Sanitation Technician - 3rd Shift

Benefits

• Health/dental/vision insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• Short & long-term disability
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.)

Sunday through Thursday

3rd Shift: 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM

As part of the Food Safety Team at Hearthside, the Sanitor role is a critical foundational position to help ensure the production of safe, wholesome foods. The qualified candidate will work with a variety of equipment to maintain the cleanliness of the entire facility. The position requires physical endurance and a willingness to perform manual tasks including working from heights on ladders and scissor lifts.

Applicants must be able to work a flexible schedule, mandatory overtime as needed, and in a variety of operating conditions. Hearthside Foods will train you to be successful in this role. Our tiered approach to wages will allow you to grow in the position both financially and from a skills standpoint. Opportunities for transfer to other HFS facilities are available for those that show integrity, diligence, and high performance.

Follows procedures and SOPs to perform cleaning on production equipment to ensure safety and hygiene. May record information to reflect sanitation activities and issues. Advises/updates supervisor/manager of progress and other non-routine issues.

• Disassemble and reassemble critical equipment and pumps
• Understand equipment instructions, manuals, specifications, and safety requirements
• Read instruments and record all required data
• Maintain cleanliness of all work areas
• Remove trash and debris
• Follow established procedures in the cleaning and sanitation of idle production equipment
• Wet wash rooms and production lines
• Complete required reporting to reflect activity
• Advise supervisor when supplies need to be ordered
• Additional duties as assigned

• Mixing room
• Production areas
• Packaging areas
• Walls and ceilings
• All equipment including elevated conveyors
• Exterior plant area as needed
• Perform food safety and quality testing including:
• Titration levels
• APC swabs
• Allergen testing
• LRN swabs

• COP Tub
• Floor scrubber
• Pallet jacks
• Boom lift
• Scissor lift

• Must be a self-starter
• Basic math skills to calculate and measure cleansers/sanitizers
• Sufficient English reading and writing skills to understand equipment instructions, standard operating procedures, and activity documentation
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good organizational skills

• Prioritize work schedules
• Understand and follow all safety policies and procedures, including taking direction from the Sanitation Group Lead and/or Sanitation Supervisor
• Work in a team environment
• Learn new tasks and methods of working
• Be on time and fully engaged at every shift scheduled
• Work in a fast‑paced environment

• Work is primarily done in a production environment
• Frequent exposure to noise, dust, dampness, moving machinery, forklifts, and fluctuations in temperature and humidity

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. unassisted
• Ability to lift >50 lbs. up to 100 lbs. with assistance
• Stand and walk up to 90% of the time
• Climb, including stairs
• Work in hot, wet, and/or tight spaces
• Crawl and work on knees and ladders
• Work at heights without disorientation
• Occasionally move up to 45–50 lbs. with a hoist, pallet‑jack, or cart, and regularly lift up to 15 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

• High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required
• At least six months experience in a sanitation production environment preferred

M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer. Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.