Food Plant Sanitation Technician | Safety & Quality Focus

Our Home; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

401k Plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & PH

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Parental Leave

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Job summary

Our Home in Illinois is seeking a dedicated Sanitation Technician to maintain a clean, safe, and food-safe production environment across equipment, lines, and facilities. You will ensure sanitation activities align with SQF, GMP, and HACCP standards while supporting production readiness and quality teams.

You will work with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Warehouse to protect product integrity and assist in onboarding new sanitation team members, with flexibility for weekend/overtime as

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Experience with GMP, HACCP, SQF is preferred.
• Able to read and follow sanitation procedures and chemical labels.
• Able to work in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
• Able to work flexible hours, including weekends and overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning and sanitizing of production equipment, processing lines, conveyors, packaging equipment, utensils, and facility surfaces.
• Disassemble and reassemble equipment for cleaning and inspection.
• Follow Master Sanitation Schedule requirements and complete tasks on time.
• Ensure all cleaning activities meet food safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Report deviations and sanitation concerns to management.
• Prepare production areas for startup by ensuring cleanliness standards.
• Maintain sanitation records and communicate sanitation status to teams.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Warehouse teams.

Skills

Sanitation experience

Procedures reading

Team collaboration

Flexible hours

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Our Home in Illinois is seeking a dedicated Sanitation Technician to maintain a clean, safe, and food-safe production environment across equipment, lines, and facilities. You will ensure sanitation activities align with SQF, GMP, and HACCP standards while supporting production readiness and quality teams.

You will work with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Warehouse to protect product integrity and assist in onboarding new sanitation team members, with flexibility for weekend/overtime as