SANITATION ASSOCIATE I

$37,440 - $41,600/Yr

Berkeley Nutritional Manufacturing Corp. - Livermore, CA

Full-time

Livermore, CA

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The Sanitation Associate I is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and orderliness in the internal and external areas of the Manufacturing Plant and Office. This role involves a variety of cleaning tasks, documentation, and compliance with sanitation standards to ensure a safe and hygienic work environment.

Responsibilities

• Use floor scrubber to clean warehouse floor daily.
• Separate trash components, compact cardboard bales, and manage trash container pickups.
• Pick up and maintain boneyard trash and debris weekly.
• Perform monthly cleaning in specific warehouse areas as per schedule.
• Sweep, remove cobwebs, and mop cold storage areas bi-weekly, with monthly deep cleaning of trash carts.
• Clean exterior grounds weekly by picking up trash and debris.
• Deep clean picnic tables quarterly and forklifts weekly.
• Organize washing/drying room, PPE, handwash station, and stock supplies as needed.
• Perform weekly scale verification for production.
• Keep all forms of documentation up to date on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Follow sanitation cleaning schedule and notify manager of any deviations.
• Remove trash daily, including outside patio, and manage recycling properly.
• Perform daily chemical tests and weekly titration in wash stations.
• Clean drains weekly or as needed.
• Document cleaning and sanitation of water nozzles monthly.
• Conduct monthly inventory of janitorial and general cleaning supplies.
• Submit reorder requests for low stock supplies to supervisor.
• Maintain cleanliness of automated hand wash stations and restock chemical solutions daily.
• Clean offices, conference rooms, laboratory, warehouse, and rest areas.
• Vacuum halls, wipe down racks, and mop all floors daily.
• Advise supervisor of sanitation supplies and minor maintenance needs.
• Communicate major repair needs to appropriate manager.
• Respond to sanitation requests in a timely manner.
• Make recommendations to upgrade sanitation operations and implement savings opportunities.
• Complete cleaning logs daily, weekly, and monthly for each area of responsibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Requirements

• One to two years related experience or equivalent.
• Commitment to excellence and high standards.
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to understand safety requirements and cautions.
• Ability to perform the physical labor necessary.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.

Benefits

• Base pay range of $18.00 - $20.00 per hour.