Sanitor at Franz Family Bakery – Portland, Oregon
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. US Bakery requests priority referrals of Protected Veterans for this job opening, and all other externally posted company employment opportunities.
Sanitor
Job Category: Sanitation
Requisition Number: SANIT002554
Posted: Mar 26, 2026
Full-Time
Portland, OR 97232, USA
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Description
Are you ‘bread’ for success?
Come make $ dough $ with us!
Franz Family Bakery was founded in 1906 in the Pacific Northwest and has become one of country’s most successful bakeries. We produce a variety of baked products, marketed under a wide range of premium labels, all made with quality ingredients and a superior baking process. We employ over 4,000 employees and distribute our products in Alaska, Idaho, California, Utah, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
Take your career to the next level and join our exciting team. Franz offers employees excellent benefits including:
- Competitive Wages - ranging from $22.03 - $24.79 DOE
- Comprehensive Healthcare
- Generous Holiday and Vacation
- Pension and Retirement funds
- Discount Franz Products
- Growth and Development Opportunities
We are seeking a Sanitors/Equipment Cleaners to join our hard working and fast-paced team. Sanitor/Equipment Cleaners will perform sanitation/cleaning duties in a fast-paced manufacturing environment coordinating all cleaning tasks with production schedules to ensure minimal equipment down time. Sanitors will maintain and clean all bakery equipment and surfaces according to standards set by the company and the food manufacturing industry. Position may be part-time or full-time, depending upon work load.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs the cleaning of surfaces (floors, ceilings, equipment, etc.) in the entire bakery; including internal parts and surfaces of machinery and equipment.
- Disposes of bakery wastes and scraps in designated areas.
- Uses a variety of cleaning tools, buckets, mops, vacuums, brooms, air pressure devices and pressure washers during the normal course of a work shift.
- Works in a safe manner at all times.
- Periodically uses scissor lifts and ladders for scheduled maintenance procedures.
- Additional duties and/or responsibilities as assigned.
- Must uphold the Company’s core values.
- SHIFT & HOURS: New employees will be assigned to any work day: Monday through Sunday; and any shift: Day, Swing and/or Graveyard based upon sanitation needs. A set schedule of days, shifts, and/or hours per week will be based solely upon the union bid process
- High school graduate or GED required.
- Previous experience in similar sanitation duties at a large commercial or artisan bakery is preferred.
- Work experience in other similar commercial sanitation or industrial cleaning environment may substitute.
- Ability to work in a high temperature environment supporting fast paced machinery.
- Ability to quickly learn new job tasks and flexibility to work in different jobs as needed.
- Must have ability to work thoroughly with attention to detail to meet food safety sanitation standards.
- Must be able to work efficiently to meet task completion requirements during equipment down time.
- Must be able to work any day, including holidays, or any shift.
- Must have reliable attendance to meet employer’s attendance standards.
- Must join union within 30 days of hire.
- Adherence to company core values.