Industrial Janitor

Hiring Sanitation Workers in Nashville, TN

Join a new sanitation team supporting a brand-new GMP food production plant in Nashville. In this role, you help ensure a clean, safe, and compliant facility by performing thorough sanitation of floors, belts, machinery, and production areas, following the 7 Steps of Sanitation every day. You will complete an initial two-week training on a daytime schedule, then move to an overnight shift and support master sanitization of the entire plant.

Responsibilities

• Sanitize plant floors, belts, machinery, and other production equipment according to established procedures.
• Perform master sanitization of docks, warehouse areas, dry mixers, wet mixers, and other designated zones.
• Follow the 7 Steps of Sanitation daily, including soil pick-up, rinsing, wet pick-up, detergent application, post-rinse, inspection, and final sanitizing/disinfecting.
• Physically remove soils such as dirt, mineral salts, residues, proteins, lubricants, and gross solids from contact surfaces.
• Disassemble machinery as needed in preparation for cleaning and cover sensitive electronics and switches to protect them during sanitation.
• Rinse equipment surfaces from top to bottom using warm potable water (below 120F / 48.9C) where appropriate, ensuring visible soils are removed.
• Handle wet pick-up tasks by shoveling, squeegeeing, and sweeping floor solids into a central area and placing them into proper containers, avoiding discharge into drains.
• Apply detergent foam from bottom to top to prevent streaking, ensuring consistent coverage and appropriate foam thickness, and scrub heavily soiled areas.
• Perform post-rinse activities, identifying and reworking any areas where soils remain, including hand scrubbing and additional rinsing or detergent application as needed.
• Inspect equipment thoroughly to confirm all contact surfaces, especially food contact surfaces, are free of any soiling before sanitizing.
• Apply sanitizers or disinfectants as the final step to ensure equipment and surfaces meet food safety and regulatory standards.
• Participate in on-the-job training during the first two weeks on a day schedule to observe and understand production operations.
• Work the regular overnight shift (11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) after training and support voluntary weekend deep cleaning activities as needed.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in highly automated food production plants or similar automated industrial environments.
• Background working under FDA-related sanitation and food safety guidelines.
• Previous janitorial or industrial cleaner experience in manufacturing or warehouse settings.
• Ability to adapt quickly in a start-up environment with changing processes and schedules.
• Comfort working with both wet and dry food area sanitation protocols.
• Willingness to learn new sanitation techniques and equipment through on-the-job training.

Why Work Here?

You join a brand-new, climate-controlled food production facility with modern, highly automated equipment and structured on-the-job training. Once hired on permanently, you gain access to comprehensive benefits, including a stipend for safety footwear, multiple medical plan options with no high-deductible plans, dental and vision coverage, and benefits that begin on the first of the month. You also accrue paid time off and sick days, and can participate in a 401(k) plan after 90 days with a 100% match up to 4%. The environment values strong communication, flexibility, and teamwork, offering the chance to grow your skills in a stable and well-supported setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Nashville, TN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $19.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Nashville, TN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2026.