About this role
Job Title: Sanitation WorkerJob DescriptionAs a Sanitation Worker, you will be responsible for thoroughly sanitizing industrial processing equipment, machinery, and the internal facility, including drains, to meet GMP standards. Your duties will include disinfecting, spraying, scrubbing, and sanitizing various areas within the plant. You will also be responsible for removing food waste and trash at the end of each shift and disposing of them in designated areas outside the processing plant.
Responsibilities
- Disassemble and assemble equipment (not requiring tools) for cleaning and disinfection.
- Prepare and handle chemical solutions properly to disinfect machinery, containers, and the facility.
- Spray, scrub, clean, and disinfect contact and non-contact surfaces of equipment, containers, walls, floors, drains, tubes, and pipes following SOPs and industrial safety standards.
- Remove excess water and/or condensation from walls, floors, ceilings, and pipes.
- Ensure safe work practices by following safety rules and regulations.
- Sweep, mop, and sanitize floors, equipment, and other areas as required by management.
- Clean and sanitize equipment properly after production stops daily.
- Wash machinery with water hoses and wash pepper waste into floor drains.
- Capable of pulling water hoses for extended periods of time.
- Perform repetitive arm and hand motions, stand, walk up steps, reach, bend, kneel, and lift up to 40 lbs.
Essential Skills
- Experience with general labor tasks, including washing, cleaning, and sanitation.
- Ability to perform tasks such as cleaning, washing, and wiping efficiently.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- No additional skills required.
Why Work Here? Join a team dedicated to maintaining high safety and cleanliness standards in a dynamic processing environment. Experience a supportive work culture where your contributions are valued, and you have the opportunity for growth and development.
Work EnvironmentThe work environment is a wet setting involving processing peppers around machinery. It includes packaging, loading, and labeling bottles for product packaging.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Santa Paula, CA.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026.
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Santa Paula,CA.
About Aerotek
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.