Sanitation Team Member

Winland Foods; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Winland Foods is seeking a Sanitation Team Member in MO St Louis to maintain cleanliness and sanitary conditions per government guidelines, ensuring product safety. The role requires self-direction, teamwork, and ability to complete specialized safety training.

Responsibilities include cleaning equipment, confined-space work, maintaining facility areas, applying chemicals safely, and contributing to audits and paperwork.

Qualifications

• Must communicate clearly in English, both written and verbal.
• Basic math and record-keeping skills are required.
• Organized and detail oriented to maintain clean facilities.
• Familiarity with GMP, HACCP and OSHA basics is expected.
• Minimum 6 months’ experience in a food manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Break down, clean, and sanitize food-processing equipment.
• Work in confined spaces such as dryers and silos.
• Clean and maintain walls, floors, HVAC, ducts, lights, pipes, windows, ceilings.
• Ensure cleanliness of auxiliary rooms and exterior areas.
• Mix and apply cleaning/sanitizing chemicals safely.
• Complete OSHA, food safety and HACCP paperwork.
• Participate in GMP or Food Safety audits and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain equipment to produce safe, quality, legal product.
• Comply with safety programs and keep hazard-free areas.
• Use sound judgment to ensure personal and team safety.
• Communicate with team members and across functions for a self-directed environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

English literacy

Organized & detail oriented

GMP/HACCP/OSHA basics

Food facility experience

Lift 55 lb

Confined spaces & heat/cold

Stairs/Ladders navigation

Sanitation equipment operation

Teamwork & independence

Job description

This position requires a self-directed, team-oriented individual who will perform the tasks necessary to maintain the degree of cleanliness and sanitary conditions within the plant to adhere to government requirements and ensure the highest attainable level of product safety. Potential candidates for this position must possess a moderate level of technical abilities and be capable of completing specialized safety training.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

MO St Louis

Job Type:

Production Group

Job Posting Title:

Sanitation Team Member

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Break down, clean, and sanitize food-processing equipment
• Regularly work in confined spaces such as dryers, and semolina silos
• Perform general cleaning and maintenance of structural components such as walls, floors, HVAC units and ductwork, lights, pipes, windows, and ceilings
• Regularly clean and maintain auxiliary rooms, structures, and outside areas of facility
• Properly mix and safely apply cleaning and sanitizing chemicals when necessary
• Maintain and complete OSHA, food safety and HACCP paperwork associated with the position
• Periodically perform or participate in GMP or Food Safety audits. Effectively communicate results and corrective actions as required
• Ensure that equipment is properly maintained to produce safe, quality, and legal product
• Ensure compliance with all safety programs and maintain hazard free work areas
• Use sound judgment and exercise caution to ensure personal safety and the safety of others
• Communicate effectively with other Team Members and across the functions to support a self-directed work environment
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Education/Experience/Skills

• Must possess good oral and written communication skills as well as basic math skills
• Read, write, and communicate in English
• Must be organized and detail oriented
• Should be familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP, basic OSHA safety regulations and have at least 6 months’ experience in a food manufacturing facility
• Must be able to lift at least 55 pounds and work at high elevations, in confined areas, in extreme heat and cold and in outside conditions regularly
• Must be able to navigate numerous flights of stairs/ladders on a continual basis
• Learn how to operate a variety of sanitation equipment (i.e., floor scrubbers, man lifts, high pressure washers, fork trucks, etc.).
• Use various hand tools like scrapers, air hose, ladders, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.
• Work independently and as part of a team

EEO Statement:

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.