Sanitation Associate, Night Shift Job at Vital Farms in Springfield

Overview

Sanitation Associates - Night Shift!

As a Sanitation Associate at Vital Farms, you will work within our state-of-the-art manufacturing and production facility cleaning and sanitizing our facility, materials, and processing equipment. This role at Egg Central Station (ECS) is critical in bridging the gap from local family farms to grocery stores for our consumers. You'll be on your feet during each twelve-hour shift, moving, lifting, loading and working with air-conditioned and sunlight-filled warehouse.

Shifts: 12 hour shifts — Night Crew 7pm-7am. 2-2-3 schedule (2 weeks cycle): Week 1: 2 days on / 2 days off / 3 days on; Week 2: 2 days off / 2 days on / 3 days off.

What You’ll Do (Job Overview)

• Follow all Vital Farms policies, procedures, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) while working in alignment with all regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.
• Report any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Operate sanitation equipment and safely handle chemicals.
• Ensure facility cleanliness by cleaning spills, processing areas, entrances, facilities, and break room.
• Support GMP initiatives by cleaning and stocking footbaths and hand washing stations.
• Manage egg washer water changes, run CIP circuits, and assist in cleaning processing equipment.
• Titrate chemicals and ensure appropriate levels on chemical mixing stations, dispensers, material washers, and CIP circuits.
• Maintain egg waste accordingly utilizing the Egg Press equipment, in accordance with SOP.
• Regularly audit equipment and supplies and communicate any replacement or reorder needs.
• Operate lab equipment and perform testing in a timely manner to prevent downtime/processing delays.
• Obtain certification to operate a scissor lift or pallet jack.
• Help with special projects and other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Table

• 1 year of sanitation or manufacturing experience
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow specific instructions
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English for safety and quality reasons
• Able to frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds
• Able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch for extended periods
• Good manual dexterity and ability to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Able to work safely around moving mechanical parts
• Able to work safely in wet conditions
• Good math and computer skills
• Able to work without direct supervision

What We Bring to the Table

• Day Shift pay: $20.25 per hour with $3 per hour night shift differential
• Holiday pay
• Healthcare offered starting the first day of the month following your start (medical, vision, dental and life)
• 401(k) with a 3% company contribution starting day one
• Paid Time Off with your first paycheck
• Free Eggs
• Fun team swag
• Biweekly crew lunches and crew snacks

Who We Are

Vital Farms, a Certified B Corporation, offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide. Started on a single farm in Austin, Texas, in 2007, Vital Farms became a national consumer brand that works with 350 family farms and is the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs by retail dollar sales. Vital Farms products are sold in over 24,000 stores nationwide.

Vital Farms’ ethics emphasize humane treatment of farm animals and sustainable farming practices. As a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, we prioritize the long-term benefits of all stakeholders including farmers and suppliers, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, crew members, and stockholders.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

We are committed to building teams that reflect diverse perspectives and lived experiences. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Vital Farms does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender and gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Ready to Join Us?

Together, we’re cultivating an environment where every Crew member can thrive and be part of something bigger—improving lives through ethical food. If this role sounds like the right fit, we’d love to hear from you. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply.

Next Steps

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