Sanitation Technician - Foods

PepsiCo; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in Topeka, KS is seeking a sanitation associate to clean and sanitize factory process areas, equipment and spaces across multiple levels. You will prepare, refill, and manage cleaning solutions and monitor sanitation processes.

You will operate floor cleaning machines and pallet jacks, record QA information, and work a 12-hour shift on Saturdays and Sundays with on-the-job training in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 21 years of age or older.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to bend, twist, stoop, and lift 50 lbs overhead.
• Must be able to stand for 12 hour shifts.
• Must be able to work in cold or hot environments.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize factory process areas, equipment, small parts, and environmental spaces across multiple levels.
• Prepare, refill, and manage cleaning chemical solutions throughout the facility.
• Identify sanitation needs, equipment abnormalities, and cleanliness concerns, resolving or escalating issues as needed.
• Operate sanitation and material-handling equipment, including floor cleaning machines, buffers, walkie stackies, and electric pallet jacks.
• Set and monitor equipment controls for sanitation processes, including CIP and COP systems.
• Record production, equipment testing, and quality assurance information accurately.
• Inspect equipment after cleaning and support QA swab testing or follow-up actions as needed.
• Help resolve drain back-ups and complete other sanitation duties as assigned.
• Work independently on a 12-hour compressed shift with limited day-to-day direction.

Skills

Stamina for long shifts

Safety-conscious

Physical fitness

Tools

Electric pallet jacks

Buffers

Floor cleaning machines

Job description

Quick Look

• Pay: $24.97 per hour

• Location:Topeka, KS

• Work Days:Saturday and Sunday

• Start Time: 3:00 PM

• End Time: 11:00 PM

Minimum Qualifications

• 21 years of age or older

• Must be able to work in cold or hot environments, stand for 12 hour shifts, and be able to lift 50 lbs

• Must be able to bend, twist, stoop, and lift 50 lbs overhead

Help keep Sabra’s production areas clean, safe, and ready to make our beloved brands.

What You’ll Do

• Clean and sanitize factory process areas, equipment, small parts, and environmental spaces across multiple levels

• Prepare, refill, and manage cleaning chemical solutions throughout the facility

• Identify sanitation needs, equipment abnormalities, and cleanliness concerns, resolving or escalating issues as needed

• Operate sanitation and material‑handling equipment, including floor cleaning machines, buffers, walkie stackies, and electric pallet jacks

• Set and monitor equipment controls for sanitation processes, including CIP and COP systems

• Record production, equipment testing, and quality assurance information accurately

• Inspect equipment after cleaning and support QA swab testing or follow‑up actions as needed

• Help resolve drain back-ups and complete other sanitation duties as assigned

• Work independently on a 12‑hour compressed shift with limited day‑to‑day direction

What to Expect

• On-the-Job Training: Learn the role through hands‑on and classroom training

• High Energy Workplace: On the go for most of the day in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment that involves lifting, bending, and moving product throughout your shift

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901 - 4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity/ Age

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