Sanitor II, Afternoon shift.

DeKalb Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Baldor Specialty Foods in Bronx, NY is hiring a Sanitor II to maintain sanitation standards across warehouse and production areas. You will operate powered equipment, including electric pallet jacks, and perform cleaning and sanitation tasks according to GMP and food safety procedures.

This full-time role requires teamwork, the ability to follow SOPs, and a willingness to learn sanitation procedures and chemical handling in a fast-paced facility.

Qualifications

• Prior sanitation, warehouse, janitorial, or food production experience preferred.
• Experience operating electric pallet jacks or other powered material handling equipment preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse or production environment.
• Basic communication and teamwork skills required.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Willingness to learn sanitation procedures, chemical handling, and food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning and sanitation of production equipment, floors, walls, racks, docks, storage areas, and operational workspaces.
• Follow established sanitation schedules, SOPs, SSOPs, and food safety requirements.
• Safely handle, mix, and prepare cleaning chemicals according to company procedures and safety standards.
• Operate approved sanitation equipment including scrubbers, power washers, hoses, vacuums, and cleaning tools.
• Operate electric pallet jacks and other approved material handling equipment to transport sanitation supplies, equipment, waste materials, pallets, and operational items throughout the facility.
• Move and stage sanitation equipment and cleaning materials to support daily sanitation activities.
• Remove trash, debris, damaged product, and waste materials from warehouse and operational areas.
• Maintain sanitation logs, cleaning checklists, and required documentation accurately and timely.
• Inspect work areas to identify sanitation concerns, equipment issues, or safety hazards and communicate findings to leadership.
• Ensure cleaning tools, equipment, and sanitation supplies are properly maintained, stored, and organized.
• Support compliance with GMP, HACCP, food safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with facility preparation for audits, inspections, and operational readiness activities.
• Utilize required PPE and follow all workplace safety procedures and equipment operating guidelines.
• Work collaboratively with warehouse operations, quality assurance, maintenance, and leadership teams to maintain sanitation and safety standards.
• Support warehouse housekeeping initiatives and sanitation-related operational projects.
• Perform additional sanitation and operational duties as assigned.

Skills

Sanitation experience

Pallet jack operation

Communication skills

Instruction following

Willingness to learn

Tools

Electric pallet jacks

Job description

• Location 155 Food Center Drive,Bronx, NY, 10474,United States
• Base Pay $18.25 / Hour
• Job Category Warehouse Operations
• Employee Type Full-Time

Contact information

• Name Kokou Koumessi
• Email [e-mail]

Description

The Sanitor II is responsible for maintaining facility cleanliness and sanitation standards throughout warehouse and operational areas while utilizing powered material handling equipment, including electric pallet jacks, to support sanitation activities. This role performs cleaning and sanitation duties in accordance with company procedures, food safety standards, and workplace safety guidelines while ensuring sanitation materials, equipment, and waste are safely transported throughout the facility.

The Sanitor II serves as an experienced sanitation team member who supports food safety, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance through effective cleaning practices, safe equipment operation, and adherence to sanitation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Perform cleaning and sanitation of production equipment, floors, walls, racks, docks, storage areas, and operational workspaces.
• Follow established sanitation schedules, SOPs, SSOPs, and food safety requirements.
• Safely handle, mix, and prepare cleaning chemicals according to company procedures and safety standards.
• Operate approved sanitation equipment including scrubbers, power washers, hoses, vacuums, and cleaning tools.
• Operate electric pallet jacks and other approved material handling equipment to transport sanitation supplies, equipment, waste materials, pallets, and operational items throughout the facility.
• Move and stage sanitation equipment and cleaning materials to support daily sanitation activities.
• Remove trash, debris, damaged product, and waste materials from warehouse and operational areas.
• Maintain sanitation logs, cleaning checklists, and required documentation accurately and timely.
• Inspect work areas to identify sanitation concerns, equipment issues, or safety hazards and communicate findings to leadership.
• Ensure cleaning tools, equipment, and sanitation supplies are properly maintained, stored, and organized.
• Support compliance with GMP, HACCP, food safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with facility preparation for audits, inspections, and operational readiness activities.
• Utilize required PPE and follow all workplace safety procedures and equipment operating guidelines.
• Work collaboratively with warehouse operations, quality assurance, maintenance, and leadership teams to maintain sanitation and safety standards.
• Support warehouse housekeeping initiatives and sanitation-related operational projects.
• Perform additional sanitation and operational duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Prior sanitation, warehouse, janitorial, or food production experience preferred.
• Experience operating electric pallet jacks or other powered material handling equipment preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse or production environment.
• Basic communication and teamwork skills required.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Willingness to learn sanitation procedures, chemical handling, and food safety standards.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, push, pull, and lift for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift and move cleaning equipment, supplies, and materials within company established guidelines, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to operate electric pallet jacks and other approved material handling equipment safely.
• Ability to work in refrigerated, freezer, wet, humid, or varying temperature environments.
• Ability to safely use sanitation equipment and cleaning chemicals as trained.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position operates within warehouse, production, and distribution environments that may include refrigerated, freezer, wet, and fast-paced operational conditions. Associates may be exposed to cleaning chemicals, moving equipment, varying temperatures, and moderate to loud noise levels.

Baldor Specialty Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other legally protected status.