
Sanitation
Zebulon, NCFull-time$18/hrPosted 3w agoStill listed 5 days ago
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Job overview
US Foods seeks a sanitation worker to clean and maintain the division building and related property. The role includes warehouse cleaning, trash and spill cleanup, light maintenance, and facility grounds upkeep. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the stated base rate is $18.00 per hour. High school education or GED and previous custodial or sanitation experience are preferred.
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Full job description
ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE
BASIC PURPOSE
Responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of division building and related property.
ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE
BECOME A US FOODS® TEAM MEMBER!
We are looking for Night Sanitation Workers who relish the chance to push their potential, grow and reap the rewards of joining the US FOODS® family. As a US FOODS® sanitation worker, you will be responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the division building and related property. safely and efficiently. Your efforts are the foundation that defines US FOODS® success based on our pillars of cultural beliefs, work ethic, collaborative spirit, and service.
US FOODS Night Sanitation workers start at $18.00/hr
We help YOU make it! US FOODS® is the company built on YOU Matter, where your hard work is rewarded.
US FOODS® has a lot to offer:
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We are committed to compensation and benefits that respect and reward our employees for, their dedication and hard work
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Service recognition and employee rewards
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Company with a history of promotion from within and unlimited career growth opportunities w/ ongoing job skills and leadership development training
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Excellent Leadership
BENEFITS START DAY ONE: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) life insurance and paid parental leave. Check out our Benefits by clicking on the link Health Plan Identifier (benefitspricing.com)
US FOODS® is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promoting from within, excellent training programs and a continuous improvement focus.
Schedule Monday - Friday 7am - 2pm
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE Education/Training
- Must be able to read and communicate in the English language - able to hold a conversation, to understand highway traffic signs and signals, to respond to official inquiries, and to enter information on reports and records.
- High School education or GED preferred.
Related Experience
- Previous custodial and/or sanitation experience preferred.
MAIN INGREDIENTS Great Sanitation Workers are crucial to the US FOODS® team and one of the important faces of our organization. Our Sanitation Workers strive for integrity and reliability while building trusting relationships with team members.
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Sweeps and cleans the entire warehouse to maintain the required level of cleanliness.
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Empties trash bins and cleans trash area daily; operates trash compactor when applicable.
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Pulls pallets and cleans/scrubs product bays on a rotating basis.
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Cleans and up any spills or breakages to the inventoried product; recoups damage and determines if resalable or must be disposed of per government and U.S. Foodservice food safety requirements.
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Performs light maintenance duties as assigned (i.e., replacement of light bulbs, collecting recyclable materials, paper and shrink wrap collection pickup, checking freezer and cooler for leaks or ice buildup, etc.)
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Prepares various reports and forms to document cleaning schedules, spillages, product damage, etc. May track and order maintenance supplies.
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May clean other areas of the warehouse and offices, including break rooms, rest rooms, test kitchens, offices, etc.
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Maintain facility grounds and dumpster areas.
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Operates scrubber, pallet jack, and high lift if required to perform duties. •
Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. The expected base rate for this role is 18.00.
As applicable, this role may also receive overtime compensation, retention bonus, shift differential, & freezer premium
Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.
EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status
How this job compares
Set against the 1,342 open Custodian jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18/hr
- North Carolina median$16–24/hr41 hourly ranges
- US median$16–24/hr939 hourly ranges
This rate, $18/hr, is 10% below the North Carolina median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the middle half of Custodian hourly ranges in North Carolina.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 59 open Custodian jobs in North Carolina and 1,342 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- Walmart22 open
- WFF Facility Services8 open
- McDonald's7 open
- Experience
- Custodian postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (56 postings).
- Education
- 1 of the 1,342 open Custodian jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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