USA Industrial Sanitation Technician 1st Shift

Company Background: Farmina is nature and science in perfect harmony. Our mission is to develop the best all-natural, nutritious, and scientifically validated food that dogs and cats will love. Farmina is an innovative Pet Nutrition Company focusing on servicing dog and cat pet parents to make the best personalized nutritional decisions for their pet's well-being while providing life changing solutions along the way.

We at Farmina firmly believe in our company motto: Happy pet. Happy you.

Position Purpose

The Sanitation Technician plays a critical role in ensuring the cleanliness, safety, and regulatory compliance of Farmina Pet Foods’ manufacturing facility. This position is responsible for performing routine and deep cleaning of production equipment, processing areas, and facility spaces to maintain a hygienic environment that meets company quality standards and food safety regulations. The role directly supports our mission to produce safe, high-quality pet food by preventing contamination and ensuring compliance with FDA, USDA, and company sanitation policies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred).
• Prior experience in food manufacturing sanitation or related industrial cleaning (preferred).
• Knowledge of cleaning/sanitation chemicals and safe handling procedures.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions in English.
• Physical ability to stand, bend, lift up to 50 lbs, and work in wet/cold/hot environments.
• Ability to walk several flights of stairs on a regular basis
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety and quality standards.
• Willingness to work flexible shifts, including nights, weekends, and overtime if required.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily cleaning and sanitization of production equipment, tools, and facility areas according to established procedures and schedules.
• Disassemble, clean, sanitize, and reassemble machinery and production lines as needed.
• Handle cleaning chemicals and equipment safely and in compliance with OSHA and company guidelines.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections to verify cleanliness and readiness of equipment before production.
• Document sanitation activities accurately and maintain required logs and reports.
• Support pest control and environmental monitoring programs.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food safety, and workplace safety procedures.
• Identify and report maintenance or safety issues to supervisors.
• Work collaboratively with production, quality assurance, and maintenance teams to ensure seamless plant operations.

Benefits:

• Empower 401k
• Hartford Company Paid AD&D
• Hartford Voluntary AD&D
• Hartford Voluntary Long-term Disability Insurance
• Harford Voluntary Child Life
• Hartford Short-term Disability Insurance
• Colonial Life Critical Illness
• Colonial Life Term Life
• Colonial Life Whole Life
• Health FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Colonial Medical Bridge
• Colonial Accident
• Harford Voluntary Life Dependents
• Hartford Voluntary AD&D Dependents
• Hospital Indemnity
• NYC Commuter Benefits
• Employee Pet Food Discounts
• Paid Maternity Time Off
• Paid Paternity Time Off
• Paid Adoption Time Off
• Pet Wellness Insurance
• Pet Accident and Illness Insurance

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.

Farmina is An Equal Opportunity Employer