Sanitation Technician (1st Shift)

About the Role

IRCA is a prominent international provider of semi-finished ingredients for the bakery, pastry, and gelato markets, catering to independent producers and large food manufacturers. Headquartered in Italy and acquired by Advent International in 2022, the company has grown through strategic acquisitions including Cesarin, Anastasi, and a leading manufacturer of sweet and cereal products in Europe and the US. We are seeking a Sanitation Technician for 1st shift, available to work overtime as scheduled on Friday and Saturday.

Essential Responsibilities

• Replenish supplies, clean restrooms, mop floors, empty trash and replace liners, and perform all other housekeeping duties
• Manage chemical inventory reported to Ecolab; order supplies or review with manager as needed
• Assist with wash down inspections
• Know and use appropriate cleaning chemicals; use chemical dispensing stations; perform titrations and calculate measure concentration
• Safely handle full strength chemicals using full PPE
• Remove debris from warehouse and walkways throughout the shift; separate and load reusable scrap onto trailers; bale cardboard and plastic for recycling
• Clean floors using mop and bucket as well as walk-behind or riding floor scrubber
• Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas
• Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies
• Dust furniture and equipment; polish metalwork
• Wash walls, ceiling, woodwork, windows, door panels, and sills
• Replenish bathroom supplies; replace light bulbs
• Perform grounds maintenance in all seasons, including removing snow, trash, or spillage from plant grounds
• Perform all other related duties as required

Qualifications

• Six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of training and experience
• English language ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, SOPs, and other related documents; ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent; ability to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to stand, walk, talk, hear, taste, or smell
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds
• Must frequently bend, twist, and reach
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Regularly exposed to extreme heat; frequently works near moving mechanical parts; occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• Noise level is usually loud
• May be required to work outside in summer and winter months

Benefits & Pay

• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Education Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Salary base range of $20.00 - $24.50 per hour for employees located in Illinois