Sanitation Associate

Americold; Vineland (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Americold is seeking a Warehouse Sanitation Associate in Vineland, NJ to clean and sanitize food handling, packaging, storage, and processing areas. You will maintain cleanliness of warehouses, docks, break rooms, restrooms, yards, and parking areas, ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and bacterial control standards.

Responsibilities include preparing and applying cleaning chemicals, storing them safely, addressing chemical spills, and adhering to OSHA, FDA, USDA, and SQF guidelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred, or at least one year related work experience.
• Ability to relate to coworkers and follow instructions; good communication and teamwork.
• Ability to follow written or verbal instructions and safety rules.
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and janitorial techniques.
• Strong communication skills and knowledge of cleaning chemicals and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize facility areas and equipment using chemicals and cleaning tools.
• Prepare cleaning chemicals and concentrations.
• Handle and store cleaning chemicals safely and according to standards.
• Manage chemical accidents.
• Keep grounds free of litter and hazards.
• Follow safety requirements and report hazards.
• Comply with OSHA, FDA, USDA, SQF standards.
• May monitor pest control systems and report issues.
• May wash/sweep insides of trailers/railcars.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Follow instructions

Safety awareness

Janitorial techniques

Cleaning procedures

Cleaning chemical safety

Cleaning equipment knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Steamers

Floor scrubbers

Carpet cleaners

Job description

Primary Responsibility

Under general supervision, cleans and sanitizes food handling, packaging, storage, and processing facilities and equipment, to meet quality control, food safety, and bacterial control standards. Ensures sanitation, cleanliness, and order of warehouse, dock areas, buildings, break rooms, bathrooms, yard/ground, parking lots, etc.

Essential Functions

• Use chemical agents, high-pressure hoses, and other sanitizing/cleaning equipment and supplies to clean and sanitize facility work areas and equipment.
• Prepare cleaning chemicals, sanitizers, and chemical concentrations.
• Handle and store chemical agents and cleaning and sanitizing equipment and supplies to meet applicable standards.
• Manage chemical accidents.
• Keep company grounds free of litter, debris, and hazards.
• Observe all safety requirements and report hazards to shift supervisor.
• Comply with applicable standards, such as OSHA, FDA, USDA, and SQF standards.
• May be required to ensure that pest control systems are operating effectively and report any problems to supervisor.
• May be required to wash and/or sweep insides of trailers and/or railcars.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Experience and Education You Need

• May be required to use cleaning equipment such as steamers, floor scrubbers and carpet cleaners.
• Must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: they must get along with co-workers without exhibiting behavioral extremes; perform work activities requiring reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to criticism from a supervisor.
• Ability to follow written or verbal instructions.
• Ability to understand and follow all safety rules, procedure manuals, and diagrams.
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and janitorial techniques.
• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of safe use of cleaning chemicals.
• Knowledge of cleaning equipment.

What Could Set You Apart

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred, or at least one-year related work experience. (preferred).
• Ability to solve routine problems.
• Ability to work independently.
• May work overtime, evenings, or weekends in order to complete work or to attend meetings, as directed and authorized by management.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the essential functions of this job, the associate is frequently required to use hands to handle objects; talk or hear; stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms.
• The associate is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and taste or smell.
• The associate is frequently exposed to extreme cold.
• The noise level in the warehouse is usually moderate.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The Company makes reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.

The Company’s good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for this position is $19.58 hourly.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE/AA M/F/D/V.