Sanitation Support Worker

UDA; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

UDA in Tempe, AZ is hiring a Sanitation Operator for a full-time DAY shift (6:00am–6:00pm). The role focuses on maintaining sanitation and cleanliness across the facility, ensuring CIP standards and food safety guidelines are followed.

You will inspect, clean, and document sanitation tasks while coordinating with Quality Control on testing and HazMat cleanups. Responsibilities include handling hazardous chemicals safely, operating forklifts, and maintaining records.

Qualifications

• Able to lift, maneuver, push and pull items repeatedly.
• Knowledge of CIP practices with safety guidelines.
• Work in environments with heights, confined spaces, extreme temperatures.
• Clean tools, equipment, and plant areas.
• Safely handle hazardous chemicals for cleaning.
• Good time management and self-motivation.
• Team player willing to assist in other plant functions.
• Take detailed, accurate notes.
• Basic understanding of food preparation, sanitation, or production line processes.
• Operate forklift and various lifts.
• Use basic math in daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain general sanitation and cleanliness of the facility.
• Inspect CIP compliance and sanitation according to regulations.
• Clean equipment, tools, surfaces, and plant areas.
• Identify unsanitary conditions and correct them.
• Coordinate with Quality Control on testing and HazMat cleanup.
• Respond to contamination and chemical spill incidents.
• Inspect and sanitize equipment in confined spaces, tanks, and receivers.
• Document, log, and report completed sanitation tasks and checklists.
• Keep work area orderly and stocked with cleaning supplies.

Skills

Lifting 55 lbs

CIP knowledge

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Basic math

Forklift operation

Observation & reporting

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Main Plant - Tempe, AZ 85282, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $20.00 - $22.00 Hourly, Job Shift: DAY (12hr) - 6:00am-6:00pm, The Sanitation Operatoris responsible formaintainingthe general sanitation and cleanliness of the UDA facility. The Sanitation Operator will work within Clean in Place, state, federal, and food safety guidelines to ensure the quality and safety of products.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Regularly provide prompt and detailed assistance for a variety of sanitation and environmental cleaning conditions.
• Inspect products and equipment for compliance with UDA Clean in Place (CIP) standards and federal and state sanitation laws.
• Perform regular cleaning of equipment, tools, outer surfaces, and general plant facility.
• Inspect premises for unsanitary practices and conditions and take corrective action when necessary.
• Coordinate with UDA Quality Control team on regular facility testing and HAZMAT cleanup.
• Respond to environmental contamination requests pertaining to pathogen and bacteria contamination and chemical spills.
• Conduct regular inspections, washes, and sanitation of equipment and machinery in a confined space – including tankers, dryers, bag houses, and receivers.
• Document, log, and report completed sanitation tasks, work orders, and checklists.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Manage on-hand inventory of cleaning supplies, tools, and chemicals.
• Adhere to and keep updated on all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and HACCP guidelines.
• Always maintain food safety and quality standards, resolving and/or reporting compliance issues immediately.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications:

General Skills & Abilities needed to complete job successfully:

Experience: (required)

• Ability to lift, maneuver, push and pull items on a repetitive basis and for extended periods of time.
• Ability to comprehend and implement CIP practices in compliance with UDA, state and federal sanitation guidelines.
• Ability to work in a variety of work environments which may include heights, confined spaces, slippery surfaces and extreme temperatures.
• Ability to efficiently clean tools, workstations, equipment and plant.
• Ability to safely handle, move and use hazardous chemicals for cleaning purposes.
• Excellent time management and self motivation with the ability to complete routine tasks, accurately and with minimal supervision.
• Team player that is willing to assist others in a variety of plant functions, when needed.
• Ability to take detailed, accurate and legible notes.
• Basic understanding of food preparation, sanitation and/or production line processes.
• Ability to operate equipment including a forklift, and various lifts.
• Ability to use common math

Experience: (preferred)

• At least 1 year of manufacturing, sanitation, janitorial, food handling, or general labor experience

Education/Certifications (Preferred)

• High school diploma

Work Environment & Demands

Physical Demands:

• Requires ability to walk and stand for 12 or more hours at a time
• Requires ability to safely operate equipment by visually observing the condition of equipment and surroundings
• Requires ability to hear and speak, occasionally in high time weighted average environments with elevated decibel readings (using appropriate hearing protection)
• Requires ability to walk, stand, stoop, bend, reach, lift, push, pull and carry items up to 55lbs
• Requires ability to push and pull items up to 150lbs
• Requires ability to climb ladders and stairs of various heights occasionally including floors of 100ft or more, with appropriate fall protection PPE
• Requires ability to work in varying extreme hot, cold, and wet temperatures and conditions
• Requires ability to work in confined spaces frequently
• Requires ability to work safely with hazardous chemicals
• Ability to safely operate a forklift occasionally

Other Duties

The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees assigned to this job title. This is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees will be expected to perform duties that do not appear on the job description. Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

EEO Statement: UDA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.