Sanitation

Description

Job Posting: Sanitation Team Member

Location: Oxnard, CA

Employment Type: Full-Time
Pay: $21
Shift: 3rd Shift

Schedule: Available 8pm-8am Monday-Sunday

Position Summary

The Sanitation Team Member plays a critical role in ensuring a clean, safe, and sanitary food-grade environment for our employees, products, and consumers. Working closely with the sanitation and production teams, this role focuses on preventing microbial risks and maintaining equipment and production areas in a constant “visit-ready” state.

The ideal candidate has a strong attention to detail, an innate sense of cleanliness, and a commitment to safety, food quality, and teamwork.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely operate dry powder filling and packaging equipment as trained
• Clean, sanitize, and maintain production equipment, conveyors, buildings, and grounds
• Handle cleaning chemicals safely while using required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Wash, treat, and sanitize processing lines according to cGMP guidelines and SOPs
• Support preventative maintenance (PM) and equipment rebuilds through detailed cleaning and reconditioning
• Participate in equipment inspections to ensure food safety standards are met
• Support Quality Assurance (QA) through sanitation inspections and swab sampling
• Complete sanitation monitoring and quality data sheets in Red Zone
• Follow housekeeping, GMP, quality, and food safety standards at all times
• Communicate professionally with team members and visitors
• Actively support a strong food safety culture and safe work environment
• Identify hazards and report safety concerns in a timely manner
• Make recommendations for continuous improvement in sanitation and food safety systems
• Assist with custodial cleaning as needed
• Maintain reliable attendance and punctuality
• Perform other duties as assigned

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Qualifications & Requirements

• High school diploma or state-issued equivalency certificate
• Ability to demonstrate consistent sanitary practices following training
• Completion of required training, including:
  • Blood Borne Pathogen Training
  • Hazardous Material Identification and Proper Disposal
• Basic knowledge of food safety, quality, sanitation, and production systems
• Ability to follow detailed and complex work instructions
• Willingness and ability to work rotating shifts with advance notice
• Prior sanitation experience in a food manufacturing environment is preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work at heights up to 25 feet
• Ability to stand and walk up to 90% of the shift
• Frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, climbing, pushing, pulling, grasping, and twisting