Sanitation Associate

Charlie's Produce

Clackamas, OR

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Cleaning Equipment, Electrical Components, Employee Assistance Plan, English Language, Food Safety, Food and Beverage Industry, Forklift, Heavy Equipment/Vehicles, Homeland Security, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Organizational Skills, Pallet Jack, Performance Management, Pest Control, Procedure Development, Recycling, Regulatory Compliance, Safety Training, Sanitation, Social Security Administration, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Supply Chain, Tuition Fees, Warehousing, Waste Disposal
LOCATION
Clackamas, OR
POSTED
4 days ago
Company Description

Please note this is an overnight shift starting at 8:00pm. Swing shift employees are compensated with an additional $1.00 differential added to their hourly rate. 

Are you ready to be the first line of defense in food safety? 

We’re looking for reliable and self-starting Sanitation Associates to help keep our Clackamas facility clean, safe, and running smoothly. In this role, you’ll handle general housekeeping tasks such as sweeping, mopping, and debris removal, along with scheduled cleaning of equipment, restrooms, breakrooms, and warehouse areas. You’ll also support recycling efforts, manage waste disposal, and follow strict food safety and sanitation standards.

Charlie’s Produce - Who We Are

Charlie's Produce is the largest privately-owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie’s was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.

With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for likeminded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

What we offer:

  • An amazing company culture!
  • Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
  • ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
  • Paid vacations, paid holidays.
  • Coverage under State Sick Leave.
  • 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
  • Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Additional Compensation Details:

  • Starting at $20.00/hour + $1.00 swing shift differential
  • Potential 90-day performance-based raise.
  • Annual review with additional possibility of increase based on performance.
Job Description

Work Schedule: 

  • Schedule: 8pm - 4:30am, Sunday - Thursday.

The Role:

Sanitation Associates are responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and organized warehouse environment in accordance with company standards and food safety requirements. This role includes general housekeeping such as sweeping, mopping, and debris removal, as well as scheduled cleaning of equipment, restrooms, breakrooms, and other facility areas. Sanitation Associates also support recycling efforts, assist with pest control prevention, and operation of equipment such as forklifts to manage waste. All work must be completed in compliance with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and food safety guidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

  • General housekeeping including sweeping floors, cleaning up debris around the warehouse.
  • Cleaning up standing water, breaking down boxes and recycle.
  • Scheduled cleaning of freezer, restrooms and lunchroom.
  • Use forklift to empty garbage and check for pest control issues.
  • Responsible for the completion of the daily SQF inspection log.
  • Must be able to work independently and communicate issues.
  • We will train new hires on equipment, including electric pallet jack and forklift.
  • All other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

  • Ability to lift up to 50lbs
  • Ability to use a pressure washer
  • Ability to work in tall heights while in a scissor lift
  • Ability to read/write/speak English
  • Ability to work in a refrigerated environment ( 33 to 36 degrees F)
  • Ability to work safely and professionally in a fast paced environment with frequent heavy equipment and pedestrian traffic

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • 1-year previous janitorial experience preferred
  • Pallet jack/forklift experience a plus
Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This is a safety-sensitive position.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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About the Company

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Charlie's Produce

Charlie’s Produce is a locally owned produce company. We have been delivering high quality produce to our valued customers since the late 70’s. We currently have 6 distribution centers on the West Coast: Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Los Angeles, Anchorage and Dutch Harbor Alaska.

We are an employee owned company, so each member of our Team is invested in the quality, reputation and success of the business. We support our employees in a variety of ways, not the least of which is offering medical/dental/vision, 401(k), vacation, holiday pay, 100% fully paid tuition and more…….

As a company we pride ourselves on being local, independent, unique and quality driven; which is also exactly what we look for in our employees. If you fit this bill, check out our employment page at www.charliesproduce.com

Charlie’s Produce, the biggest little company you’ll ever work for!

COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Food and Beverage Production
FOUNDED
1978
WEBSITE
http://www.charliesproduce.com/