Sanitation Associate

About the Role

Join a high-energy team in beautiful Saluda, South Carolina, playing a key role in the startup of Palmetto Gourmet Foods. We produce vegetarian, halal, and kosher certified ramen noodles in a world-class production facility. This position offers the opportunity to apply your knowledge, learn new skills, and grow with a dynamic organization in a clean and safe environment. Flexibility with scheduled workdays and shift preferences is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the facility in a food-safe condition, controlling hazards from insects, rodents, bacteria, and foreign material contamination.
• Perform custodial duties throughout the facility, including dusting, sweeping, washing, wiping, and mopping (may require climbing ladders).
• Maintain sanitary conditions by collecting and disposing of trash and debris, and cleaning up spills.
• Deep clean machines and maintain floors in the warehouse and dock area.
• Maintain parking lots and front sidewalks to uphold a professional appearance.
• Complete daily sanitation logs for documentation and evaluation of sanitation activities.
• Clean restrooms, including fixtures, countertops, mirrors, floors, and restocking paper dispensers.
• Work varying hours based on machine operation schedules.
• Ensure tidiness and cleanliness of assigned work areas and travel aisles.
• Report safety issues and repair needs to the supervisor immediately.
• Observe and enforce all safety rules to reduce accidents and injuries.
• Comply with company policies (e.g., attendance, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Associate Handbook).
• Adhere to all applicable state/federal laws, regulations, and policies (e.g., OSHA, HACCP, BRC).
• Pre-rinse, wash, and sanitize equipment per company standards.
• Verify sanitation checklists completed by team members.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in food production (preferred but not required).
• Basic math and chemistry skills for measuring chemicals or diluting solutions.
• Clear understanding of how to utilize cleaning solutions.
• Ability to frequently climb ladders and stairs, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to lift, reach, and lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Ability to work in challenging conditions, including walking and standing for long hours and working in confined spaces.
• Capable of working well with a team.