SANITATION TECHNICIAN - 2nd Shift

McCormick & Company; Gretna (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the spice and flavor industry seeks a full-time Sanitation Technician at Zatarain's Plant in Gretna, LA. This role involves cleaning and maintaining production equipment to ensure a safe and hygienic environment. The ideal candidate will be able to operate various cleaning machinery, sustain physical work, and work with minimal supervision, possessing a high school diploma as a baseline qualification.

Benefits

Tuition assistance

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) and profit sharing

Paid holidays and vacations

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work overtime is required.
• Basic knowledge of machine functions is necessary.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Disassembling auxiliary line equipment for cleaning.
• Detailed cleaning of facility, including sweeping and washing floors.
• Maintaining tools and supplies for operations.

Skills

Good Communication Skills

Ability to operate a forklift

Ability to operate a scissor lift

Ability to sustain physical work

Basic knowledge of cleaning chemicals

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Scissor lift

Floor scrubber

Boom lift

Job description

McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Sanitation Technician who will report to a Quality Systems Manager. This new hire will work in Zatarain's Plant, located at82 1st Street, Gretna, LA.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14,000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce, retail,food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is "To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is "A World United by Flavor—where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand."

As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays, and vacations.

Under the general supervision of the Quality Systems Manager, the Sanitation Technician is responsible for ensuring the upkeep of the facility, and production equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Disassembling auxiliary line equipment for cleaning
• Operation of floor scrubber in production/warehouse areas
• Detailed cleaning of facility to include: sweeping, washing floors, and dusting
• Operating a scissor lift to perform overhead cleaning
• Completion of master sanitation scheduled tasks
• Maintaining documentation of work completed
• Maintaining tools and supplies for operations
• Daily trash removal to include pallets, drums, and product waste
• Performing environmental monitoring swabbing activities
• Cleaning of equipment parts

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Utilize technology and proficient in software programs that track work completion
• Ability to operate a forklift, scissor lift, and floor scrubber
• Ability to sustain physical work
• Good Communication Skills
• Ability to follow through on assigned task with minimal supervision
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Basic knowledge of machine functions required
• Ability to disassemble and assemble auxiliary production equipment
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Flexibility to work overtime (daily and weekends) required
• Basic knowledge of uses, versatility, and limitations of cleaning devices and materials required
• Basic knowledge of cleaning chemicals and their uses
• Must be able to work at high elevation

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in food manufacturing
• Experience operating boom lifts

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.