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Sanitation Support 3rd shift

Johnsonville
Watertown, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2026
Position Facility: Watertown

Producing high-quality products for our customers and consumers to enjoy starts with immaculate facilities. As a member of Johnsonville’s sanitation team, you’ll ensure all our facilities are cleaned in accordance with strict procedures to meet or exceed our high sanitation and food-safety standards. Working with chemicals, hoses, lifts and other equipment, you’ll ensure our facilities are ready for the next shift of production.

Position Overview

Starting Hourly Rate: $25.98 per hour, plus shift premium. Skill block completion will increase hourly rate.

Pay Range: $25.98 - $26.32 per hour

Hours: 9:00pm – 5:30am; Monday – Friday (Overtime as production demands)

Your contribution will ensure that Johnsonville products are of the highest quality and meet our defined standards of safety. You’ll learn about a variety of Sanitation processes, expanding your existing knowledge for application into the business of making sausage. There is unlimited opportunity for growth as you become an active contributor to the Sanitation Team and assist your team in the quest for continual improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Use cleaning and sanitizing chemicals
  • Rinse, foam, scrub, and sanitize Harvest and Harvest Processing washrooms ensuring that all areas meet Johnsonville and USDA standards of acceptability
  • Rinse, foam, scrub, and sanitize Harvest and Harvest Processing PPE (mesh gear, aprons, gloves, sleeves, and knife scabbards).
  • Wipe condensation
  • Be able to perform and rotate through several job functions within each department
  • Prepare facility equipment for cleaning by locking out machinery and covering all electrical equipment with plastic
  • Proper set up and teardown of equipment within the facility
  • Conduct environmental and bioluminescence swabbing
  • In depth knowledge of equipment functions and the ability to assist in troubleshooting
  • Identify and resolve potential problems
  • Must be able to complete sanitation documentation paperwork accurately

Education

  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience

  • Basic sanitation experience preferred

Skills

  • Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP's)
  • Must be able to identify Critical Control Points (CCPs) in area of responsibility and maintain all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
  • Must be dependable, honest and proactive
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills required
  • Must be able to become certified in chemical usage

Physical Demands

  • Ability to work at heights that are above ground level
  • Ability to lift 60 pounds on a regular basis
  • Ability to work in cold and wet conditions
  • Ability to hold a hose for an extended period of time
  • Physical demands for this position require walking or standing most of the time

Other Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • External Candidates Only: Ability to pass a pre-employment, post offer drug screen, physical and background check

Benefits And Compensation

Members have potential for a monthly bonus and 401k with a company match. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off! Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

About Our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 4,000 Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.

We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.

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