Sanitation Technician I - 3rd Shift

Maker’s Pride, LLC; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Flex spending accounts

Disability insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Maker's Pride is hiring a Sanitation Technician to perform cleaning on production equipment in Itasca, IL. The role follows SOPs, records sanitation activity, and reports progress to supervision.

Work hours are 3rd shift from 9:30 PM to 6:00 AM, Monday through Friday with weekends as needed. Starting pay is $21.35 per hour with shift differentials; full benefits include health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning after 90 days. Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Experience in sanitation production environments preferred.
• Ability to follow SOPs and report progress to supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Follow established cleaning procedures for idle production equipment.
• Wet washes rooms and production lines as needed.
• Complete required reporting reflecting sanitation activity.
• Advise supervisor when supplies need to be ordered.

Skills

Sanitation experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Itasca, 1220 Meacham Rd, Itasca, Illinois, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Friday, August 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM

What We Offer:

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including:

• health/dental/vision insurance
• retirement plan
• flex spending accounts
• short & long-term disability
• paid holidays and vacation
• bonuses opportunities (referral, production, etc.).

Job Summary:

The Sanitation Technician follows procedures and SOPs to perform cleaning on production equipment to ensure safety and hygiene. May record information to reflect sanitation activities and issues. Advises/updates supervisor/manager of progress and or other non-routine issues.

Hours of Operations:

3rd Shift: 9:30PM to 6:00AM

Monday through Friday + Weekends as needed

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows established procedures in the cleaning and sanitation of idle production equipment.
• Wet washes rooms and production lines.
• Completes required reporting to reflect activity.
• Advises supervisor when supplies need to be ordered.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Physical Demands:

• Must be capable of being productive on third-shift scheduling. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to sit, walk, stoop or crouch. In addition, some facilities are multi-level and may require ascending or descending stairs.
• The employee may occasionally move up to 45-50 pounds with a hoist, pallet-jack or cart, and regularly lift up to 15 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Language Skills:

• Able to communicate and take direction from the Sanitation Group Lead and/or the Sanitation Supervisor.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• At least six months experience in a sanitation production environment preferred.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Multi-shift production operations may be expansive, noisy, wet/humid and vary in temperature from refrigerated environment, ambient or warm in summer months depending on facility.

Starting Pay: Sanitation Technician Level I $21.35/hr., a shift differential is offered for 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance. We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the 90 th day of employment.

This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location.

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Itasca, 1220 Meacham Rd, Itasca, Illinois, United States of America