Sanitation Clerk

Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Costco is seeking a diligent janitorial associate to maintain hygiene in a food plant environment. You will follow a strict cleaning schedule for employee areas, offices, restrooms, and plant spaces, ensuring documentation and high standards.

The role requires HACCP/GMP awareness and safe handling of cleaning equipment and products. Responsibilities include adjusting the daily plan in collaboration with QA staff and assisting in related departments as needed to uphold food safety and cleanliness

Qualifications

• Understanding of the fundamentals of cleaning and sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Follow the daily cleaning schedule for employee welfare areas, plant areas, offices, restrooms, and the outside perimeter.
• Document all cleaning activities daily and ensure proper filing.
• Take ownership of areas to be cleaned and maintain high standards in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with the QA team to adjust the schedule to support hygiene programs.
• Perform tasks in a food-safe manner and report potential problems or hazards.
• Work safely around equipment and manage cleaning products according to safety rules.
• Assist in other areas of the department as needed.

Skills

Understanding of sanitation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Responsible for the daily cleaning of the employee welfare areas, hallways, offices, and restrooms. Ensuring the plant maintains a hygienic and tidy environment .

Daily tasks and responsibilities

• Follows the daily cleaning schedule and ensures all cleaning tasks are carried out for the following areas: employee welfare areas (including the lunchroom, entrance hall way, locker area, offices, restrooms, and employee vestibule); plant areas (compactor room, open area floors); and the outside plant perimeter.
• Documents all cleaning activities performed on a daily basis ensuring the defined frequency is adhered to. Ensures documentation is properly organized and filed.
• Takes ownership of the areas to be cleaned and ensures cleaning is completed to the highest standard, in a timely manner.
• Works with the Sanitation Manager / Assistant Commissary Manager QA to ensure that adjustments are made to the daily cleaning schedule in order to support the plant hygiene program.
• Proactively performs all tasks in a food-safe manner by:

i) Reporting to the Assistant Commissary Manager any potential problems, hazards, and broken or damaged equipment;

ii) Highlighting improvements in cleaning practices and / or tools to the Sanitation Manager or Assistant Commissary Manager.

• Works in a safe manner by ensuring all Commissary safety rules are followed when working around equipment / with equipment (floor scrubbers), and when using cleaning products.
• Responsible for the general upkeep of the building and reacts to unforeseen cleaning issues not defined on the daily cleaning schedule.
• Assists in other areas of the department as needed .

Non-essential functions and tasks

Assists in other areas of the Commissary as necessary.

Qualifications (Costco-specific or industry-specific skills that candidates must possess)

• Education/Training: High School Diploma or GED preferred .
• Permits/Licenses/Certifications: Costco Food Safety Certification – Level 1 required .
• Experience:
  • Relevant experience of janitorial work within a food plant is preferred (where maintaining heightened cleanliness levels is essential ).
  • Experience of working in a Hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) certified environment, knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)’s and food safety rules / regulations are preferred .
• Knowledge/Skills:
  • Understanding of the fundamentals of cleaning and sanitation preferred.

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