SUMMARY: This position is responsible to ensure that the plant meets mandatory sanitation requirements for machinery, equipment and facilities. This person carries out tasks in accordance with Whitsons policies, OSHA regulations and applicable laws while following the Management Operating Structure. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: * Ensures plant is audit ready at all times by cleaning, scrubbing, and sanitizing the outside of all equipment, tanks, stairs, walls, floors, baseboards, handrails, sinks, drains, and trash cans throughout the plant. * Assists production staff with cleaning up major projects as needed. * Responsible for the daily exterior cleaning of machinery. * Ensures different rooms are cleaned throughout the plant by mopping, sweeping, wiping, etc.. * Takes direction from Sanitation Supervisor to resolve sanitation-related issues. * Works with Production and other co-workers to meet sanitation schedules while maximizing productivity. * Analyzes and resolves sanitation work problems, or assists workers in solving sanitation work problems. * Responsible for keeping outside grounds cleaned all year round. * Clean common and office areas on occasion. Pay rate: $16.50/hour PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to: * Sit, walk, talk, and hear * Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. * Be standing on feet majority of the workday in addition to walking back and forth. * Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary. * Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Position sometimes requires extended hours including evenings and/or weekends, travel to multiple work sites and occasional out-of-state travel. WORK ENVIRONMENT: * The work is performed primarily in a manufacturing and warehouse environment, specifically the packing and warehousing areas * Standing most of the work day is required. * Work requires movement in and out of store rooms, near heavy machinery and freezers * Exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold) due to cooking and refrigeration equipment. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled