Sanitor - Quaker - Foods

PepsiCo; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & lifestyle benefits

Competitive pay

Long-term career growth opportunities

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in Columbia, MO is seeking a full-time sanitation team member to ensure clean, sanitary operations across plant areas.

You will perform cleaning tasks, monitor drains and stations, and help maintain pest traps as part of GMP-compliant production. You will input data and complete paperwork, work with teammates, and support other departments, with a shift that starts at 7:00 AM and ends around 7:30 PM, including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older and able to work in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.
• Basic math and technical skills, with attention to GMP and sanitation.
• Ability to work in a team and adapt to a variable shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness within assigned departments or general plant areas.
• Ensure cleaning is thorough in drains, wash stations, pest traps, and sampling areas.
• Complete paperwork timely, data collection and MSS maintenance as needed.
• Input data into computers using software and cooperate with teammates.

Skills

General PC knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Physical stamina (lift up to 50 lbs)

Job description

• Start Time: 7am
• End Time: 7:30pm

Quick Look

• Pay: $22.69 per hour
• Location: Columbia, MO
• Work Days: Wednesday - Saturday | Thursday-Saturday
• Start Time: 7am
• End Time: 7:30pm

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have a general knowledge of PC’s, excellent communication, interpersonal, training, teaming, and problem‑solving skills
• Must have basic math, analytical and technical skills.
• Must work effectively in a team environment which requires continued development of new skills, continued drive for productivity and process improvements, self‑direction, and the ability to communicate at all levels
• Must be able to work any shift in any department, including an alternative 12-hour work schedule, weekends, and holidays.
• Regular predictive attendance is required.
• Must be able to work over 40 hours a week.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of working in a manufacturing environment including, but not limited to, excessive heat, dust, and noise
• Must have the ability to lift moderately heavy weights (up to 50 pounds)
• Must be willing to comply with grooming/sanitation requirements

Ensure safe, sanitary operations through thorough cleaning and GMP compliance, supporting production of beloved brands like Quaker Oats and Cap'n Crunch that communities depend on.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain cleanliness within assigned departments or general plant areas
• Ensure cleaning is completed thoroughly in assigned areas (which may include drains, wash stations, collecting/sending samples, and setting, retrieving, and analyzing pest traps)
• Complete required paperwork and documentation in a timely manner, including maintaining records, data collection, and maintaining MSS as needed
• Input data into computers using software
• Work with other team members to ensure objectives are met, including assisting other areas within the department as needed and providing training to other sanitation employees
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in assigned area, ensuring all GMP requirements are met; maintain training qualifications and demonstrate competencies needed for the department

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
• Health & Lifestyle Benefits: As a full‑time team member, you’ll be supported with competitive pay, meaningful benefits, and opportunities to grow a long‑term career at PepsiCo.

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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