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Sanitation Technician

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Job ID 317395 Date posted 10/31/2025 Location : Saint Marys, Ohio Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Hourly Part Time

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.

The Sanitation Operator I will perform housekeeping and sanitation processes using basic equipment and following sanitation schedules and safety processes. In this role, you will maintain good housekeeping and sanitation conditions to ensure food safety regulations and other local regulations are met, prevent failures and maintain safe work areas.

Working at Cargill is an opportunity to thrive – a place to develop your career to the fullest while engaging in meaningful work that makes a positive impact around the globe. We depend on creative, responsible, hardworking individuals like you to operate our business successfully! 

Job Type: full time
Shift Available: Day
Compensation: $19.00/hr.

Applicable Benefits:

  • Medical Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Health and Wellness Incentives
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • 401(k) with Cargill matching contributions
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
  •  Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Discounts


Principal Accountabilities

  • Detail clean all assigned area of the plant
  • Record and maintain sanitation records and sign off on completed projects on the master sanitation schedule
  • Work safely with cleaning chemicals used at the plant
  • Use bio-mist unit as instructed to sanitize areas of the plant
  • Must be self-motivated and able to work on project on your own
  • Make suggestions for continuous improvement in the plant
  • Follow all safety procedures in the plant
  • Follow all quality requirements to avoid contamination while cleaning
  • Must be able to operate a forklift and work on the man lift at times
  • Follow all GMP and operational sanitation practices in the plant
  • Understanding and adhering to all safety rules and regulations
  • Maintaining a safe and clean work environment
  • Other duties as assigned by management

Required Qualifications

  • Eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship
  • Be 18 years or older
  • Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50lbs., kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)
  • Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
  • Ability to work overtime including weekends ,holidays, or different shifts with advance notice

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Basic computer skills
  • High school diploma/GED or a minimum of two years equivalent work experience
  • Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc., with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Experience in a production/manufacturing environment
  • Forklift Certified

Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.



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