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Sanitation 3rd Shift

Chicago Meat Authority
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2026 CLOSED ON 4/8/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sanitation 3rd Shift position at Chicago Meat Authority?

Chicago Meat Authority (CMA) is proud to have celebrated 36 years in the food industry. Located in Chicago’s historic Stockyards, CMA is a forward thinking processor of value added beef, pork, and poultry items with a strong focus on selling the Healthcare, Hotel, and Institutional Markets (HRI), meat purveyors, and Multi-unit regional and national chains up to and including big box stores. In addition, CMA specializes in custom cuts for further processors including but not limited to grinding operations, deli manufacturers, and the prepared entrée market.

CMA is seeking Sanitarians for our meat processing facility. 

What You Get To Do:

  • Clean the facility and all equipment; including wall to wall, ceiling to floor according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) and Hazards Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations while adhering to OSHA safety standards.
  • Use hot water and chemicals of proper strength to sanitize facility and equipment.
  • Breakdown equipment to sanitize and reassemble equipment with care.
  • Pre-operation: work closely with Quality Assurance and Management to ensure equipment passes inspection according to USDA and SQF regulations.
  • Clean non-production areas.

What We Want From You

  • Work in teams to accomplish work.  
  •  Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMPs, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained.
  • Perform all duties as required by supervisor.
  • Follow CMA policies and procedures
  • Ability to work third shift (10:30pm-7:00am).
  • Ability to work required overtime (including Saturdays).
  • To wear all personal protective equipment.
  • Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
  • Follow all safety regulations and support others in working safely.
  •  Previous sanitation experience is preferred.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and push up to 70 pounds depending on specific function being performed.
  • Ability to crouch and bend repeatedly.
  • Ability to work with cold materials in a cold, humid environment.  

What We Value:

  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Dependable.

Compensation:

$18.16 hourly pay rate

Benefits:

Heath Benefits
Pension
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays

Employee Perks:

Meat Purchase Program

We are Winning When:

We follow and are guided by our mission and we demonstrate our values every day!

"To be the preferred supplier of our customers, the preferred customer of our strategic suppliers, and a model employer in our industry."

 

Chicago Meat Authority, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Salary : $18

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