Janitor - 1st shift - East Facility

Job Title: Janitor – 1st shift   

Function: Maintenance                      

Reports to: Maintenance supervisor

Location: Whitehall East

Position Type: Full time

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 6 am – 4 pm, overtime as required

Hourly Rate:  $20.50

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Ornua (meaning “new gold”) is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world since 1961.

 

Are you a Janitor looking for the challenge of taking a mission driven organization to its next level of success?

 

Ornua is actively seeking a Janitor to join the Ornua Family as we continue our growth trajectory. This position will play a key role in cleaning, organizing, and making sure the facility is sanitary. The Janitor assists with the day-to-day cleaning of the organization, breakrooms, and locker room. A janitor must be able to perform duties with little supervision.

 

At Ornua, success is not just about what you do — it’s how you do it. You demonstrate our values by seeking new ideas, making things happen, showing care for your teammates, being your authentic self, and achieving great things together.

 

ESSENCIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

 

• Check soap dispensers.
• Check Paper towel dispensers.  
• Check toilet paper supply in every restroom.
• Empty all waste baskets and ash trays.
• Place trash in dumpster.
• Wipe the handles on all the doors throughout the plant.
• Use a disinfectant wash for each telephone receiver in the plant.
• Sweep and mop the lunchrooms and locker rooms.
• Clean and wipe off tables, counters, refrigerator and microwave in lunchroom.
• Clean the stools and sinks and disinfect the showers.
• Pick up around the dumpster area outside.
• Sweep front & back stairway.  Mop when needed.
• Clean Dry Storage.
• Take out empty boxes, etc.
• Make sure the Mezzanine is swept and mopped regularly.
• Wash windows in the lunchroom, outside doors, etc.
• Empty garbage in shop.
• The carts used to haul garbage should be washed out with soap and water, along with every other garbage container in the plant.
• Walls in Lunch Room & Locker Room washed when needed.
• Slow time pick up trash in production room, help out maintenance.
• When you see any supplies getting low, please report it to the person in charge of ordering them.
• Order supplies, toilet paper, soap, trash bags, etc.
• Assign lockers to new employees and clean out lockers as needed when people leave.
• Manage uniform orders
• In the event of an accident where blood is involved, the Janitor will be required to clean and sanitize the area after he or she has had the required training.

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Ability to communicate in English
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Work as a member of a team
• Time management skills
• High attention to detail
• Maintain excellent attendance
• Confidentiality with all materials

 

Desired Qualifications

• Solid work history
• Prior food manufacturing experience
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and food safety standards.

 

REQUIRED TRAINING

 

• Blood-borne Pathogens
• Immunizatio