Sanitation Associate (1:00 PM - 10:30 PM)
Job Description
Job Description
Position Description
Job Title: Sanitation Assistant
Department: Sanitation
Exemption Status: Hourly
Reporting Relationship: Sanitation Manager & Supervisor
Location: Coconut Creek Florida
Date Prepared: February 16, 2026
This job description should not be viewed as an all-inclusive list of the responsibilities related to your position. Your position will necessitate performing duties and tasks that are not outlined herein. Cusano’s Baking Company makes no guarantees as to the nature and scope of the work performed by this position. Cusano’s Baking Company retains the right to change an employee’s position or job description at any time.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Sanitation Assistant is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and hygienic environment within the facility. This role supports daily cleaning operations, ensures compliance with sanitation standards, and assists in preventing safety hazards by keeping all work areas clean, organized, and free from debris.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Perform routine cleaning of work areas, restrooms, break rooms, production floors, and common spaces.
· Sweep, mop, vacuum, and wash floors as required.
· Collect and properly dispose of trash and recycling materials.
· Clean and sanitize equipment, tools, and surfaces to meet safety and hygiene standards.
· Refill supplies such as soap, paper towels, sanitizers, and cleaning materials.
· Follow and maintain established cleaning schedules and checklists.
· Operate cleaning machinery such as floor scrubbers, vacuums, or pressure washers (if applicable).
· Report any maintenance needs, safety hazards, or damaged equipment to supervisors.
· Ensure compliance with company policies, OSHA guidelines, and sanitation protocols.
· Assist with special cleaning projects as assigned.
Competencies:
Technical Skills - Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills, Shares expertise with others.
Interpersonal - Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Participates in meetings.
Team Work - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Gives and welcomes feedback; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
Quality Management - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures.
Ethics - Treats people with respect; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience: High school degree or GED.
Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively. Bilingual English and Spanish preferable.
Certificates and Licenses: No certifications needed
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); extreme cold (non-weather) and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, balance, climb stairs and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Company DescriptionCommercial bread manufacturer which sells fresh bread to the entire state of Florida.
Company Description
Commercial bread manufacturer which sells fresh bread to the entire state of Florida.