Sanitation Technician

Ventura Foods; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee events

Salary range notice

Annual bonus

Job summary

Ventura Foods is seeking a Sanitation Technician in Birmingham, AL to maintain clean production and receiving areas, sanitize processing equipment, and support daily sanitation operations. The role emphasizes adherence to GMP, safety procedures, and food safety regulations to ensure high-quality products.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, about 1 year of experience, and prior sanitation experience in a food manufacturing facility is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must read work instructions and complete sanitation records.
• Mechanical aptitude and good hand-eye coordination required.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are important.
• Knowledge of sanitation responsibilities for all production lines learned through training.

Responsibilities

• Clean production equipment, removing parts and reassembling.
• Sanitize processing areas, tanks, filters, and overhead systems.
• Transport and dispose of waste; maintain cleanliness of floors.
• Assist in training new hires and transfers.
• Complete paperwork accurately and on time.
• Follow GMP, safety, quality policies, and FSMA guidelines.
• Operate forklift or hand lift to move materials as needed.
• Report problems to the appropriate personnel.

Skills

Read work instructions

Sanitation proficiency

Mechanical aptitude

Hand-eye coordination

Communication skills

Training knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent experience

Job description

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Location:

Birmingham, AL, US, 35201

Employment Type: Hourly
Work Arrangement:Onsite

Position Summary:

To keep all production and receiving areas clean by cleaning and sanitizing processing equipment, and maintaining the areas in accordance with approved quality and sanitation procedures. To maintain equipment and comply with food safety regulations to provide safe quality product to our customers.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Clean lint, dust, oil, and grease from all production equipment, removing parts as needed and putting the equipment back together for all production lines. Also responsible for cleaning overhead pipes, and conveyors.
• Industrial sanitation, food-processing equipment cleaning, safe chemical handling, equipment reassembly, food-safety procedures, and material-handling equipment.
• Clean all processing tanks and vats, as well as cleaning or changing out filters as required.
• Assist with maintaining daily operational production efficiency and sanitation duties. Assist with maintenance of all sanitation related equipment.
• Clean floor using sanitation chemicals as required, transporting trash and other waste to the disposal area.
• Actively participate in the training of new hires and/or transfers.
• Complete all required paperwork, accurately and timely.
• Comply with all GMP, Safety Procedures, Company Policies, Quality Policies, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points as they apply to this position.
• Operate forklift or hand lift to transport materials as needed.
• Communicate problems or concerns with appropriate personnel.
• Responsible for following all Food Safety policies, procedures and regulatory criterion including the current SQF code, Good Manufacturing Practices, and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and associated Preventive Controls.
• Other duties as required.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent experience
• 1 year of experience
• Prior sanitation experience in a food manufacturing facility preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must be able to read work instructions, complete sanitation records, and use the basic math required for the role.
  
• The sanitation technician helps protect product quality and food safety by maintaining clean production and receiving areas.
• Mechanical aptitude, good hand & eye coordination is required.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Complete training and have working knowledge of sanitation responsibilities for all production lines.

Why Join Us:
Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world’s most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provideready-to-goproduct solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs
• Salary Base Range of $34,425.00-$41,929.65*
• Annual bonus (based on the incentive program terms and conditions)

*The "base salary range" provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.

Diversity & Inclusion:
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.

Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Ventura Foods may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) assisted tools at certain stages of our hiring process, including identifying & sourcing candidates, reviewing applications and matched candidates on job boards and websites, and generating screening questions to help us work more efficiently and consistently. We regularly review our tools to promote fairness and reduce the risk of bias. However, while these tools support our process, every hiring decision is made by a real person on our team. Applicants in the State of New York may request an alternative process by contacting us at [e-mail] .