaned, maintained, and operating efficiently, you will help deliver high-quality products while supporting a safe, compliant, and productive manufacturing environment.

• Disassemble, clean, sanitize, and reassemble production equipment according to established sanitation procedures and standards.
• Identify and report equipment abnormalities, performance concerns, and sanitation issues.
• Analyze equipment performance and create detailed SAP work orders describing equipment problems and their impact on production.
• Complete and close SAP work orders daily.
• Maintain assigned production and sanitation areas in accordance with established sanitation standards.
• Work in a steam room and other hot, wet, and industrial manufacturing environments.
• Operate powered industrial equipment, including forklifts and floor scrubbers, while maintaining required certifications and licensing.
• Move product scrap containers throughout the facility, including pushing and pulling loads up to 800 pounds on wheels.
• Perform tasks at elevated heights using ladders and aerial lifts when required.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and develop action plans to achieve departmental objectives.
• Communicate effectively with incoming and outgoing shifts regarding unfinished work, special requests, equipment conditions, and operational priorities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve operational and equipment-related issues independently or in partnership with leadership.
• Maintain work areas in accordance with 5S standards for organization, cleanliness, and housekeeping.
• Follow and support all SQF, HACCP, CTS, SOP, food safety, quality, safety, and hygiene requirements.
• Attend required safety meetings and comply with all plant safety regulations and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support manufacturing operations.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure equipment readiness, product quality, workplace safety, and operational efficiency across the facility.

• Production Operations teams
• Maintenance and Engineering departments
• Quality Assurance and Food Safety teams
• Shift Leaders and Supervisors
• Fellow Sanitation and Equipment Cleaning team members
• Warehouse and Forklift Operators

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of related industrial, sanitation, manufacturing, maintenance, or equipment cleaning experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to disassemble and reassemble production equipment according to established procedures.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification and successfully complete…