Lakeside Foods, Inc.

Sanitation

Lakeside Foods, Inc.  •  Eden, NC (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people’s lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together – valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there’s a seat at the table for you.

Eden Pet Products is seeking a Sanitation / Clean‑Up Crew team member to support plant‑wide sanitation activities. This role is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing production equipment, supporting food safety programs, and ensuring the facility meets company and regulatory sanitation standards.

What You’ll Get

  • Competitive hourly pay based on experience
  • Affordable, market‑leading medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid vacation and personal time
  • Paid training on sanitation, food safety, and safety procedures
  • Stable employment with a family‑owned company
  • A safety‑focused, team‑oriented work environment

What You’ll Do

  • Tear down production equipment prior to sanitation and start‑up
  • Clean and sanitize production equipment following established procedures
  • Perform lockout/tagout on electrical panels as required
  • Apply approved sanitizers to equipment prior to start‑up
  • Remove garbage, cardboard, and dispose of inedible materials properly
  • Support complete plant shutdown sanitation activities
  • Perform security door checks as required
  • Assist janitorial personnel as needed
  • Immediately report unsafe or potentially hazardous conditions
  • Follow all Eden Pet Products personnel hygiene policies and GMPs
  • Report unusual use or missing cleaning chemicals
  • Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors or management

What You’ll Bring

Education & Experience

  • 3–6 months of related experience or training preferred
  • Equivalent experience considered

Skills & Abilities

  • Ability to read and understand simple instructions and short written communications
  • Ability to complete basic written reports
  • Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
  • Ability to follow simple one‑ or two‑step instructions
  • Strong safety awareness and attention to detail
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Why Eden Pet Products / Lakeside Foods

Eden Pet Products is proudly part of the Lakeside Foods family, founded in 1887 Together, we are committed to food safety, quality, and providing stable employment with opportunities to grow in a manufacturing environment.

Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

Lakeside Foods, Inc.

About Lakeside Foods, Inc.

Lakeside Foods, Inc. is a premier producer and supplier of high-quality canned vegetables, frozen vegetables, frozen whipped topping and frozen appetizers for the retail, food service, and industrial sectors. Founded in 1887 as a small pea canning company in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Lakeside Foods has grown to 13 processing locations in three states, with nearly 1,000 employees year-round and more than 2,000 during seasonal production.

We remain family owned and committed to working with local family farmers to grow our produce. We're focused on providing safe, quality food for our customers. Our processing facilities meet the highest level of food safety certification and are located near our crops, ensuring maximum freshness of our products from farm to table.

What makes Lakeside unique compared to other employers in the industry and in the region?

- We bring a long heritage and a commitment to continued growth.

- We’re driven to work hard and create new products and offerings.

- We’re committed to the communities where we operate.

- We’re down to earth and approachable.

- We treat employees like part of our family.

- We’re friendly and welcoming – to our customers and to our employees.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Year Founded
1887
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