Job Description

Sanitation Technician

Sanitation Department — Searcy, AR

Clean equipment. Safe food. A team that has your back.

Starting Pay: $16.85 - $19.40/H

Shift: 7.5 hour shift - 3rd shift

Land O'Frost is hiring a Sanitation Technician at our Searcy, AR plant. You'll break down, clean, sanitize, and reassemble the equipment that produces our lunchmeat and specialty sausage products — keeping every line food-safe and ready for the next day's production. No degree required — we'll train you on chemical safety, Lockout/Tagout, and HAZMAT/HAZCOM.

Start Here, Grow Your Career

This role is built for people who want to keep growing. You'll learn the breakdown and cleaning procedures for a wide range of production equipment, earn training in chemical handling, Lockout/Tagout, and HAZMAT/HAZCOM, and pick up hands-on set-up skills in Packaging, Cookroom, and Formulation.

Who We Are

Land O'Frost has been a family-owned company since 1941, built on trust, quality, and taking care of the people who make our products possible. Our Sanitation team keeps every line clean and food-safe — and relies on each other every shift to do it safely and right.

What You'll Do

• Break down, disassemble, and reassemble production equipment
• Perform sanitation procedures on all equipment in your assigned area, following Land O'Frost Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP)
• Clean equipment using hazardous chemicals at the correct solution strength set by our chemical supplier, preventing injury to people and damage to equipment
• Perform pre-operational inspections of equipment in your area before the crew leader's inspection
• Report any inadequacies or equipment damage to your supervisor
• Respond to any USDA sanitation-related requests
• Document results accurately for SSOP, HACCP, and other prerequisite food safety programs
• Swab equipment using proper methods to collect microbial and bacterial samples
• Learn breakdown and cleaning procedures for new equipment brought into a department
• Help keep the sanitation chemical and equipment storage room clean and organized
• Monitor, and clean as needed, non-production areas of the plant
• Help monitor production and sanitation equipment during operation to keep it in proper working order
• Complete assigned tasks on time and work as a team to meet the plant's overall sanitation objectives
• Follow all food safety, quality, and GMP procedures

Pre-Production Set-Up

• Packaging: Set film registration on Multivacs and run pre-flight set-up verification before 1st shift start-up
• Cookroom: Set up T-Sizers and Riscos, and stock supplies for 1st shift production (ingredients, clips, casings, etc.)
• Formulation: Insert mixer lid seals, grinder augers, and Comitrol augers; grease Comvair plates

What You'll Need

Required

• Ability to read, understand, and carry out (or verbally relay) your supervisor's direction
• No allergies to cleaning chemicals
• Ability to obtain a license for all types of jacks and lifts
• Complete and pass chemical training and the Lockout/Tagout course (authorized level)
• Complete and understand HAZMAT and HAZCOM training
• Vision of, or correctable to, 20/20
• Reliable attendance — the team counts on you being there

Equipment You'll Use

• Wrenches of various sizes and types
• Manual and battery-operated pallet jacks, riding forklift, battery-operated scissor lift, roll-around highjacker, and ladders
• High-pressure wash-down hoses, chemical foamers, chemical flood sanitizer station, and chemical titration test kits (to verify sanitizer concentrations)
• Flashlight
• Personal protective equipment provided by Land O'Frost: rain suits, rubber boots, rubber gloves, steel glove, sleeves, chemical mask or hood, and any other PPE required for the job

Physical Requirements

This is an active, hands-on role in a food production environment. The essential physical functions of this position are:

• Working in a wet environment: 100% of the shift
• Operating dairy or boosted-pressure hoses (60–175 PSI): 50% of the shift
• Lifting up to 60 lbs: frequently
• Bending, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, and turning: 50% of the shift
• Standing: 50% of the shift
• Walking: 30% of the shift
• Climbing ladders: 10% of the shift
• Must be able to work in variable temperatures from 30°F to 120°F during the same shift
• Must be comfortable working at heights
• Must be able to wear required fall protection

Land O'Frost is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Why Join Us?

You'll do work that matters — every clean line keeps our food safe — and be part of a team that notices when you show up and do it right. Here's what we offer:

• Full-time, stable work in an essential food manufacturing operation
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision after 90 days
• 401(K) with match
• Paid time off
• Personal days

If you're a dependable, safety-minded person who takes pride in a job done right, we'd love to hear from you — apply today.

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