1st Shift Sanitation Weekend - Horse Cave

The Marzetti Company; Horse Cave (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marzetti Company is seeking a dedicated sanitation associate for the 1st Shift Weekend (5:00am-5:00pm) in Kentucky. The role focuses on cleaning and sanitizing all processing and packaging areas and equipment to keep the plant clean and compliant with GMPs and safety rules.

Experience in industrial environments and knowledge of cleaning chemicals are preferred. Wage is $26.48 per hour, reflecting the responsibilities and shift timing.

Qualifications

• Communicate effectively with team and supervisor.
• Read and understand cleaning chemicals instruction sheets.
• Follow GMPs and safety procedures consistently.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness of processing areas.

Responsibilities

• Wash and sanitize all processing equipment, pumps, blenders, transfer lines and related items.
• Disassemble, clean, and sanitize filling equipment and components.
• Clean floors, walls, and surfaces; manage waste and debris.
• Adhere to sanitation master schedule and safety protocols.
• Comply with quality, food safety, and government standards.

Skills

Effective communication

Reading & following instructions

Safety compliance

Quality & food safety

Forklift operation

Tools

Forklift operation

Pallet jack operation

Job description

Hourly Wage - $26.48/hour

Completely cleans and sanitizes the entire processing and packaging area and all production machinery used in any given workday to ensure the entire plant is kept in a clean, neat condition.

Overview

1st Shift Weekend 5:00am-5:00pm

Hourly Wage - $26.48/hour

Completely cleans and sanitizes the entire processing and packaging area and all production machinery used in any given workday to ensure the entire plant is kept in a clean, neat condition.

Responsibilities → What You'll Do

• Correctly washes and sanitizes all processing equipment, pumps, blenders and transfer lines or production machine blocks, hoppers, feed tubes and hoses.
• Breaks down, cleans, and sanitizes all filling equipment including but not limited to hoppers, feed tubes, vibrator feeders, drop tubes, filler hoppers, augers.
• Cleans entire processing workstation including tables, conveyor chains, floors, walls, air filter hoses and dust collectors, drop cards, air and electric drops, check weighers, scales, and wall mounted items such as fire extinguishers, sinks, soap and paper towel dispensers.
• Empties and cleans all trash receptacles in production and warehouse areas.
• Washes plastic curtains in processing rooms and production areas.
• Bales residual corrugated and stacks pallet and barrels from previous shifts.
• Follows master sanitation schedule as instructed by supervisor.
• Cleans all restroom facilities.
• Washes all floors by using floor scrubbers, vacuums, air hoses and mops.
• Cleans up debris and refuse from exterior of plant.
• Adheres to company policies, procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, Code of Safe Practices, Standard Operating Procedures and Lockout/Tagout Procedures.
• Ensures compliance to quality, food safety and FSPC support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer, and government standards.
• Works in a safe and accident-free manner and follows all safety procedures while maintaining a quality-oriented attitude in the workplace.
• Performs other duties/responsibilities as assigned by Management.

Qualifications → What You'll Bring

Must be able to communicate effectively - verbally and in writing with other employees and Supervisor/Manager.

• Experience in an industrial environment and handling sanitizing chemicals and non-toxic food products.
• Mechanical ability & training in forklift and pallet jack operation helpful.
• Must be able to read and comprehend instruction sheets provided with cleaning chemicals.
• Must be able to perform the essential job requirement.

About Us

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.