Food Plant Sanitation Technician

Woodland Gourmet; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Prescription coverage

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability (short/long)

Vision insurance

FSA/HSA

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance

401k with match

Paid family leave

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Woodland Gourmet is seeking a dedicated Sanitation Associate to keep plant production equipment and facilities clean, meeting food safety, quality, and worker safety standards.

You will perform general sanitation, breakdown/reassembly of equipment, washdown or dry-clean as specified, and assist in identifying safety hazards while working cross-functionally with other departments. This on-site role requires the ability to work at heights and operate cleaning machinery.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Prior machine breakdown and sanitation experience preferred.
• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Must demonstrate basic tool knowledge and basic mechanical skills.
• Production and/or Warehouse experience desirable, food manufacturing a plus.
• Can frequently move or lift to 55 lbs (55 lbs-65 lbs team lift).
• Must follow all GMPs and work consistently with all food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform general sanitation cleaning duties based on current SOPs, procedures, and quality requirements.
• Breakdown and reassembly of manufacturing equipment.
• Washdown equipment or dry-clean as specified per the SSOP.
• Interior infrastructure cleaning of production and non-production areas.
• Assist in identifying safety hazards, areas, and equipment requiring non-routine attention.
• Communicate and work cross-functionally with other departments to meet the goal at hand.
• Participate in major project work, including dust collection system cleanouts, deep cleaning of warehouse and production areas.
• Safely operate bailers, riding scrubbers, and scissor lifts.
• Able to work from heights of 20 feet using scissor lifts.
• Ensure all equipment is clean and passes pre-operating inspection.
• Comply with all food safety and quality assurance standards (GMP).
• Ensure cleaning chemicals are used per work instructions and dispensed safely.
• Follow all safety guidelines and use appropriate PPE.
• Maintain the Production area clean and audit-ready.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned, including janitorial tasks, washrooms, trash/waste removal, and facility groundskeeping activities.

Skills

English literacy

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools knowledge

Mechanical aptitude

Safety-minded

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Basic hand tools

Job description

Woodland Gourmet is seeking a dedicated Sanitation Associate to keep plant production equipment and facilities clean, meeting food safety, quality, and worker safety standards.

You will perform general sanitation, breakdown/reassembly of equipment, washdown or dry-clean as specified, and assist in identifying safety hazards while working cross-functionally with other departments. This on-site role requires the ability to work at heights and operate cleaning machinery.