Sanitor

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At Ferrara, Ferrero, Fox’s Burton’s, and The Fine Biscuits Company, we’re loved by people of all generations for the joy we bring—and that joy is crafted by our people. Join us and explore a whole world to discover, where your passion will find its place.

Today, Ferrara is the #1 sugar confectioner in the U.S, with global sales in more than 40 countries. Ferrara boasts a passionate team of over 9,000 employees around the world who deliver and create hundreds of iconic and beloved products.

In the U.S., more than 67 million households annually enjoy our popular brands like NERDS®, Brach’s®, Jelly Belly®, SweeTARTS®, Laffy Taffy®, and Trolli®. In Brazil, Dori has become a household name with snacking products that include brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100. And, in France, Carambar & Co have earned generations of loyal customers through the timeless appeal of iconic candy and chocolate brands such as Carambar, Lutti, Krema, Poulain, Vichy and Terry’s.

A privately held company, Ferrara Group is headquartered in Chicago. Ferrara boasts a network of over 30 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific that includes manufacturing, distribution, sales, and R&D facilities.

Position requires ability to work overtime. As a result, it may require working varying start times, end times, and weekends dependent on business needs.

Core hours: 4:00pm-4:30am

As a Sanitor, reporting to the Sanitation Supervisor, you'll help ensure a safe, clean, and efficient manufacturing environment by maintaining equipment and facilities that support the production of high-quality candy products. Your work directly contributes to food safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the plant. As a champion for quality and food safety, your work will help ensure every product meets the highest standards.

• Cleans floors by sweeping and mopping them.
• Disassembles and assembles plant equipment for cleaning, such as bucket elevators, sifters, packaging machines, dust collector lines, etc.
• Responsible for proper operation of the equipment after assembly.
• Cleans the plant facilities (Cafeteria, locker rooms) and grounds.
• Disposes of refuse in dumpster or compactor.
• Suggests changes to improve janitorial work performance through continuous improvement.
• Actively seeks to find problems in assignment area and correct before the problem becomes critical with high supervision.
• Displays cooperation by working closely with Maintenance, Production, and Sanitation personnel.
• Works with and understands cleaning chemicals to maintain a safe plant environment.
• Cleans equipment, floor or any plant equipment that may be contaminated with body fluids. Uses blood borne pathogen safeguards.
• After receiving proper training, uses fire extinguishers to fight small incipient plant fires.
• Removes snow from the plant walkways.
• Operates sanitation equipment (riding scrubbers, manlifts, high horse and snow blowers).
• Communicates conditions of equipment by; completing appropriate maintenance record, computer data entry, transferring knowledge of conditions to incoming sanitarians at shift change, and informing the supervisor of significant problems.
• Completes assigned jobs and enters job data into SAP and Red Zone in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals
• Basic knowledge of HACCP, FSSC 22000 food safety and GMP principles
• Sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines; self-directed
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize; ability to work under pressure and meet established goals and objectives

• Minimum of 1 year sanitation experience, food manufacturing industry preferred

At Ferrara, we're proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual bonus based on company performance. Learn more about our benefits at…