Sanitation Specialist
- Paris, ON, Canada
Pay - $30/hr · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- Pay - $30/hr
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Minimum 3 years of sanitation experience in food manufacturing.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Shift - Day
Pay - $30/hr
Key Responsibilities
- Perform sanitation activities according to GMPs, SSOPs, and food safety standards.
- Clean confined spaces, overhead structures, and hard-to-reach areas using approved safety equipment.
- Deep clean production equipment during preventive maintenance and shutdowns.
- Disassemble, clean, inspect, sanitize, and reassemble processing equipment.
- Operate steam cleaning systems, industrial vacuums, floor scrubbers, and pressure washers.
- Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other approved material-handling equipment.
- Perform drain cleaning and sanitation to prevent contamination.
- Handle and prepare cleaning chemicals according to safety procedures.
- Follow LOTOTO procedures before cleaning or entering equipment.
- Respond to spills and maintain clean, safe work areas.
- Maintain organized sanitation areas and report pest activity or food safety concerns.
- Support continuous improvement in sanitation, safety, and operational efficiency.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years of sanitation experience in food manufacturing.
- Experience in chocolate, confectionery, dairy, or bakery manufacturing is preferred.
- Knowledge of GMPs, SSOPs, food safety, and allergen controls.
- Strong mechanical skills and experience with production equipment.
- Ability to operate sanitation and material-handling equipment is an asset.
- Knowledge of chemical handling and workplace safety procedures.
- Ability to work independently and support other team members.
- Willingness to work weekends, holidays, and scheduled shutdowns as required.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Perform sanitation and deep-cleaning activities across production areas and equipment, following GMPs, SSOPs, food safety standards, and LOTOTO procedures. Operate cleaning and material-handling equipment, manage chemicals and spills, maintain safe and organized work areas, and report food safety or pest concerns.
Requirements
A high school diploma or equivalent and at least three years of sanitation experience in food manufacturing are required; experience in chocolate, confectionery, dairy, or bakery manufacturing is preferred. Candidates should know GMPs, SSOPs, food safety, allergen controls, equipment mechanics, chemical handling, and workplace safety, and be available for weekends, holidays, and scheduled shutdowns as needed.
Skills
- Sanitation
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs)
- Food Safety
- Allergen Controls
- Confined-Space Cleaning
- Equipment Disassembly and Reassembly
- Preventive Maintenance
- Steam Cleaning
- Industrial Vacuum Operation
- Floor Scrubber Operation
- Pressure Washing
- Forklift Operation
- Pallet Jack Operation
- Chemical Handling
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTOTO)
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Categories
- Manufacturing
- Food & Beverage
- Trades
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Food Manufacturing
- Sanitation
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs)
- Food Safety Standards
- Allergen Controls
- Confined Spaces
- Preventive Maintenance
- Production Equipment
- Steam Cleaning Systems
- Industrial Vacuums
- Floor Scrubbers
- Pressure Washers
- Forklifts
- Pallet Jacks
- Drain Cleaning
- Cleaning Chemicals
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTOTO)
- Spill Response
- Pest Activity Reporting
- Chocolate Manufacturing
- Confectionery Manufacturing
- Dairy Manufacturing
- Bakery Manufacturing
- Scheduled Shutdowns