How to hire a sanitation truck cleaner

How to hire a sanitation truck cleaner, step by step

Here's a step-by-step sanitation truck cleaner hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a sanitation truck cleaner job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new sanitation truck cleaner
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The sanitation truck cleaner hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A sanitation truck cleaner's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, sanitation truck cleaners from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of sanitation truck cleaners and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Description	Hourly rate
   Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Hand laborers and material movers manually move freight, stock, or other materials. Others feed or remove material to and from machines, clean vehicles, pick up unwanted household goods, and pack materials for moving.	$12-19
   Car Wash Attendant	As a car wash attendant, they wash and polish car exteriors and interiors. They often clean tires, dust, drying, applying soap solutions, vacuuming car interiors, scraping loose specks of dirt, cleaning seats, and removing the trash on a car... Show more	$11-18
   Service Porter	Typically working in car dealerships, a service porter is in charge of performing a variety of tasks to maintain smooth operations. They maintain vehicles in good condition by conducting regular maintenance checks and repairs, refilling gas tanks, inspecting tires and batteries, and cleaning the interior and exterior of cars... Show more	$10-16

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Safety Guidelines
   • Safety Issues
   • Groceries
   • USDA

   Responsibilities:

   • Sanitize and clean butcher equipment, and floors
   • Clean and sanitize tables garbage clean floors.
   • Keep company machines clean; participate in USDA and QA inspections.
   • Clean and sanitize the Tyson's plant but mostly the kill floor.
   • Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
   • Used drawings or blueprints for size and BOM for parts list require for complete assembly.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your sanitation truck cleaner job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A sanitation truck cleaner salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, sanitation truck cleaners' average salary in louisiana is 44% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level sanitation truck cleaners earn 38% less than senior-level sanitation truck cleaners.
   • Certifications. A sanitation truck cleaner with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a sanitation truck cleaner's salary.

   Average sanitation truck cleaner salary

   $15.54hourly

   $32,322 yearly

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   Entry-level sanitation truck cleaner salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average sanitation truck cleaner salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$34,718	$17
   2	New Hampshire	$34,660	$17
   3	Massachusetts	$34,527	$17
   4	Minnesota	$34,429	$17
   5	Ohio	$30,180	$15
   6	Indiana	$29,424	$14
   7	Virginia	$28,261	$14
   8	Texas	$26,648	$13
   9	North Carolina	$26,267	$13
   10	Georgia	$24,355	$12
   11	Florida	$24,208	$12

   Average sanitation truck cleaner salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Remedy Intelligent Staffing	$33,621	$16.16
   2	Hearthside Food Solutions	$32,260	$15.51
   3	Kelly Services	$32,144	$15.45	8
   4	McKee Foods	$31,895	$15.33	5
   5	Aerotek	$31,803	$15.29	61
   6	ManpowerGroup	$31,442	$15.12	22
   7	Adecco	$31,395	$15.09	14
   8	PeopleReady	$31,322	$15.06	27
   9	Total Staffing Solutions	$31,121	$14.96
   10	Randstad North America, Inc.	$31,007	$14.91	2
   11	Automation Personnel Services	$30,840	$14.83	10
   12	ABM Industries	$30,632	$14.73	2,327
   13	The Bridge	$30,524	$14.68
   14	Blount Fine Foods	$30,524	$14.68	1
   15	Lacosta Inc	$30,524	$14.68	37
   16	Enterprise Holdings	$27,875	$13.40	5

4. Writing a sanitation truck cleaner job description

   A sanitation truck cleaner job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a sanitation truck cleaner job description:

   Sanitation truck cleaner job description example

   PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Frequent lifting, pushing and pulling in a refrigerated environment wearing protective gear and safety work boots (voucher will be provided for footwear). Routine standing and moving up to 10 hours a day. Must be able to lift 50-60 lbs. unassisted.

   Requirements:

   PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

   • Complete physical cleaning process nightly, included removing physical soils, foaming equipment and work surfaces, rinsing and sanitizing all surfaces
   • Will be responsible for ensuring cleanliness of all equipment and workspaces
   • Daily breakdown and set up of any and all equipment used in cleaning
   • Assist other sanitation staff in any and all other tasks associated with cleaning
   • ATP swabbing to validate that our sanitation process is working
   • Watch for trending with hard to clean areas and deep clean as needed
   • Handle any chemicals used safely and in compliance with SDS sheets
   • Uphold a high standard for cleanliness and always work to improve the cleaning process

   OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

   • Comply to all company safety protocols and standards
   • Comply to all company GMPs
   • Work closely with supervisors, management team and other line level employees
   • Practice good personal hygiene and cleanliness

   FOOD SAFETY RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES:

   • Notify Manager/QC of any repairs or adjustments that are required on equipment used in production/cleaning
   • Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, and or Government requirements / standards as prioritized by the Company
   • Inform Management of ANY food safety or quality issues or of any processes which become non-compliant with specified requirements
   • Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system
   • Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system

   
   
   

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find sanitation truck cleaners for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your sanitation truck cleaner job on Zippia to find and recruit sanitation truck cleaner candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit sanitation truck cleaners, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new sanitation truck cleaner

   Once you've selected the best sanitation truck cleaner candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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