Sanitation Associate - Bluffton Plant

Role Overview

The Bluffton, Indiana facility is expanding, creating an opportunity to join the team behind Dot’s Pretzels. The site emphasizes high quality, strong relationships, and a family-oriented culture where leaders set the example. This role supports sanitation work across the plant, helping maintain a clean and safe manufacturing environment.

Pay and Rewards

• Weekly pay is offered.
• Eligible hires may receive a $500 sign-on bonus.
• Benefits begin on day 30 and include medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• A 401(k) retirement plan is available.
• Employees may qualify for a $1000 referral bonus.
• Paid time off is included.

Shift Schedule

• Night shift openings are available.
• The shift runs for 12 hours, from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am.
• The schedule follows a 2-2-3 rotation with 3 to 4 workdays per week.
• One week runs Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday; the next week runs Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday.

Interview and Selection Process

Communication during the hiring process will happen by phone, email, and text, so applicants must have access to a valid email address. Candidates who qualify will be contacted for an onsite interview. After an offer is made, a background check, drug screening, and physical assessment are required.

Job Summary

The position is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing shared plant spaces or processing rooms. Work includes sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, vacuuming, and removing trash as needed.

Key Duties

• Track supplies and replenish storage rooms when needed.
• Prepare cleaning chemicals in the correct proportions.
• Use cleaning and material-handling equipment such as hand jacks, manlifts, boom equipment, floor scrubbers, KaiVac units, and similar tools.
• Carry out scheduled deep-cleaning tasks required for third-party audits and directed by the Sanitation Manager.
• Follow and understand 5S practices.
• Record all cleaning work completed.
• Clean computer stations, control panels, extruder motors and gear boxes, exterior electrical cabinets, electrical lines, carts and containers, ladders, fan filters and vents, walls and floor mats, sink and wash pit areas, mixer platforms, die storage rooms, pump stations, and scales in the processing area.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of hire.
• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• At least one month of related experience or training is needed.
• Applicants should be able to read and understand simple instructions.
• Basic math skills are required, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers and decimals.

Physical and Work Conditions

• The role requires good physical condition to complete assigned tasks.
• Employees must be able to stand, walk, use their hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with arms, and speak/hear.
• Frequent standing, walking, and lifting or moving up to 25 lbs are expected.
• The job may occasionally require lifting or moving up to 50 lbs, including passing an annual lift test.
• Safety gear may be required, including eye protection with side shields, hearing protection, and hair or beard nets.
• The work environment is a normal manufacturing setting.
• Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Notice

The company states that it is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants and employees without regard to protected characteristics, including race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, and other legally protected categories. It also identifies as an Equal Opportunity Employer for Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

Accommodation Contact

If a reasonable accommodation is needed during the application process, contact the HR Service Center at [email protected].