Sterile Processing Technician - 2nd Shift

King City Gardens; Wilmington, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental plans after

Employee discount

Job summary

King City Gardens is hiring a Sterile Processing Technician for an evening shift in Wilmington, OH. You will ensure cleanliness and sanitation in a cannabis production facility, maintain logs, and manage tools, trays, and ISO/alcohol supplies.

The role requires meticulous attention to detail, adherence to safety protocols, and ability to operate washers and ultrasonic cleaners. On-site work with full-time hours offers health and dental benefits after 30 days and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital or highly regulated sanitary environment.
• Ability to follow detailed cleaning, sanitation, and safety procedures.
• Ability to safely operate washers, ultrasonic machines, and other cleaning equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain cleaning standards.
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
• Good communication with Production and other departments.

Responsibilities

• Assess processing areas for cleanliness and readiness, ensuring tools, drawers, tins, and trays are clean and properly organized.
• Collect dirty tools and trays and return to washroom.
• Clean dirty tools using washers or ultrasonic equipment and thoroughly clean trays.
• Inspect washers and ultrasonic machines to ensure they are clean and ready for use.
• Follow drainage schedule for ultrasonic machine and maintain logs.
• Return clean tools and trays to designated areas and keep stations stocked.
• Prepare clean, dry tools for lunch switches and production changeovers.
• Stock towels and manage drying racks on schedule.
• Maintain sink and washroom areas and prepare cleaning water.
• Distribute ISO bottles and manage alcohol supplies.
• Inspect and clean Sauce Stations and rollers, mats on production floor.
• Perform end-of-day cleaning and remove Sauce residue from rollers.
• Maintain accurate cleaning logs and comply with procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Follow sanitation procedures

Operate washers/ultrasonic cleaners

Organizational skills

Time management in fast-paced env

Documentation/compliance logging

Interdepartmental communication

Tools

Industrial washers

Ultrasonic cleaning equipment

Job description

Position: Sterile Processing Technician

Pay: $21.50 per hour

Hours: Monday - Friday: 4pm - 1am

Address: 100 Davids Dr, Wilmington, OH 45177

Company Info:

King City Gardens (KCG) is a rapidly growing cannabis company founded in 2023, and we’re just getting started! We are a Level 1 cultivator serving both the medical and recreational cannabis markets, operating out of a 60,000 square foot facility, with 25,000 square feet currently under canopy and only plans to keep expanding. We also have 3 dispensaries under The Garden brand in Sycamore Township, Camp Washington, and Colerain, our upcoming flagship location. If that wasn’t exciting enough, we recently partnered with Jeeter to manufacture the #1 pre-roll in the world! With big things happening across cultivation, retail, and manufacturing, KCG is the place to grow, make an impact, and help shape the future of the cannabis industry!

Job Description:

Sterile Processing Technicians play a critical role in maintaining the cleanliness, sanitation, and overall safety of our cannabis production facility. This position is responsible for cleaning and preparing tools, trays, equipment, and production areas for daily use while ensuring established sanitation and regulatory standards are consistently met. The role also involves managing alcohol and ISO supplies, operating washers and ultrasonic cleaning equipment, assessing rooms for cleanliness, and maintaining accurate cleaning logs and documentation. Strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment are essential to keeping production operations clean, safe, and running smoothly.

Responsibilities:

• Assess processing areas for cleanliness and readiness, ensuring tools, drawers, tins, and trays are clean and properly organized.
• Collect dirty tools and trays from processing areas and production Pods and return them to the washroom.
• Clean dirty tools using washers or ultrasonic cleaning equipment and thoroughly clean dirty trays.
• Inspect washers and ultrasonic machines to ensure they are clean, empty, and ready for use before operating.
• Follow the established drainage schedule for the ultrasonic machine, including Wednesdays, Fridays, and as needed.
• Return clean tools and trays to their designated areas and ensure stations remain properly stocked throughout the shift.
• Prepare and maintain clean, dry tools for lunch switches and production changeovers.
• Stock clean towels at all stations and replace towels on drying racks every Friday.
• Maintain the sink and washroom areas by keeping them clean and preparing water for cleaning activities.
• Collect, condense, refill, and redistribute ISO bottles throughout the processing area as needed.
• Perform alcohol refill runs and distribute supplies to designated areas.
• Inspect and clean Sauce Stations, including preparing water and cleaning Sauce rollers and mats on the production floor.
• Complete end-of-day cleaning by collecting dirty tools and trays, preparing water for cleaning, and removing Sauce residue from roller machines and mats.
• Maintain accurate and timely cleaning logs to document sanitation activities and support compliance with company and state requirements.
• Follow all established sanitation, safety, and compliance procedures throughout the workday.
• Wear a properly fitted respirator mask as required.

Required Skills:

• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain consistent cleaning standards.
• Ability to follow detailed cleaning, sanitation, and safety procedures.
• Ability to safely operate washers, ultrasonic machines, and other cleaning equipment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to keep tools, trays, supplies, and work areas clean and properly stocked.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize cleaning needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to accurately complete cleaning logs and required documentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Production and other departments.

Required Experience:

• Experience working in a hospital or other highly regulated, sanitary environment.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience operating industrial washing machines and ultrasonic cleaning equipment.
• Experience in the cannabis, food manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or other regulated production industries.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds for extended periods

Division of Cannabis Control Requirements:

• Must be 21+
• No felonies
• No trafficking Charges

Benefits:

• Full Time Employees are eligible for health, vision, and dental plans after 30 days.
• Employee discount