Sanitation Associate

The Staff Management | SMX team in Pittsburgh, PA, is currently seeking Sanitation Associate candidates to join our team at Tandem Foods. This is a temp-to-hire opportunity, with associates eligible for conversion after completing 520 working hours. In this food manufacturing role, you will clean equipment used to produce chocolate, protein bars, and granola bars. Pay starts at $19.35 per hour, with weekly pay, health benefits, and additional incentives. Candidates should be comfortable working with heights, chemicals and high pressure hoses, and should have at least 1 year experiencecleaning large/industrial facilities.

This is a full-time position available for the following shift(s): 

• A 1st Shift: 7:00am to 3:30pm ($19.35/hour),
• A 1st Shift is Monday through Sunday, with two rotating days off each week

**Must have reliable transportation**

As a Sanitation Associate, you are responsible for performing industrial sanitation on machinery, equipment, and floors during active production shifts.

This role includes moving product to access work areas, using high-pressure water hoses and squeegees to clean floors and production lines ensuring all cleaning tasks meet food safety, sanitation, and GMP standards. Other responsibilities are the breakdown of equipment, cleaning and sanitation of kitchens, production, all surfaces, and packaging equipment. General cleaning and housekeeping of the production areas; detailed cleaning of idle equipment; exterior cleaning of the building; clearing equipment parts, ceilings, walls, etc. Gathers trash from several sites and deposits in appropriate receptacles.

• Experience using high pressure washers and squeegees to clean food production machinery
• High school diploma or GED certificate preferred
• Ability to communicate and read labels in English (Bilingualism a plus)
• 1 year cleaning experience required
• Attention to detail
• Must be able to stand for shift duration
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs

SMX, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, age, gender identification, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact your Recruiter or Employee Relations at HR-Advice@trueblue.com or 1-800-610-8920. TrueBlue, Inc. and its brands will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant's individual accessibility needs.