Sanitation Technician-Night Shift

Sanitation Technician – Night Shift

Location: Seward, Nebraska

About the Role:

The sanitation technician is responsible for maintaining a clean and sanitary production facility, supporting site production goals. This role specializes in sanitation and housekeeping for the entire site to provide a clean, safe, and orderly environment at our Seward, Nebraska freeze‑dry pet food facility.

Responsibilities:

• Work safely, complying with all safety, quality, and sanitation policies and procedures, and proactively identify and report potential safety hazards.
• Perform 7 steps of sanitation consistently, effectively, and efficiently; manually clean plant processing equipment, tools, containers, and facilities; disassemble and assemble processing equipment.
• Perform sanitation duties as required by the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS).
• Remove product from equipment, tools, and containers using a water hose and industrial cleaners/sanitizers.
• Promote a high‑quality team environment through effective teamwork and self‑management with a positive attitude.
• Prioritize daily work by identifying pressing issues, communicating with direct Team Lead/Supervisor and team members, and understanding shift production plans and area awareness.
• Apply knowledge of microbiological and pest‑control programs as it pertains to sanitation in the food manufacturing environment.
• Collaborate with all teams at site on sanitation projects.
• Complete training materials on time as assigned.

About You:

• 18 years of age or older.
• Willing and able to work varying shifts and schedules.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and as a self‑starter.
• Experience in cleaning/sanitizing equipment in a food manufacturing environment (minimum 1 year).
• Physical capability to lift up to 60 pounds, climb stairs, kneel, stoop, sit, walk extensively throughout a 10‑12 hour shift.
• Comfortable working indoors in a cooled sanitary environment at temperatures 45°F or below.
• Able to work around loud production equipment, abrasive chemicals, and slip‑trip‑fall hazards due to water, chemicals, and product on floors.

Our Company:

Petsource by Scoular™ is an independent subsidiary of Scoular, providing recipe development, raw meat processing, freeze‑drying, and packaging solutions for pet food manufacturers. We are committed to building a culture of real inclusion and diversity.

Benefits:

• Competitive health plans effective on the first day.
• Incentive opportunities, 401(k) safe harbor with company match.
• Paid time off: 12 holidays, vacation, sick, and wellbeing days.
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time per year.