Irving Sanitation - Total Store Sanitation Spec - Part time

H.E.B.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

H-E-B is seeking a Total Store Sanitation Specialist to maintain department cleanliness and safety. The role involves deep cleaning, proper chemical handling, pest control, and ensuring food safety standards across store departments.

You will work with store leaders, maintain equipment, and may perform Total Store Sanitation Rep duties as needed. This position requires attention to detail and the ability to work late evenings or overnight shifts.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Completion of safety and food handler certifications upon hire.
• Knowledge of OSHA guidelines and basic sanitation principles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain department cleanliness and safety with urgency.
• Deep clean and disinfect processing areas and equipment.
• Document chemical handling and sanitation verification functions.
• Use cleaning tools and chemicals properly.
• Follow H-E-B chemical program and organize maintenance stock.
• Apply knowledge of product handling, food preparation, and sanitation equipment.
• Identify insects or rodents and place pest control traps.
• Ensure food safety and sanitation per SOPs.
• Communicate maintenance needs or improvements to Store Leaders.
• Assist customers and perform Total Store Sanitation Rep duties when needed.

Skills

OSHA guidelines

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Customer service

Attention to detail

Overnight shifts

Pest control knowledge

Task prioritization

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Responsibilities

Job Summary

As a Total Store Sanitation Specialist, you'll maintain department fixtures and equipment cleanliness, and perform total store sanitation tasks to maintain the Store's cleanliness and safety.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions

Sanitation / Maintenance

• Maintains department cleanliness and safety with a sense of urgency and prioritization
• Deep cleans / disinfects processing areas and departments, including equipment, fixtures, coolers, floors, and drains
• Maintains proper documentation and certification of chemical handling and sanitation verification functions
• Properly uses chemicals and cleaning tools
• Uses H-E-B chemical program and correctly organizes / maintains stock in maintenance room
• Applies basic knowledge of product, product handling, and food preparation processes
• Applies basic knowledge of assembly and use of department equipment for sanitation purposes
• Applies knowledge of different types of insects or rodents and placement / use of pest control traps
• Ensures food safety and sanitation standards are achieved by following SOPs
• Communicates maintenance needs, process improvements, problems, or solutions to Store Leaders

Customer Service

• Works with and around customers; attends to their needs
• Assists customers in the location of product
• Performs all duties of Total Store Sanitation Rep when needed

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications & Key Requirements

Age Requirement

• 18+

Work Experience

• 1+ years of experience in maintenance / sanitation

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of OSHA Guidelines
• Basic knowledge of product, product handling, and food preparation processes
• Basic knowledge of assembly and use of department equipment for sanitation purposes
• Strong communication skills
• Time-management skills
• Sacking skills
• Ability to prioritize competing tasks; attention to detail
• Ability to learn to operate equipment from various Store departments at a basic level
• Ability to take initiative and do what needs to be done; ability to work under minimum supervision
• Ability to work with a team mindset
• Ability to work late evenings and overnight schedules
• Ability to identify types of insects or rodents and place / use pest control traps
• Customer service-oriented

Education

• HS Diploma or GED or equivalent

Licenses/Certifications

• Completion of Company Orientation, In-store orientation, Basics of Safety, Annual Food Handler, basic HAZMAT / Chemical Safety certifications - upon hire

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Constantly reach at waist, grasp
• Constantly be exposed to wet conditions
• Frequently stand, walk, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, bend, push / pull with arms
• Frequently be exposed to cold conditions
• Occasionally reach overhead, reach at floor, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, crawl, climb stairs, climb ladders, pivot, twist, pinch, perform fine motor movements
• Occasionally be exposed to hot, ambient temperatures, and loud noise
• Demonstrate the ability to lift 50 lbs, and manage in excess of 50 lbs
• While there may be exceptions, the measurements noted are generally defined as--Constantly: 5.5+ hours per 8-hour day; Frequently: 2.5 - 5.5 hours per 8-hour day; Occasionally: 0 - 2.5 hours per 8-hour day
• It is Partners' responsibility to never lift beyond their own safe lifting limit. If an item is too heavy to lift, push or pull, and / or carry, the Partner must break the box down into lighter, smaller, more manageable components, or ask for assistance from another Partner or a manager.

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

Last revised: 6/1/2018