Facility Porter

Position Summary

The Facility Porter keeps our production and support areas clean, safe, stocked, and inspection ready. This role performs routine facility upkeep, waste handling, light maintenance support, and sanitation prep in accordance with GMP, SQF, HACCP, and OSHA standards to minimize contamination risk and downtime. 

**This role is a full-time in-person position 

Key Responsibilities

Facility Cleanliness & Upkeep

• Sweep,      mop, scrub, and detail-clean floors, drains, walls, breakrooms, restrooms,      offices, and corridors.
• Collect,      sort, and remove waste, recyclables, and organics; stage totes and      compactors for pickup; document volumes as required.
• Maintain      exterior grounds (entryways, loading docks, walkways, parking areas),      including sweeping, debris removal, light landscaping, and snow/ice melt      application where applicable.
• Replenish      consumables (soap, towels, sanitizer, PPE) and maintain janitorial closets      in audit-ready condition.

Production & Sanitation Support

• Stage,      move, and return sanitation carts, hoses, squeegees, and chemicals; mix      ready-to-use solutions per SOPs and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Support      pre- and post-production cleanup (e.g., spill response, floor drying,      drain covers, waste segregation).
• Assist      with changeover housekeeping and allergen control cleaning as directed by      Sanitation/Quality.
• Perform      daily GMP walk-throughs; correct or escalate housekeeping and safety      hazards immediately. Report all findings to the Chief Operations Officer      and the Quality Control Manager.

Material Handling & Logistics

• Safely      move supplies (pallets of paper goods, liners, drums, empty totes) using      pallet jack and, if certified, forklift.
• Receive      and store janitorial/PPE/chemical supplies; rotate inventory (FIFO), track      usage, and report low stock.
• Set up      floor protection, barriers, and signage during maintenance or contractor      work.

Safety, Compliance & Documentation

• Follow      LOTO boundaries, chemical handling, confined space awareness, and PPE      requirements at all times.
• Complete      cleaning logs, chemical use records, and checklist verifications      accurately and on time.
• Support      internal and third-party audits (SQF, customer, regulatory) by maintaining      audit-ready zones.
• Participate      in incident reporting, near-miss reporting, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Required

• 1+ year      experience in janitorial, custodial, facility porter, or sanitation role      (manufacturing, food/beverage, warehouse, or hospitality).
• Working      knowledge of GMPs, basic chemical safety, dilution control, and SDS use.
• Ability to      read and follow SOPs, schedules, and checklists, English communication      skills.
• Reliable      attendance: flexibility to work off-shifts, weekends, and overtime as      needed.
• Ability to      lift/push/pull 50 lbs routinely and 75 lbs occasionally; stand/walk for      extended periods.

Preferred

• Food/beverage      manufacturing or SQF/HACCP environment experience.
• Forklift      certified
• Familiarity      with spill response, and basic CMMS or digital log entry.

Tools & Equipment

Auto-scrubbers, floor sweepers, wet/dry vacuums, dilution stations, pressure sprayers, squeegees, pallet jacks/forklifts (if certified), compactors/balers, and standard hand tools.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Primarily      on production floors, warehouses, docks, and exterior grounds; exposure to      varying temperatures, moisture, and noise.
• Frequent      bending, kneeling, climbing short ladders, and handling of cleaning agents      with required PPE.
• Reasonable      accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to      perform the essential functions.

EPIC is committed to employing only United States citizens and those who are authorized to work in the United States.

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended, each new Team Member, as a condition of employment, must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 and present documentation establishing identity and employment eligibility.

EPIC is a drug-free environment. All applicants are required to submit to a pre-employment drug screen.