WH sanitation

Job Purpose/Objective:

The Warehouse Sanitation employee plays a crucial role in maintaining cleanliness and sanitation within the warehouse. This position involves actively engaging in tasks essential for ensuring that Emerald Isle Foods and distributes safe, high-quality products consistently, while also ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, customer specifications, and company guidelines.

Essential Duties: Job description

• Ensure the cleanliness of floors by utilizing brooms, mops, shop vacuums, and floor scrubbers to eliminate dust, debris, spills, and waste. 
• Proficient in operating a floor scrubber and power washer. 
• Use power jacks to move products and pallets, facilitating thorough cleaning of rack floors.
• Adhere to sanitation checklists and work assignment directives for routine cleaning and the upkeep of cleaning supplies. 
• Employ various cleaning tools, including sponges, washcloths, squeegees, and towels, to fulfill cleaning tasks.
• Comply with Material Safety Data Sheets to ensure the correct usage and storage of chemicals and cleaning supplies. 
• When necessary, apply knowledge of cleaning agents and chemicals to ensure their safe application, including the use of appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Conduct pre-work inspections of all tools, materials, and equipment. 
• Dispose of waste and recycling materials to streamline removal or bundling processes. 
• Load broken down cardboard waste into recycling containers. 
• Transfer the contents of portable trash dumpsters into the hopper for waste disposal. 
• Identify areas requiring maintenance or cleaning through visual inspections.
• Perform other duties as assigned to include: some custodial assignments, trash removal both indoor and outdoor etc.

Work Requirement / conditions

• Demonstrates a strong work ethic and can maintain excellent attendance 
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as required 
• Engages courteously and tactfully with managers, supervisors, colleagues, customers, and vendors to enhance productivity and morale 
• Consistently remains organized, focused, and utilizes time effectively 
• Able to function and operate comfortably in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Capable of standing, bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, twisting, and pushing/pulling continuously throughout the workday
• Comfortable working in a cold and wet environment of 37 degrees
• Able to lift to 50lb 

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED required
• Experience: A minimum of one year of experience in sanitation or custodial work within a warehouse or food industry setting is required.
• Familiarity with good manufacturing practices (GMP) is essential.
• Skills: Proficient in basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills in English
• Preference for candidates who are bilingual in English and Spanish

Salary : $17