Manufacturing Sanitation Specialist

PowerSecure, Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 16,531 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision and life保险

Competitive pay and 401(k) plan

Vacation, Company Holidays, PTO

Flexible spending accounts/Health SAV

Wellness Incentive Programs

Employee Referral Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

PowerSecure is seeking a Sanitation Technician I in Durham, NC to maintain clean, safe, and production-ready areas across manufacturing, warehouse, dock, and exterior spaces. Responsibilities include routine sanitation, trash removal, floor care, inspections, and assigned cleanup tasks while adhering to safety, housekeeping, and 5S standards.

Applicants should be able to lift up to 45 lbs, perform repetitive tasks, and work on-site with flexible shifts, overtime, and potential weekend work.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Manufacturing, industrial sanitation, warehouse housekeeping, custodial, or related experience preferred.
• Ability to follow sanitation procedures, plant rules, PPE requirements, EHS expectations, and housekeeping standards.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks safely, accurately, and with limited supervision.
• Basic communication skills, including phone, text, email, and work-order or task-tracking systems as required.
• Ability to operate sanitation equipment including floor scrubbers, sweepers, vacuums, and related cleaning tools.
• Forklift certification preferred, or ability to obtain if required.
• Strong attention to detail, dependability, time management, and willingness to support changing priorities.
• Ability to lift up to 45 lbs. and perform repetitive physical tasks including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, sweeping, mopping, and climbing ladders.
• Must be onsite and able to work flexible shifts, overtime, weekends, or special cleanup schedules as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clean, safe, organized, and production-ready conditions in assigned manufacturing, warehouse, dock, common, exterior, and waste-handling areas.
• Perform daily sanitation tasks including trash removal, recycling support, sweeping, mopping, floor scrubbing, debris removal, and assigned cleanup requests.
• Operate, clean, and report issues with sanitation equipment and cleaning tools.
• Maintain cleanliness around dumpsters, roll-off containers, scrap areas, docks, aisles, restrooms, break areas, and pedestrian paths.
• Assist with loading, staging, moving, and disposing of approved waste streams including scrap wood, metal, cardboard, pallets, packaging, and general debris.
• Conduct routine area checks and report safety, housekeeping, spill, waste, pest, odor, supply, equipment, or facility appearance concerns.
• Support 5S, audits, plant tours, customer visits, special projects, event preparation, and facility appearance improvements as directed.
• Follow all PPE, chemical handling, forklift, pedestrian safety, dock safety, spill response, waste handling, and general plant safety requirements.
• Collaborate with maintenance, production, warehouse, contractors, vendors, and leadership to support daily operations.
• Perform other Facilities & Maintenance duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Floor scrubbers

Sweepers

Vacuums

Cleaning tools

Forklift

Job description

PowerSecure is seeking a Sanitation Technician I in Durham, NC to maintain clean, safe, and production-ready areas across manufacturing, warehouse, dock, and exterior spaces. Responsibilities include routine sanitation, trash removal, floor care, inspections, and assigned cleanup tasks while adhering to safety, housekeeping, and 5S standards.

Applicants should be able to lift up to 45 lbs, perform repetitive tasks, and work on-site with flexible shifts, overtime, and potential weekend work.