Night Shift Sanitation Tech – Food Plant

Woodland Gourmet; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 24,796 - 31,684; Full time

Job summary

Woodland Gourmet is seeking a sanitation associate to maintain cleanliness of plant production equipment and facilities. The role ensures compliance with food safety and QA requirements through detailed cleaning and equipment breakdown/reassembly.

You will work with cross-functional teams to address safety hazards and support major clean-out projects, using scissor lifts and other equipment as needed. A high school diploma or GED is required, with prior sanitation experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write English.
• Must demonstrate basic tool knowledge and basic mechanical skills.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Sanitation duties to clean plant production equipment and facilities per SOPs and QA requirements.
• Disassemble and reassemble manufacturing equipment; washdown or dry-clean as specified per SSOP.
• Interior cleaning of production and non-production areas; identify safety hazards and areas needing non-routine attention.
• Cross-functional communication with other departments to meet goals; participate in major project work.
• Operate bailers, riding scrubbers, and scissor lifts; work from heights up to 20 feet.
• Ensure equipment is clean and passes pre-operating inspection; follow GMP and safety guidelines.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Basic hand tools

Job description

Woodland Gourmet is seeking a sanitation associate to maintain cleanliness of plant production equipment and facilities. The role ensures compliance with food safety and QA requirements through detailed cleaning and equipment breakdown/reassembly.

You will work with cross-functional teams to address safety hazards and support major clean-out projects, using scissor lifts and other equipment as needed. A high school diploma or GED is required, with prior sanitation experience preferred.