Sanitation Technician

The WITRON group is a strong partner for highly automated logistic systems. From planning to realization and up to maintenance. Our teams – far more than just mechanics, electronic technicians, mechatronic engineers – follow the beat and lend a hand with our high-tech systems. Professional and perfectly equipped with full power for finding the best solution.

Being part of the WITRON Group, the WIOSS Canada Corporation is internationally successful with the technical operation of automated logistic systems.

This is WITRON

Founded in 1971, WITRON has become an international leader in automated storage logistics with more than 5,100 colleagues worldwide tending to the planning, realization, and maintenance of our highly automated systems. Our teams – far more than just mechanics, electronic technicians, or mechatronic engineers – act as professionals who are perfectly equipped with full power for finding the best solution to the specific needs of each of our customers.

Our growing Canadian division now has close to 600 employees. Our corporate culture, which is characterized by passion, cooperation, and the drive to move things forward, has allowed us to offer 200 internal promotions to our Canadian employees in recent years.

Your Role in Our Team

As an Industrial Cleaner in our Production Team, it will be your responsibility to ensure scheduled and unscheduled cleaning and housekeeping tasks on the machinery and equipment, as well as within the automation areas.

APPLY and JOIN our dynamic team in a fascinating high-tech environment facing new and exciting challenges daily.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, the Industrial Cleaner’s principal responsibilities will be to perform scheduled and unscheduled cleaning and housekeeping tasks on the machinery and equipment, as well as within the automation areas. They will also be trained and expected to perform basic Equipment Operator duties and minor maintenance, as well as operate manual and powered material handling equipment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Scheduled general cleaning duties such as wiping, dusting, sweeping, mopping, picking up, and emptying receptacles
• Perform general labor and maintenance to support operation requirements as needed
• Process trash removal
• Maintain cleanliness in and around all machinery
• Assist in the prompt cleanup of all product spills, segregating and removing product that is reclaimable from damaged products
• The Sanitation Technician is expected to report any unsanitary conditions encountered
• Operate equipment as needed to support business objectives
• Operate manual and powered material handling equipment
• Perform other tasks/duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Secondary School Diploma required
• Training and exposure to HCAAP and food safety principles is an asset
• Exposure to warehouse/food manufacturing environments is an asset

Knowledge / Experience Required

• High level of manual dexterity
• Basic knowledge of the safe handling of cleaning products
• Ability to be trained and given instructions in English
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Practical attitude and ability to learn new skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Willingness to work shifts including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Willingness and ability to work in controlled temperature zones up to -25°C
• Willingness and ability to perform physical tasks including standing for long periods, bending, squatting, and lifting up to 25 kg safely