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Sanitation Technician - 2nd Shift

NLX Beverage Solutions
NEW LENOX, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/9/2026

 

 

Job Title: Sanitation Technician

 

Reports To: QA Sanitation Supervisor

 

Department / Group: Quality Assurance

 

Position Type: Full-Time

 

Location: New Lenox, IL

 

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

 

Pay / Salary Range: $19.00

 

Travel Required: N/A

About Us:
Finlays Solutions is a leading partner to the B2B beverage manufacturing industry, recognized for its deep expertise, strong industry relationships, and commitment to innovation. The company plays a central role in supporting beverage brands, flavor houses, private label partners, and manufacturers through high-quality products, technical capabilities, and collaborative problem-solving. With a strong presence in the ready-to-drink beverage market, Finlays Solutions focuses on identifying emerging opportunities, expanding into new market spaces, and delivering solutions that meet evolving customer and consumer needs.


Finlays Solutions operates with a strong commitment to its mission, values, ethics, and long‑term goals, ensuring that every initiative reflects the company’s dedication to integrity, partnership, and sustainable success.

Job Summary:

This position is integral to the success of the organization. Equipment and facilities services must operate at an optimum level to ensure that quality products are delivered to our customers. Sanitation contributes to the recurring upkeep and ongoing sanitation of plant operations by providing daily janitorial cleaning necessary for proper appearance and function of the facility. Provides ongoing sanitation to the facilities, offices, breakrooms, rest rooms and outside grounds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Learn, practice, and adhere to all written current good manufacturing processes (cGMPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as they apply to cleaning and sanitizing of manufacturing equipment, facilities, and all general areas

  • Learn, practice, and adhere to all Safety and Quality Policies and Procedures
  • Learn, practice, and adhere to all Maintenance Department Policies and Procedures
  • Read, understand, and follow manufacturer’s directions for all chemicals used in the process of sanitizing manufacturing equipment
  • Properly use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to safeguard against exposure to chemicals, electrical hazards, and eye and ear hazards
  • Mixes sanitizing solutions for cleaning parts, equipment, and facilities
  • Cleans parts, equipment, equipment carts, racks, polishing brushes, mops, and mop buckets
  • Maintains daily logs directly associated with specifically assigned areas, and report any deviations to the Maintenance Manager
  • Assists with various bathroom duties (i.e.: excessive water clean-up, replacing light bulbs, re-filling toilet seat covers, spot check and clean restrooms as needed, monitor lunch/break room area and clean as necessary throughout the process of normal operating hours)
  • Maintain cleanliness of water fountains throughout the entire facility
  • Maintain supplies throughout the building (i.e.: hair nets, beard nets, shoe coverings, paper towels, paper cups, etc.)
  • Maintain the facility and grounds (i.e.: weeding, trash removal, and overall cleanliness of area outside building, including snow removal) on a daily basis and responsible for maintaining the appropriate logs, report any deviations to the Maintenance Manager
  • Completes assigned daily preventative maintenance on plant equipment
  • Performs break down, transport, and set up of various office equipment and furniture
  • Learn and practice Lean Manufacturing to improve efficiency and eliminate waste
  • Actively looking for ways to improve site area safety
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment to ensure efficiency, employee safety, and product integrity
  • Demonstrate good judgment by reacting to unsafe acts or conditions by making them safe or reporting them to those who can correct them
  • Perform assigned tasks while wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as required
  • Work in other areas, as needed
  • Must maintain confidentiality at all times
  • Performs all other duties as assigned
  • Regular and reliable attendance

 

Qualifications:

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED, and 1 years work experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
  • Read, write, speak, and comprehend English
  • Comprehend basic math: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, weights and measures, and efficient use of a calculator
  • Ability to communicate both written and orally within the organization
  • Basic mechanical skills to disassemble and reassemble machinery
  • Ability to safely use hand and power tools applicable to the tasks
  • Positive suggestions to improve operations in the work center

Team Oriented - being helpful, respectful, approachable, building strong working relationships and a positive work environment, is responsible, honest, loyal, interacts with others tactfully, resolves conflicts appropriately and adapts to change

  • Demonstrated time management skills
  • Follow verbal and written instructions
  • Good hand-eye coordination
  • Ability to give positive suggestions to improve operations in the work center
  • Ability to work well under changing demands including hours of operation
  • Requires excellent cleaning skills, accuracy, reliability, and attention to quality
  • Good work ethic, highly motivated self starter, and hands-on problem solver
  • Ability to detect, recognize, and judge discrepancies
  • Requires accuracy, reliability, and attention to detail
  • Successfully completes and attains passing score of the entry level test

Physical Demands

  • Vision, hearing, and speaking to meet performance standards
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time, push, pull, lift, climb, bend, stoop, squat, walk, and fine motor skills to work with the following tools: pressure washer, small hand tools, pallet jacks, mops, brooms, ladders, and portable stairs
  • Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis and move heavier weights using proper equipment
  • Must be able to work with exposure to the elements for short periods
  • Must be able to work in elevated positions, at up to 25 feet and using proper safety precautions

Work Environment

Requires ability to work in an environment that contains fumes, dust, odors, low level noise, and temperature and ventilation variations while wearing any appropriate safety and/or protective clean room apparel required (i.e.: safety glasses, shoe covers, gloves, hair net, face mask, or respirator)

May require working in cramped spaces or extending hands into machinery, working outside, and exposed to inclement weather

Quality Statement:

  • Our Quality and Food Safety Management strategy is anchored by our food safety and quality culture and a two-pronged approach to “be the best” as we produce “only the best”. Every employee has a role to play in this strategy as outlined by the following:
  • Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), allergen control, food defense, HACCP, SQF, and regulatory requirements so that we make consistently safe, quality products.
  • Ensure the presence of visitors, contractors, and customers are documented on each visit in and out of the facility to maintain good manufacturing practices, allergen controls, food defense/food security and HACCP controls.
  • Report all food safety and quality issues to management immediately.
  • Partner with colleagues across all functions to share knowledge, skills, and information regarding quality and food safety.
  • Adhere to all health and safety work practices.
  • Exhibit an understanding of quality and food safety standards and be able to speak about the Finlays quality and food safety system and your role in it.
  • Handle customer complaints in a timely and professional manner so that the customer is put first, always.
  • Participate fully in Finlays programs that drive continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Any employee in doubt as to the role they play in the Finlays quality and food safety management system must reach out to the site Quality Manager or VP of Quality.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Finlays Solutions is an equal employment opportunity employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Finlays employs individuals that are 18 years of age or older.

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