Sanitation Operator

EMEA3 Recruitment; Hodges (SC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Symrise is seeking a sanitation associate for our plant in Hodges, SC. You will perform cleaning across surfaces and equipment, following SSOPs, and contribute to product safety and quality in a fast-paced food environment.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED and a readiness to work around mechanical and chemical hazards. Strong communication and reliable teamwork are valued as part of our safety-focused culture.

Qualifications

• Sanitation and safety awareness are required for daily plant work.
• Effective communication and problem-solving are essential.
• Ability to follow SSOPs and safety rules consistently.

Responsibilities

• Work involves exposure to dirt, dust, fumes, and noise in a food plant.
• Move to different parts of the plant to clean under supervision.
• Perform cleaning per SSOPs and complete sanitation documentation.
• Operate power lifts and comply with safety policies.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Safety-minded

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise – always inspiring more…

Your role

• Work involves daily exposure to elements, such as dirt, dust, fumes, extreme temperatures, humidity, darkness, and/or noise.
• Sanitation environment entails daily exposure to physical risks, such as working around mechanical, chemical, and electrical hazards, working in confined spaces, working in elevated spaces.
• Moving to different parts of the plant to clean without constant direct supervision.
• Use of cleaning chemicals adhering to manufacture’s safe operation guidelines SDS.
• Perform cleaning processes in compliance with all Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
• Complete sanitation documentation following each wash/cleaning sequence.
• Work directly with sanitation manager and quality control technician to correct cleaning deficiencies that may exist after inspection.
• Clean all types of surfaces, from many different positions and angles. For example, underneath, in-between, above or inside.
• Follow all safety and food safety policies and procedures.
• Operate Power Lifts: Cranes, Forklifts, Pallet Jacks and Scissor Lifts.

About you

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Sanitation experience in a food plant preferred but not required.
• Demonstrate effective communication, professionalism and problem-solving.
• Achieve assigned tasks with pride and sense of accomplishment and positivism.
• Basic computer skills.
• Be able to follow safety rules, standard operation procedures, polices regulations.
• Position requires standing, sitting, walking, climbing, and handling of average-weight objects up to 50 pounds.

Our offer

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.