Job Summary
The Food Sanitation Cleaner is responsible for completing routine and deep-clean sanitation tasks within a food manufacturing facility to support food safety, quality, and production readiness. This role follows established sanitation procedures and environmental standards while taking daily direction from TBM Supervisors, Team Leads, and QA Technicians. The Sanitation Cleaner operates cleaning tools and equipment safely, ensures assigned rooms/areas are cleaned and set up properly for production, reports hazards or maintenance concerns, and helps maintain a clean, organized, and compliant workplace.
Key Responsibilities
Sanitation & Cleaning Execution
· Perform routine cleaning tasks according to site procedures.
· Complete assigned cleaning tasks according to training and written procedures.
· Verify cleanliness through visual checks and re-clean as needed to meet sanitation standards.
· Maintain housekeeping standards throughout the shift (tidy work areas, proper storage of tools/hoses, waste removal).
Production Readiness & Area Set-Up
· Ensure rooms/areas are clean, organized, and properly set up for production at the end of the shift.
· Follow instructions for correct placement of cleaned items, parts, and tools to support efficient start-up.
· Escalate any readiness risks (unfinished tasks, missing parts, equipment issues) to the Team Lead/Supervisor promptly.
Support Pre-Operational (Pre-Op) Inspections
· Support pre-op readiness by ensuring assigned areas meet expectations before QA inspection.
· Participate as directed during pre-op inspections (e.g., addressing findings, completing re-cleaning, confirming corrections).
· Respond quickly to feedback and complete corrective actions within timelines.
Safe Use of Chemicals, Tools & Equipment
· Operate cleaning equipment and tools safely and as instructed.
· Use chemicals only as trained and labeled; follow application, and contact time requirements.
· Maintain cleanliness and basic condition of assigned tools/equipment; report defects or malfunctions.
· Notify the Team Lead/Supervisor when supplies are low or require replenishment to avoid disruption to cleaning tasks.
· Report maintenance issues, damaged equipment, leaks, broken parts, or safety hazards identified during cleaning routines.
· Assist with proper waste handling, chemical storage organization, and general site cleanliness initiatives.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Ability to follow procedures: Comfortable working from written instructions, schedules, and checklists.
- Attention to detail: Notices residue, missed spots, or improper set-up that could impact food safety or production start-up.
- Safety mindset: Works carefully with chemicals, wet floors, equipment, and tools; follows PPE requirements consistently.
- Reliability & accountability: Shows up prepared, completes tasks on time, and takes ownership of assigned responsibilities.
- Teamwork & coachability: Takes direction well, accepts feedback, and works respectfully with others.
- Basic communication: Able to report issues clearly (what happened, where, when, and what support is needed).
- Time management: Balances task completion with quality and safety expectations.
- Able to read and understand sanitation procedures, chemical labels/SDS information, safety signage, and work instructions
- Able to complete basic written documentation and communicate issues clearly (verbal and written) when required.
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
