Sanitation Technician

Summary of Position

Cherry Republic’s Sanitation Technician is responsible for coordinating, scheduling, and completing daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly sanitation of production equipment, as well as cleaning, sanitation, and general maintenance of the Cherry Factory and Distribution Fulfillment Center.

Sanitation Technician

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• Perform nightly rinsing, cleaning, and sanitation on all equipment within the Jar Production room.
• Clean and disinfect floors, including floor drains and floor mats in all production rooms.
• Mop the Commercial Bakery and Assembly area once a week or as needed.
• Disassemble and reassemble equipment as needed for sanitation purposes.
• Mix and utilize chemicals safely and effectively in accordance with OSHA regulations.
• Take out all garbage daily and adhere to CR recycling standards.
• Comply with all safety standards.
• Maintain tracking records of chemicals and sanitation supplies.
• Continue to develop knowledge and proficiency regarding equipment operations, sanitation techniques, and overall quality of cleanliness of all equipment and facilities.
• Perform daily cleaning and stocking of DFC and Cherry Factory restrooms, break rooms, corridors, and the test kitchen.
• Handle daily laundry needs, including washing, drying, folding, and turnover of all in‑house towels, aprons, etc.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

The Sanitation Technician reports to the Sanitation and Maintenance Supervisor and has no supervisory responsibilities.

To be passionate about providing outstanding customer service to both guests and fellow employees while embracing the core values of Life (local), Liberty (wholeheartedness & passion), Beaches (whimsical), Pie (generosity), and We Journey (personal growth).

To perform the job successfully, demonstrate excellent attention to detail, analytical thinking, organization, communication, positive workload approach, and teamwork within a dynamic and evolving environment.

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability desired. Reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities to enable performance of essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience – Minimum of High School/G.E.D required.
• Language Skills – Ability to read, analyze, and interpret instructions.
• Mathematical Skills – Ability to calculate figures and amounts when analyzing data.
• Reasoning Ability – Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations with limited standardization. Communicate issues accurately and thoroughly to all involved parties and assist in developing solid procedures/practices that follow appropriate accounting principles.
• Computer Skills – Basic computer skills required.
• Physical Requirements – Ability to walk/stand between buildings approximately 70% of the time, lift boxes weighing 50–70 lbs, push large wheeled carts, and move floor equipment when necessary.

Here are the important parts of your job. More important, you are expected to think, use your judgment, and act in the best interest of the company. Keep in mind the “Ultimate Expectation”: always do what most needs to be done without waiting to be asked. If you don’t feel we are doing the right thing, please speak up. You have the right to express concerns, suggest ideas, or question actions or decisions.

We welcome your feedback even if we don’t always agree or change our course.