About the Job
Job Description
Job Description
Join Our Team as a Sanitation Worker (3rd Shift) – Romeoville, IL
Sanitation Technician (Food Manufacturing)
Looking for steady, full-time night shift work with a leading food production facility? We are 3rd Shift Sanitation Technicians to join our sanitation and plant maintenance team.
This is not a light janitorial or porter role. You will play a vital role in our food safety operations by deep-cleaning, foaming, and sanitizing high-speed food processing equipment, production lines, and plant infrastructure before the morning production run.
Shift Schedule & Hours
- Location: Romeoville, IL
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Shift: 3rd Shift 10:00 PM – 6:30 AM
Key Responsibilities
- Equipment & Facility Sanitation: Clean and sanitize food production lines, conveyors, washing rooms, prep rooms, drains, and floors using hot water hoses, chemical foamers, squeegees, and compressed air.
- Chemical Safety: Safely handle and apply chlorinated sanitizers and cleaning agents following strict safety protocols.
- Line Prep & General Labor: Complete washdowns within scheduled cleaning windows (~4.5 hours), then assist with box folding and staging production lines for 1st shift startup.
- Safety Compliance: Attend mandatory daily safety huddles and consistently wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Teamwork: Work closely with team leads and shift supervisors to ensure audit-ready sanitation standards every night.
Candidate Requirements
- Physical Stamina: Ability to stand, bend, squat, reach, twist, lift, sweep, and scrub continuously throughout an 8-hour shift in a wet environment.
- Environment Adaptability: Comfortable working with hot water, sanitation chemicals, and varying temperatures (cool production areas during morning hours).
- Reliability: Excellent attendance and punctual arrival for night shifts are essential.
- GMP & Food Safety Compliance: Must adhere to strict food manufacturing standards:
- Full-length pants required (jeans, sweatpants, or leggings—clothes that you don’t mind getting wet or bleached).
- No jewelry, piercings, watches, fake nails, nail polish, or eyelash extensions.
- Hair nets and beard nets worn at all times in production zones.
- Must provide your own steel-toe safety shoes for production entry.
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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending