Sanitation Tech

Sanitation Tech

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Sanitation Technician is responsible for ensuring that all exterior grounds, production, packaging, and warehouse areas are properly cleaned and sanitized according to company, customer, and regulatory standards. This role supports food safety, product quality, and operational efficiency by maintaining a clean and safe working environment across all facility zones.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Perform daily, weekly, and periodic sanitation of production equipment, floors, walls, tools, and common areas.
2. Follow detailed Master Sanitation Schedules (MSS) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all cleaning tasks.
3. Maintain accurate sanitation and cleaning logs to support audit readiness and regulatory compliance (FDA, SQF, FSMA, etc.).
4. Disassemble and reassemble equipment safely for cleaning and inspection.
5. Handle and properly dilute cleaning chemicals in accordance with Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and company training.
6. Work closely with production and maintenance teams to ensure equipment is properly cleaned and ready for use.
7. Inspect equipment and work areas to identify and report any damage, pest activity, or safety hazards.
8. Adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), safety rules, and company hygiene standards.
9. Participate in ongoing sanitation and food safety training sessions.
10. Assist with waste removal, recycling, and environmental cleaning duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

1. High school diploma or equivalent
2. Hold a valid driver’s license
3. Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions
4. Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships
5. Ability to:
6. Work in both hot and cold climates
7. Lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
8. Stand for extended periods of time
9. Work in dust
10. Work in confined spaces

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 employee will be exposed to machinery and moving parts, airborne particles including grain dust and hazardous materials or fumes, which may require the use of PPE. The employee may be exposed to adverse weather conditions, extended seasonal hours, high precarious places and confined spaces. The noise level in some of the work environments may require the use of hearing protection.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time as well as use hands or fingers to reach or handle, and to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. All vision abilities are required to encompass close-up work. On occasion, employee must be able to tolerate and endure extended seasonal hours and maintain alertness to meet deadlines.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Headquartered in Fargo, ND, Anchor Ingredients is the most customer-centric, innovative and transparent farm-to-food partner, dedicated to delivering premium ingredients and added value services to the food and pet food industries. Our farm-level relationships, combined with our global reach, allow us to efficiently procure and process ingredients from around the region and throughout the world, uniquely positioning us to fulfill our customers' diverse ingredient requirements. We take pride in our world-class team which boasts extensive industry experience combined with an unwavering dedication to our company’s mission, vision and values, and a commitment to delivering quality and innovation throughout the entire food supply chain. 

DISCLAIMER:

This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general qualifications, duties and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. Anchor Ingredients reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant. All candidates who receive a written offer of employment will be required to successfully pass a background check, as well as testing for commonly abused controlled substances in accordance with the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. Anchor Ingredients is an at-will employer, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. We are an equal opportunity employer.