Production Sanitation

About the Company

ofi North America is part of a worldwide ingredients business focused on food and beverage. The company works closely with farming communities and customers to deliver traceable, reliable, and high-quality ingredients across cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices. Its approach combines scale with product value-add, helping manufacturers create foods and beverages that respond to changing consumer preferences.

Role Overview

This entry-level position reports to the Sanitation/Shift Lead or Shift Supervisor and is responsible for carrying out sanitation work across the plant.

Key Duties

• Clean plant areas that cannot be fully cleaned during normal production hours.
• Use water and chemicals only when the Shelling Plant Shift Lead has given direction and approval; during production, only dry-cleaning methods are permitted.
• Follow preventive control procedures carefully when cleaning surfaces that touch product, including elevator buckets and conveyor surfaces, and never apply chemicals to food-contact areas.
• Follow all SDS guidance and label directions for cleaning products.
• Use only plastic scrapers on food-contact surfaces.
• Empty mop buckets once mopping is finished.
• Track cleaning supplies and report any missing, unlabeled, or improperly used materials to the Shelling Plant Shift Lead.
• Work safely, follow company safety rules, and immediately report hazards or unsafe conditions to the Plant Manager or Safety Coordinator.
• Observe all GMP, preventive control, occupational safety, and PPE requirements.
• Inform supervisors about any issue that could affect safe food manufacturing practices or preventive control compliance.
• Carry out additional tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to work well with others in a team setting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good physical coordination and manual dexterity.
• Availability to work shifts, including early mornings, late hours, weekends, and overtime when needed.
• This is an on-site role in a peanut-processing facility where peanuts and related allergens are regularly present in the air and through contact; reasonable accommodation may be available for qualified candidates.

Additional Information

This job posting is not exhaustive, and the employee may be assigned other related duties as needed to support business operations.

Equal Opportunity Statement

ofi is committed to equal employment opportunity. Hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need, without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Support or accommodation requests related to disability can be directed to the company contact provided in the source posting. Olam Americas LLC also states its commitment to being an equal opportunity workplace.