Facility Sanitor IN - 1st shift - Monday - Friday 6:30AM - 3:00PM

Ken's Foods

Lebanon (IN)

On-site

USD 32,000 - 43,000

Full time

8 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible spending accounts

Disability & Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

10 paid holidays

Vacation time

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Ken’s Foods is seeking a Facility Sanitor (1st shift) to support sanitation and housekeeping in a fast-paced production environment in Lebanon, IN. The role involves cleaning, drum washing, and operating sanitation equipment while adhering to food safety standards.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 months of related experience, is able to lift up to 50 pounds, and may drive a forklift as-needed. Ken’s Foods offers weekly pay and strong benefits.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED; 1–3 months related experience or training.
Basic math skills to measure weight, volume, distance.
Able to lift or move up to 50 lbs (occasionally up to 100 lbs).
Able to stand/walk, use hands and fingers, and reach with arms.
Optional forklift license or training.

Responsibilities

Trash, debris and waste removal from the plant.
General housekeeping.
Ensures compliance with corporate standards and systems to monitor food safety, food safety culture, quality and facility cleanliness.
Drum washing
Operate floor scrubber
Operate manual pallet jack and electric pallet stacker
Operate drum crushers and cardboard baler machine
Barrel washing
Support recycling efforts by staging recyclable materials for takeover
Properly use water hoses and chemicals to clean and sanitize areas as designated
Other duties as assigned

Skills

Math skills

Weight/volume measurement

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Forklift (optional)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Seeking Facility Sanitor (1st shift) Monday - Friday 6:30AM - 3:00PM

Benefit Spotlight

At Ken’s Foods, we manufacture Ken’s Salad dressing and Sweet Baby Ray’s barbeque sauce. The process from following the recipe, creating the products using established specifications and quality processes, packaging into retail and food service containers, and shipping the product to our customers is all handled under our roof.

Our Facility Sanitor positions start at $18.00 per hour, and we are paid weekly. We encourage you to seek additional information about our products & company at www.kensfoods.com.

If you are fond of food, you will do great at Ken's Foods…

People rave about working from home, but you want a workplace where you can interact with coworkers, team up, and feel energized… If you’re familiar with process equipment (with varying degrees of automation) and want to start a fresh career in a lively work environment, this is the perfect role for you! Come build a fulfilling career and get a taste of Ken’s "work hard, play hard" lifestyle.

Your Profile

High school diploma/GED and one to three months of related experience or training
Basic math skills to measure weight, volume, and distance (add and subtract two-digit numbers, multiply and divide with 10s and 100s)
Can lift or move up to 50 lbs. (occasionally move up to 100 lbs.)
Able to frequently stand and walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
Able to occasionally climb/balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and hear
Optional: can drive a fork truck for retrieval of raw materials (license would be required)

All right, but what's in it for me?

Real camaraderie, a never-boring workplace, and great perks. At Ken's Food, you can experience what it's like to build a career in an organization where people choose to stay and grow over time. Our goal is to keep delivering exceptional products to fill our customers' lives with flavorful moments and instill pride in our team members.

Here Are Some Ways We'll Look After You

Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance
100% company-matched 401(k)
Flexible spending accounts
Disability & Life insurance
Tuition reimbursement
10 paid holidays
Vacation time
Amazing employee assistance program (100% covered)

Summary

The General Laborer will assist in various physical tasks in a fast-paced environment. The role requires the ability to work efficiently and safely. They will assist the team in a variety of functions including but not limited to trash removal, stacking, maintaining the work area, proper staging and removal of materials throughout the facility, assisting other skilled workers, cleaning, housekeeping, and other duties as assigned. This position is vital to maintaining a safe, sanitary and organized environment that supports operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Include The Following

Trash, debris and waste removal from the plant.
General housekeeping
Ensures compliance with corporate standards and systems to monitor food safety, food safety culture, quality and facility cleanliness
Drum washing
Operate floor scrubber
Operate manual pallet jack and electric pallet stacker
Operate drum crushers and cardboard baler machine
Barrel washing
Support recycling efforts by staging recyclable materials for takeover
Properly use water hoses and chemicals as required to clean and sanitize areas as designated
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Able to lift up to 50 pounds
Able to work with chemicals for drum washing

Food Safety Responsibilities

Producing products free of contamination
Following all Ken’s Foods Security and GMP policies
Reporting any suspicious activities anywhere in or around the plant
Inspection of work area for any possible product contamination issues on a continuous basis

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills And Abilities

Language Skills

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

This job does not require any specific certificates, licenses, or registrations.

Essential Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands or fingers, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Essential Mental Alertness Requirements

Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
Ability to perform tasks involving high levels of cognitive function and judgment
Not mentally or physically impaired from any cause that can adversely affect ability to safely and competently perform the duties of the position
Ability to take prompt and appropriate response to operating conditions
Ability to work in an unfatigued state
Ability to accurately gauge lengths of time and distance
Ability to quickly store and recall instructions in one’s short-term memory
Ability to concentrate
Ability to cope with sudden changes in surrounding and/or emergency situations and/or alarms
Demonstrated caring, committed and concerned attitude about safety

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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