Sanitation Worker - Day Shift

Sanitation Worker (Day Shift 6am-2:30pm)

This role focuses on cleaning and sanitizing industrial equipment and facilities to maintain a bacteria-free and contaminant-free environment. You will use a variety of tools and cleaning methods to ensure all areas meet strict cleanliness and safety standards in a fast-paced production setting.

Responsibilities

• Clean stainless steel equipment and concrete floors using tools such as shovels, rakes, hoses, brooms, and brushes.
• Inspect assigned areas after cleaning to ensure all tasks are completed thoroughly and meet sanitation standards.
• Operate steam cleaners and foamers to apply cleaning solutions as directed.
• Maintain personal protective equipment (PPE), including repairing or replacing items as needed to ensure safety and compliance.
• Assist other sanitation workers as needed to complete tasks efficiently and support team goals.
• Move and transport wheelbarrows, bins, and totes weighing up to 50 pounds safely and in accordance with safety procedures.
• Support groundskeeping activities, including mowing and garbage removal, when required.
• Operate a 200 psi high-pressure hose safely and effectively to clean equipment and surfaces.
• Safely apply and remove cleaning chemicals, including chlorine, following established procedures.
• Crawl under low equipment and access hard-to-reach areas to ensure complete cleaning and sanitation.
• Follow all safety precautions, including chemical handling and lock-out procedures, at all times.
• Work at a fast pace and complete assigned tasks within given deadlines.
• Obtain and maintain forklift certification if assigned to operate forklifts.
• Mix and prepare chemical cleaning solutions according to training and safety guidelines.
• Adapt to working in loud or cold environments as assigned while maintaining focus on safety and quality.

Essential Skills

• Experience performing cleaning, sanitation, or janitorial duties in an industrial, food production, food processing, or warehouse environment.
• Ability to use cleaning tools such as shovels, rakes, hoses, brooms, and brushes to clean equipment and floors.
• Capability to operate a 200 psi high-pressure hose safely.
• Ability to safely apply and remove cleaning chemicals such as chlorine, following safety procedures.
• Comfort crawling under low equipment and working in confined or hard-to-reach spaces.
• Ability to move and handle wheelbarrows, bins, and totes weighing up to 50 pounds safely.
• Strong adherence to safety protocols, including chemical safety and lock-out procedures.
• Ability to work at a fast pace and meet strict deadlines in a production environment.
• Willingness to work in loud or cold environments as needed.
• Reliability in checking schedules daily and adjusting to varying start times within the day shift window.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Work experience in industrial cleaning, sanitation, food production, food processing, warehouse operations, or janitorial work.
• Experience using steam cleaners and foamers to apply cleaning solutions.
• Familiarity with mixing and preparing chemical cleaning solutions under supervision and according to training.
• Willingness to obtain forklift certification if required.
• Ability to assist with groundskeeping tasks such as mowing and garbage removal.
• Attention to detail when inspecting cleaned areas to ensure completeness and compliance with sanitation standards.
• Team-oriented mindset with a willingness to assist coworkers as needed.

Why Work Here?

You join a team that values cleanliness, safety, and reliability in a critical industrial environment. The role offers the opportunity to build practical skills in sanitation, equipment operation, and safe chemical handling while working alongside supportive coworkers. You benefit from a structured yet dynamic setting where your attention to detail and strong work ethic directly contribute to a safe and efficient operation.

Work Environment

This position is based in an industrial facility focused on production and sanitation. You will work primarily on a day shift that can start between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., and you will need to review the schedule daily as start times may vary. The environment can be loud or cold at times, and…