Equipment Sanitation Tech 3rd Shift

Producing high-quality products for our customers and consumers to enjoy starts with immaculate facilities. As a member of Johnsonville’s sanitation team, you’ll ensure all our facilities are cleaned in accordance with strict procedures to meet or exceed our high sanitation and food-safety standards. Working with chemicals, hoses, lifts and other equipment, you’ll ensure our facilities are ready for the next shift of production.

Johnsonville, LLC

Equipment Sanitation Technician

3rd shift

Watertown, WI

Starting Hourly Rate:  $25.10 plus $2.00 shift premium. Skill block completion will increase hourly rate.

Pay Range:  $25.10 - $27.67 per hour

Hours:  9:00pm – 6:30am, Monday-Friday (Training will be completed on 2nd shift, 5:00pm-2:00am) with weekend work expected

Position Overview:

The Sanitation Technician will effectively clean and sanitize production equipment every night while following all required safety protocols for personal safety and chemical usage.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare facility equipment for cleaning by locking out machinery and covering all electrical equipment with plastic
• Use cleaning and sanitizing chemicals
• Rinse, foam, scrub, and sanitize production equipment ensuring that all areas meet Johnsonville and USDA standards of acceptability
• Conduct environmental and bioluminescence swabbing
• Wipe condensation
• Must be able to complete sanitation documentation paperwork accurately
• Ability to perform responsibilities in a safe and efficient manner
• Comply with GMPs and safety rules at all times
• Be able to perform and rotate through several job areas within the plant
• Ability to work between 8 and 11 hour nights depending on workload along with rotating weekend days, as needed

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience:

• Basic sanitation experience preferred

Skills and Competencies:

• Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP's)
• Must be able to identify Critical Control Points (CCPs) in area of responsibility and maintain all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Must be dependable, honest and proactive
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Strong math background is preferred
• Must be able to become certified in chemical usage

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, carry, push and pull up 50 lbs, and hand grip up to 60 lbs on a regular basis
• Ability to work in cold and wet conditions
• Ability to hold a high-powered hose for an extended period of time
• Ability to work at heights, at times
• Walking and/or Standing throughout the shift
• Bending and/or Reaching throughout the shift

Other Requirements:

• Ability to pass a pre-employment, post offer drug screen, physical and background check

Date:                                     June 16th, 2025

Location:                              Watertown, WI

Member Status:                 Full Time, Hourly

Positions Available:           6

Benefits:                             Members have potential for a monthly bonus, 401k with a company match and profit sharing. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off and tuition reimbursement! 

About our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 3,000 Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

 How to Apply:  

Apply online only at: careers.johnsonville.com

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.

We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.