Sanitation, Manufacturing ​/ Production

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Location:

Madison, NE, US

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $17.25 To $17.50 Hourly

The Sanitation Technician is responsible for executing sanitation, cleaning, and hygiene activities across production, packaging, and process-cooking areas to ensure equipment, tools, and work environments meet GMP, SQF, and FDA food-safety standards. This role performs routine and end-of-day sanitation, equipment wash-downs, CIP operations, and pre-operational readiness tasks to support safe food production, prevent contamination, and ensure successful quality inspections.

The Sanitation Technician plays a critical role in food safety, allergen control, and regulatory compliance by maintaining a clean and sanitary production environment that supports continuous operations and audit readiness.

• Performs routine, end-of-day, and deep-clean sanitation of production, packaging, and process-cooking equipment.
• Cleans kettles, liquefiers, pumps, hoses, fillers, utensils, tools, conveyors, and surrounding work areas.
• Executes wash-downs and Clean-in-Place (CIP) activities following FDA, SQF, and internal sanitation procedures.
• Ensures equipment and work areas are prepared to pass daily pre-operational inspections.
• Uses approved chemicals, concentrations, and contact times per sanitation SOPs.
• Maintains strict compliance with GMPs, personal hygiene, handwashing, and PPE requirements.

• Cleans equipment to prevent cross-contact between allergen, organic, kosher, and conventional products.
• Verifies sanitation effectiveness based on product changeover requirements.
• Follows documented procedures for allergen and special-handling product sanitation.

• Disassembles and reassembles equipment components as required for proper cleaning.
• Inspects equipment and workstations for cleanliness, damage, or sanitation concerns.
• Stages cleaned equipment, tools, and utensils for next-day production.
• Communicates sanitation issues or equipment concerns to the Sanitation Lead or Production Leadership.
• Accurately completes sanitation logs, CIP records, pre-op checklists, and cleaning documentation.
• Supports Quality with sanitation verification, swabbing, and inspection activities as required.
• Ensures all records are completed legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
• Safely disposes of raw-material containers, packaging waste, and sanitation debris.
• Handles and stores sanitation chemicals in accordance with safety and regulatory requirements.
• Assists with staging hoses, tools, and cleaning equipment to support efficient sanitation flow.

• Works collaboratively with Production, Quality, and Maintenance teams to support food safety.
• Follows instructions from Sanitation Lead, Production Leads, and Management.
• Communicates issues, delays, or concerns affecting sanitation or production readiness.
• Supports training and onboarding of new sanitation team members when assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience

• Food safety, sanitation, or GMP certifications
• Experience with CIP systems and food-processing sanitation

• None (entry-level candidates considered with proper training)

• 6 months experience in food manufacturing, production, or sanitation
• Familiarity with FDA, SQF, or GMP-regulated environments

• Ability to read, write, and communicate clearly in English
• Understanding of basic food-safety and sanitation principles
• Ability to follow detailed sanitation instructions and SOPs
• Ability to identify cleanliness, contamination risks, and sanitation deficiencies
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams in a production environment

• Standing, walking, bending, crouching, and stooping
• Extensive use of hands, arms, and fingers
• Visual acuity, hearing, and verbal communication required
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs routinely and up to 55 lbs occasionally

• Smoke-free, sanitation-controlled production environment
• Mandatory handwashing prior to entering production areas
• Exposure to water, cleaning chemicals, and wet surfaces
• Compliance with GMP, FDA food-safety rules, and personal hygiene standards is mandatory

• Reports directly to the Sanitation Lead or Production Manager
• Works closely with Production Leads, Process Cooks, Packers, and Quality personnel
• No direct reports; may support training of other sanitation staff as assigned

• May perform sanitation tasks independently once trained and signed off
• May assist or guide other team members within trained and authorized scope
• Must follow all safety, sanitation, and production directives

Performance is evaluated based on:

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