Sanitation Technician - 3rd Shift

Overview

Join a Mission That Matters – Enrich Lives with Butterball® Farms

At Butterball® Farms, we’re more than a butter manufacturer — we’re a company built on purpose. For over 60 years, we’ve partnered with some of the world’s leading food brands to create innovative, value-added butter products that bring flavor and quality to millions of tables. Our mission is simple: to Enrich Lives, inside and outside our walls. Butterball Farms is recognized as one of West Michigan’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.

Here, we work as a team to grow, celebrate progress, and continuously raise the bar.

What We Offer

At Butterball® Farms, our team members are our greatest investment. We offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package designed to support your growth and well-being, both at work and beyond.

• Opportunities for Growth & Advancement
  • Build your career in an environment that encourages development, accountability, and internal promotion.
• High-Performance Culture
  • Join a workplace where we challenge each other to grow, think differently, and deliver our best — every shift, every day.
• Inclusive & Supportive Environment
  • We celebrate diversity, inclusion, and mutual respect. Every voice matters.
• Competitive Pay & Shift Premiums
  • Additional premiums for 2nd and 3rd shift roles.
• Comprehensive Benefits Plan
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, and Accident Insurance.
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
  • Because rest and balance make us stronger.
• 401(k) with Company Match
  • Invest in your future while you help us build ours.
• Tuition Reimbursement & Continuous Learning
  • Grow your career with educational support.
• Community Connection
  • Access The Source for resources, financial counseling, and family services — supporting the whole you.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Confidential support for personal, family, or work-related matters.

• Cover all electrical boxes and equipment before beginning the cleaning process
• Safely and properly disassemble production equipment
• Rinse equipment to remove all remaining raw materials and product residue
• Properly apply foam, soap, and scrub the equipment
• Sanitize equipment using appropriate sanitation methods and chemicals
• Reassemble equipment back to its original state
• Check for and remove any moisture present in pipes and on ceilings
• Meet USDA and company sanitation standards using designated chemicals, foam machines, brushes, water hoses, etc.
• Use 5S principles to organize the work area
• Sanitize floors using appropriate chemicals and products, and squeegee excess water into waste drains
• Understand the impact of the Sanitation Team’s work on microbial counts and overall product cleanliness
• Verify equipment cleanliness after the sanitation cycle by checking that swab results are within acceptable limits

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Previous Sanitation experience preferred, but not required; willing to train the right individual.

• Basic math skills (addition and subtraction)
• Strong hand-eye coordination
• Ability to consistently follow processes and standard work instructions
• Effective team player with strong communication skills
• Ability to read and understand written instructions
• Flexibility with work schedule to accommodate high production volumes
• Basic writing ability to complete necessary paperwork
• Ability to safely operate a Hi-Lo and use a manual hand jack
• Willingness to cross-train and assist in other processing areas as needed

Equivalent combinations of education and experience that demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered on an individual basis.

(This role requires the following physical activities)

• Seeing
• Lifting
• Reaching
• Standing
• Repetitive hand motions

• Kneeling
• Grasping
• Talking
• Hearing
• Walking
• Driving
• Bending at the waist
• Twisting upper body

• Stooping
• Crouching
• Pushing
• Additional reaching

• Frequent lifting and carrying of up to 10 lbs (sedentary)
• Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and…