Sanitation Technician

Lebermuth Company is currently looking for Sanitation Technician, 1st shift to join our manufacturing team. Lebermuth Company, a family-owned leader in the fragrance and flavor industry, has been blending tradition with innovation for over a century. Specializing in essential oils, fragrances, and flavors, Lebermuth is dedicated to quality and integrity. Our commitment to excellence is evident in our personal touch, sustainable practices, and customer-centric approach. 

Summary:

As the Sanitation Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the facility to help provide a clean and safe working environment for employees and guests.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs general housekeeping tasks in the labs, office areas, restrooms, breakrooms, and locker rooms (i.e., dusting, cleaning floors, sanitizing surfaces, emptying trash bins) to ensure a clean workplace for all. 
• Utilize chemicals to clean and sanitize, sweeps, and mops floors to ensure a clean working environment.
• Provides input on Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure proper documentation of sanitization records is maintained and cleaning procedures are followed.  
• Maintains equipment in a clean, safe, and operable condition to ensure employees have a hazard free work area.
• Stores specialized tools in a designated area to maximize efficiency in completing tasks.
• Continually strives to promote a safe food culture, ensuring the production and shipment of safe quality food products by understanding and ensuring compliance of Safe Quality Food (SQF)/Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards
• Cleans utensils used in Production. Load/Unload production dishwasher, as needed.
• The job criteria may include other duties, responsibilities, and activities, which may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. 

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

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED).  
• Experience: 1+ years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous experience in manufacturing and/or food grade facility preferred
• Certifications: Ability to become forklift certified and certified for use/wear of specific personal protective equipment
• Functional Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Basic understanding of percentages. Ability to recognize and follow alpha and numeric sequences. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where standardization is sometimes limited. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written or oral form
• Technology Aptitude/Skills: Basic knowledge of computer and keyboard functions. 
• Language Skills: Solid verbal and written communication skills. Ability to give and receive feedback in a professional manner. Ability to read and understand documents such as shop order tickets, safety rules, memos, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
• Leadership/Behavior Skills: Self-motivated to stay focused on quality and output goals; strong work ethic and values, sound judgement, dependable, focused on the customer and processes; high level of accuracy and attention to detail with the flexibility to move to priorities throughout the operation areas, following all Safety requirements
• Culture Match Behaviors: Enjoys and thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, with a huge drive to create an impact while also being an effective listener, respectful problem-solver, and a collaborative continuous learning team member.

Physical and Sensory Demands:

• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, electronic devices, photocopiers, filing systems/cabinets and fax machines.
• This role frequently uses basic hand tools and other equipment to operate and/or perform maintenance and/or repairs on equipment.
• This role routinely operates heavy equipment, machinery, or general facility equipment.
• Ability to sit and operate motorized equipment frequently
• Ability to use hands and fingers to operate hand tools/equipment and machinery frequently
• Ability to operate keyboard and view computer screen occasionally
• Ability to write ideas/information in a logical flow occasionally
• Cognitive and reasoning ability to read, review and interpret work orders or processes on a frequent basis 
• Ability to read and respond due to nature of the work on a frequent basis
• Ability to talk and communicate with others via phone, in-person, and/or computer frequently
• Ability to listen to others, problem-solve, and respond frequently
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, climb, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, squat, twist, push, pull, and carry items frequently
• Lifting up to 50 lbs. sporadically. This position is occasionally exposed to a manufacturing environment where the noise level is moderate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
• The employee is required to wear personal protective equipment such as hard hats, safety glasses, ear plugs, and steel toed shoes. 
• The position may face exposure to some variances in temperature, perfumes, and airborne particles.
• Employees may work a 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift, generally Monday through Friday, but weekly hours and number of days per week may vary. Overtime is sometimes necessary to ensure business and customer needs are met

Lebermuth Benefits/Perks:

As a valued member of Lebermuth Company, employees are provided with a range of benefits and perks that reflect our commitment to their well-being and professional growth. Our comprehensive health plans ensure that employees and their families are well cared for, while our retirement savings options support long-term financial security. We offer generous paid time off policies to encourage work-life balance and provide opportunities for continuous learning and development through workshops, training sessions, and educational support. 

Lebermuth takes pride in fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment, where every team member’s contribution is valued. Our high-performance atmosphere is driven by innovation and excellence, ensuring that our employees are constantly motivated and empowered to reach their fullest potential. Join us and experience the holistic benefits and perks that come with being part of a company dedicated to excellence and innovation.