Sanitation Technician Charlotte

Description

About The Company: Keany Produce & Gourmet is a leading distributor of fresh produce, dairy, seasonal, and gourmet products with a commitment to fairness, personal attention, and quality. Operating facilities in Landover, MD, and Richmond, VA, Keany serves customers in MD, VA, PA, DE, and Washington, DC Since 1970.

We are looking for a custodian to join our team in Charlotte NC.

Schedule: 7am Monday -Friday

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 Keany Produce & Gourmet produces 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.
• 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 plastic and cardboard waste into a baler for compaction.
• 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, thrash 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 50lbs

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