Industrial Cleaner

About the role

To be able to work in groups or individually, with minimal supervision, to ensure that the Packaging and Warehousing areas are properly cleaned and sanitized. To ensure compliance with customer requirements, food safety regulations and Federal and State safety mandates. The position will be required to efficiently operate different industrial cleaning equipment, in the appropriate areas and to understand the uses and hazards of various cleaning products.

Responsibilities

• Operate floor care machines and other custodial tools and equipment, safely and efficiently
• Properly maintain floor care machines and custodial tools which include Heppa filters, water filtration systems, dispensing devices and proper disposal of recovery water tanks
• Identify proper attachments and their usage for all cleaning applications
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and co-workers
• Work independently to complete daily activities according to work schedules with minimal supervision
• Understand and follow written/oral instructions and Standard Operating Procedures
• Record all tasks completed on a daily cleaning journal
• Understand and follow GMP guidelines
• Inspect and maintain custodial equipment and small tools for proper operating conditions
• Identify and report equipment, food safety/sanitization, and customer issues that need to be addressed and maintained for compliance

Requirements

• Knowledge of methods, materials, chemicals, disinfectants, and equipment used in cleaning packaging equipment, food contact services, washroom sanitization, and floors
• MSD sheets and their purposes
• Procedures in cleaning and disposing of bio-hazardous materials
• Proper and safe techniques in custodial operations
• Ability to frequently lift and move 25 pounds, up to 100 pounds
• Ability to reach with hands and arms in sometimes awkward places
• Physically able to frequently stoop, climb, balance, crouch, kneel and crawl
• Ability to work with protection, where noise levels in the work environment can be loud and extreme
• Will be expected to work weekends and holidays
• Ability to work in an environment with exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, airborne particles, and cleaning chemicals
• Work safely near moving mechanical parts
• Work safely in high places

Qualifications

• Possess a High School Diploma or GED
• May need to attend periodic training classes to improve skills

Preferred Prerequisites

• Prior industrial cleaning experience