Sanitation Technician II - 2nd Shift

Description:

Want to be part of a family-owned, award-winning company with an entrepreneurial culture and strong family spirit? Then you came to the right place! Our core values drive all that we do here at Anita's. As our company continues to grow, we are searching for enthusiastic, capable professionals to fill various positions across every facet of our organization.

Job Summary: The Sanitation 2 position involves working in wet, humid environments with extreme temperature changes and around large processing equipment using industrial sanitation chemicals. This role requires teamwork, adaptability, and the ability to follow supervisor instructions while adhering to safety guidelines. As a mid-level role, Sanitation 2 workers are proficient in 50–95% of SSOPs and specialize in cleaning fryers and cook kettles through chemical boil-outs and wash-downs. The position demands technical knowledge of chemical handling, titrations, pH testing, and basic equipment operation, including valve controls and LOTO procedures. Tasks include scrubbing surfaces, using automated cleaning equipment, and operating a forklift to move oil totes, often with minimal supervision.

What We Offer:

• Competitive wages
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Life Insurance
• 401k matching
• Career growth opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Vacation and sick time pay
• Paid day off for birthday
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral program
• A family-owned environment with leaders who care

Position Responsibilities:

• Cleaning fryers, masa sizers and kettles.
• Complete documentation for change over, re-used oil records, boil out, etc.
• Fill the fryer tanks with oil
• Frequently lift/move hoses, equipment, and chemical containers weighing 50 lbs. throughout each work shift.
• Assist in transporting heavy equipment with carts or other devices.
• Exposure to chemical cleaning solutions (with protective gear).
• Perform varying tasks while standing, lifting, crouching etc., during long periods of time
• Wash production equipment for changeovers with water or chemical as needed.
• Follow and execute from 50% up to 95% of SSOPs.
• Transfer used oil from holding tanks into empty totes and from fryer into holding tanks. Use of the pallet jack or forklift.
• Manage used oil at high temperatures up to 360F.
• Assist others to ensure the equipment has been set correctly for sanitation activities.
• Ensure proper sanitary documentation, including change over, Master Sanitation Schedule, re-used oil form, etc., is properly documented.
• Wash seasoning equipment such as: tumbler, seasoning sprayers, scarf, conveyors, seasoning vacuum equipment, blue incline conveyor.
• Wash mixers, conveyors, corn washers, masa sizers, pre-sheeters, sheeters ovens, and all other types of equipment with chemicals.
• Wash the scales from the packaging room with chemicals.
• Wash holding tanks.
• Dry clean the packaging room.
• Assist with Wastewater when the alarm goes off.
• Remove trash and cardboard from production floors.
• Have basic knowledge of GMP’s, chemicals, LOTO and PPE.

Requirements:

Schedules:

2nd Shift (1:00 pm - 9:30 pm)

*Sundays are required due to wash downs

*Flexible/Weekly changing schedule

Requirements:

• Be able to read and follow written procedures
• Proven attention to detail, responsible, mature, self-motivated
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work around the regular shift schedule, shift-based on production needs, including weekends.
• Understand that weekends are the primary days for sanitation and must be available for washdowns.
• Forklift certification, primarily for moving oil totes, is a plus but not required.

Physical Demands & PPE

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Stand and walk for extended periods
• Walk on uneven ground and wet or slippery floors
• Twisting, turning, kneeling, stooping, and bending most of the day
• May be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Exposure to spices (allergens), including but not limited to soy and wheat
• Exposure to high noise levels and a high heat environment

PPE - Hair and beard net, chemical-resistant and anti-slippery rubber boots, safety glasses, face shield, earplugs, bump hard cap, chemical-resistant overalls and gloves with long sleeves, and apron.

Core Values—At Anita’s, our core values of knowledge, creativity, courage, honesty, accountability, competency, and safety guide every aspect of our operations, ensuring excellence and fostering a culture of trust and collaboration.

More about Anita’s:

The Robles Family acquired Anita’s in 1978; since then, Anita's has become recognized for producing snack foods on the West Coast. The plant has various manufacturing lines that produce a wide range of fried tortilla chips, pallet snacks, and taco shells. In 2013, Anita's moved into its new state-of-the-art facility in San Bernardino, CA. In 2014 Anita’s received the state’s U.S. Small Business Persons of 2014 award for growing company revenues more than 100 percent over the past three years and first runner-up for the national U.S. Small Business Persons of 2014 award.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Anita’s Mexican Foods is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under protected law. EEO/AA employer nondiscrimination policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and The Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is the policy of Anita’s Mexican Foods to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for Anita’s Mexican Foods. The Policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact our Human Resources.