Warehouse Sanitation (Finance)
Join our team and immediately become part of the largest distributor of conventional, natural, organic and specialty products in the United States and Canada. We serve over 43,000 customer locations with 200,000 different products. Our Warehouse associates supply thousands of consumers with better for your food that nourishes families nationwide. Our retailers range from small family-owned stores to Whole Foods Markets and everything in between. Are you ready to make an impact on the lives of others and feel good about what you do? Join our growing Distribution team today as a Sanitation Associate today.
JOB OVERVIEW:
Ensure the cleanliness of the warehouse.
BENEFITS:
• Pay starting at $17.25/hr with weekly paychecks.
• Paid Time Off plan
• Competitive Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K & Vacation
• Growth and professional development opportunities.
• Recognition for great work, company events and picnics, and much more.
• Full-time employment opportunity
POSITION PURPOSE:
Primary responsibility is cleaning of the distribution center (75% of duties). Perform routine cleaning including vacuuming; sweeping, and mopping floors; dusting, washing walls, doors, and windows, and emptying trash. Perform minor preventative maintenance and minor repairs. Assist service personnel as needed. Reports major repair and maintenance needs. Assist with snow removal.
SCHEDULE: Working Days: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM/9:00AM - 5:30PM
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:
• Ensures that you have all of the needed janitorial equipment.
• Operates floor scrubber.
• Sweeps and vacuums dock plates.
• Sweeps and mop sanitation barriers.
• Empties trash bins from all locations in the cooler, grocery and loading dock, offices and break areas.
• Empties cardboard and plastic recycling and compacts
• Keeps all areas free of debris such as wood fragments, pallet wrap, labels, and paper.
• Removes empty pallets and clean and mop slots.
• Discards leaking product and records on the reconditioning log.
• Reports any violation of company policy to supervisor or lead.
• Perform duties in accordance with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) policies and procedures, as appropriate for location.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Work in a temperature-controlled environment ranging from -20 degrees below zero to 35 degrees Fahrenheit in Perishable Operation and 37 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Grocery Operation
• Reach and lift cleaning work aides and supplies weighing up to approximately 100 lbs.
• Operate large floor cleaning machine and equipment.
• Push and pull heavy floor cleaning machines.
• Manual dexterity, overall coordination, and good balance.
• Stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently.
• Perform repetitive arm movements required for cleaning procedures.
• Use and operate related work aides such as: brooms, dust mops, mops, mop buckets.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Understands Safety guidelines.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment such as floor scrubbers.
• Warehouse/Operations preferred but not required.
• Understand procedures in other areas of the warehouse for a more global understanding of all processes.
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
