About this role
Quick Snapshot
Pay: $18.00/hour
Schedule: Full-Time | 2nd Shift | 5:00 PM–1:30 AM
Location: Gaylord, MI
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Entry-Level
Work Environment: Food Manufacturing | Sanitation | Production Support
Industry: Food Manufacturing | Quality & Safety Focused
Keep Production Clean. Support Food Safety. Be Part of the Team.
Ambient Recruiting is partnering with a well-established food manufacturing company in Northern Michigan with more than 30 years in business. This company is known for its strong commitment to GMPs, sanitation standards, and customer satisfaction while providing stable, full-time employment opportunities.
As a Sanitation Worker, you'll help maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary production environment while supporting daily manufacturing operations. You'll work as part of a team to ensure production areas and equipment meet food safety and cleanliness standards.
This is a great opportunity for dependable individuals looking to join a long-standing manufacturing team in a structured food production environment.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Sanitation Worker, you'll:
- Work in a food manufacturing environment while following GMP and sanitation standards
- Clean production areas and equipment using approved cleaning chemicals
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment in compliance with food safety requirements
- Support production operations by standing, moving, and lifting throughout the shift
- Follow proper hygiene and food safety practices at all times
- Support production goals while maintaining quality and efficiency standards
- Follow written and verbal instructions
- Work independently and as part of a team
- Assist with general production duties as assigned by supervisors
- Work occasional Saturdays based on production needs
What We're Looking For
Successful candidates typically have:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Reliable and responsible work ethic
- Reliable transportation
- Ability to pass a drug screen
- Clean criminal background required
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Strong attention to hygiene and food safety standards
- Reliable attendance and punctuality
- Availability to work the assigned shift, including occasional Saturdays
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous food manufacturing experience
- Previous sanitation or cleaning experience
- Experience working in a production environment
- Familiarity with GMPs or food safety procedures
Benefits May Include
Benefits offered by our client may include:
- Competitive hourly pay
- Stable, full-time employment
- Benefits
- Profit-sharing potential based on employer program
- Established manufacturing environment
- Opportunities for long-term career stability
- Team-oriented workplace
- Opportunities to gain valuable food manufacturing experience
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Consistent 2nd shift schedule
- Competitive $18/hour starting pay
- Stable full-time employment with an established company
- Opportunity to gain valuable food manufacturing and sanitation experience
- Benefits and potential profit-sharing opportunities
- Work with a team that values cleanliness, safety, and quality
- Opportunity to build a long-term career in manufacturing
- No previous sanitation experience necessarily required for the right candidate
Real Talk
This is a physically demanding role in a food manufacturing environment. You'll be on your feet for much of the shift and should expect regular walking, lifting, repetitive tasks, and movement throughout the production facility.
The work environment may include exposure to cleaning chemicals, loud machinery, wet areas, and temperature variations. You'll be expected to follow strict hygiene and food safety procedures and wear required PPE.
Success in this role comes from being reliable, maintaining strong attendance, following instructions, working safely, and taking pride in keeping the production environment clean and sanitary.