Plant Sanitation Technician – Audit-Ready Cleaning Lead

Whitsons Culinary Group; Berkeley (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitsons Culinary Group is seeking a Sanitation Team Member for the Berkeley Culinary Center. The role ensures the plant meets mandatory sanitation requirements for machinery, equipment and facilities, following OSHA regulations and company policies.

Primary duties include exterior cleaning of machinery, maintaining cleanliness to stay audit-ready, and supporting production on major projects. Position requires English literacy, a high school diploma or equivalent, and completion of all required

Qualifications

• Must complete all Whitsons and government required training as necessary
• Must be able to speak, read and write English

Responsibilities

• Ensures plant is audit ready at all times by cleaning, scrubbing, and sanitizing the outside of all equipment, tanks, stairs, walls, floors, baseboards, handrails, sinks, drains, and trash cans throughout the plant.
• Assists production staff with cleaning up major projects as needed.
• Responsible for the daily exterior cleaning of machinery.
• Ensures different rooms are cleaned throughout the plant by mopping, sweeping, wiping, etc.
• Takes direction from Sanitation Supervisor to resolve sanitation-related issues.
• Works with Production and other co-workers to meet sanitation schedules while maximizing productivity.
• Analyzes and resolves sanitation work problems, or assists workers in solving sanitation work problems.
• Responsible for keeping outside grounds cleaned all year round.
• Clean common and office areas on occasion.

Skills

Speak English

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

Whitsons Culinary Group is seeking a Sanitation Team Member for the Berkeley Culinary Center. The role ensures the plant meets mandatory sanitation requirements for machinery, equipment and facilities, following OSHA regulations and company policies.

Primary duties include exterior cleaning of machinery, maintaining cleanliness to stay audit-ready, and supporting production on major projects. Position requires English literacy, a high school diploma or equivalent, and completion of all required