Sanitation Technician

General Mills, Inc; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 22,287 - 31,742; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

General Mills, Inc is seeking a Sanitation Worker for its Green Bay facility. This role involves maintaining sanitation across production and warehouses, ensuring product safety and compliance. Candidates should have at least a high school diploma, along with 3+ years of sanitation experience in a food manufacturing environment.

The position offers a competitive salary of $19.61 per hour with a $1.00 differential for second shifts, along with generous benefits including vacation, health insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years sanitation experience.
• Previous industrial and/or food manufacturing sanitation experience preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain master sanitation schedule and manage sanitation activities.
• Sanitize production lines and warehouse facilities.
• Complete inspections/documentation accurately and timely.

Skills

Sanitation management

Experience working with chemicals

Forklift operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Floor scrubber

Boom lift

Pressure washer

Job description

Sanitation Worker – Green Bay, WI

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for production, warehouse and facility sanitation leadership, supporting production packaging and processing operations, product safety and regulatory compliance.

Shift Hours

• 8‑hour shifts, 1st shift: 6:00 am‑2:00 pm.
• Work includes weekends; 1–2 days off during the week.
• Ability to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Pay

Pay: $19.61 per hour & $1.00 shift differential for 2nd shift.

Benefits

• Up to 15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually (depending on your schedule) and 11 paid company holidays.
• Great paid time off benefits.
• 401(k) match.
• Health Insurance – includes medical, dental and life.
• And much more.

Responsibilities

• Maintain master sanitation schedule (MSS) and manage sanitation activities.
• Operate scissors and boom lift while doing MSS.
• Operate floor scrubber, cardboard baler, trash, bakery feed compactor, COP tank, dip tank.
• Clean spiral freezer, silo, outside surfaces; use pressure washer machine.
• Follow required programs, audits, fumigations, and documentation.
• Perform proactive pest control inspections/documentation.
• Maintain safe operation and maintenance of sanitation equipment (floor scrubber, COP tank, chemical foamer, industrial vacuum).
• Maintain inside and outside facility/offices/grounds.
• Sanitize production lines, production and warehouse facilities.
• Complete inspections/documentation accurately and timely.
• Operate forklift and skid loader safely.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist in training new employees.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (minimum).
• Previous industrial and/or food manufacturing sanitation experience (preferred).
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment (preferred).
• Experience working with chemicals.
• Minimum of 3 years sanitation experience.

Physical Requirements

• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Perform standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling, twisting for extended periods.
• Climb or work at heights using stairs, ladders, lifts, platforms.
• Wear protective clothing and equipment (safety shoes, face masks, glasses, hearing protection, hard hat, hair/beard net, gloves as required).
• Adhere to grooming requirements.
• Work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet conditions.
• Work around high‑speed moving machinery.
• Work with allergens present in a food environment.