Sanitation Associate - Anchorage

Charlie’s Produce - Who We Are

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie’s was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.

With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

Additional Compensation Details

- Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

Responsible for general housekeeping including but not limited to sweeping floors, cleaning up debris around the warehouse, cleaning up standing water, breaking down boxes and recycle, scheduled cleaning of freezer ,ripening chambers, restrooms and lunchroom, using a forklift to empty garbage and check for pest control issues. Responsible for the completion of the daily SQF inspection log. Must be able to work independently and communicate issues.

Responsibilities

Able to lift up to 70lbs, 35-50 on average; Ability to work in a refrigerated environment up to 85% of the time; Safe use of industrial grade cleaners; Ability to wear latex and rubber gloves as needed; Work closely with the QA and Food Safety Officer on maintaining HACCP standards; Use of cleaning equipment, mops, brooms, sponges, scrubbers, etc.; Assist training new hires; Ability to read, write and speak English adequately enough to accurately maintain food safety; Ability to read, write and speak English adequately enough to accurately maintain food safety documents and logs; Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Able to read and speak English; Ability to lift up to 50lbs; Ability to work in a refrigerated environment 36 – degrees; Ability to work in freezer environment with below zero temperatures (gear provided) for up to 30 minutes at a time; 1-year previous warehouse or janitorial experience preferred; Forklift and pallet jack experience preferred; Must be able to take and pass a pre-employment drug test

Benefits

An amazing company culture!; Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.; ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).; Paid vacations, paid holidays.; Sick Time!; 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.; Employee assistance program (EAP). per hour