Sanitation Technician - Sanitation - Aft

Giveandgo; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Give & Go is seeking a Sanitation Technician for the afternoon shift (3-11 PM) to clean and sanitize bakery equipment, processing areas, and packaging lines. You will follow GMP, Food Safety, and Health & Safety policies, keeping records and inspecting for cleanliness.

The role involves working across multiple plant locations and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. Qualified candidates typically have a high school diploma and 1-3 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in food

Qualifications

• Completion of high school education or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of manufacturing experience; food manufacturing experience an asset.
• Sanitation experience would be an asset.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude; minor assembly/disassembly, machine setup and troubleshooting skills.
• Able to work independently and contribute to team success.
• Good verbal communication and understanding of written materials (SOPs, training documents).
• Able to manage multiple tasks and coordinate work with team members.
• Demonstrates problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Flexibility to work occasional weekend shifts and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Clean bakery equipment, roof, fans, ceilings, walls and floors using specific procedures as directed.
• Follow GMP, Food Safety, and Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Keep accurate records of cleaning performed.
• Inspect areas requiring attention.
• Follow sanitation procedures during changeovers.
• Create a continuous improvement environment by improving products, service, and processes with the objective to reduce waste within the area while striving for efficiency and profitability.
• Perform duties assigned from the Master Cleaning Schedule. Inspect areas requiring attention.
• Job duties are varied and spread over a number of locations in the plant; special assignments may be created on a case-by-case basis.
• Perform daily and down day assignments as scheduled by supervision and assist/train other associates as required.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Sanitation experience

Mechanical aptitude

Independent worker

Verbal communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Overview

The Sanitation Technician is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing, processing, and packaging equipment. Shift: Afternoon (3 - 11PM)

Key Responsibilities

• Clean bakery equipment, roof, fans, ceilings, walls and floors using specific procedures as directed. Follow specific instructions to clean flour handling equipment.
• Perform all responsibilities following established GMP, Food Safety, and Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Keep accurate records of cleaning performed.
• Inspect areas requiring attention.
• Keep Area Leader/Supervisor informed of any unsanitary practices that may be occurring in the plant.
• Follow sanitation procedures during changeovers.
• Create a continuous improvement environment by improving products, service, and processes with the objective to reduce waste within the area while striving for efficiency and profitability.
• Perform duties assigned from the Master Cleaning Schedule. Inspect areas requiring attention.
• Job duties are varied and spread over a number of locations in the plant. Therefore, special assignments may be created on a case-by-case basis.
• Perform daily and down day assignments as scheduled by supervision as well as all other related assignments including assisting and training of other associates as required by Supervision.

Recipe for Success

• Completion of high school education or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of manufacturing experience; food manufacturing experience an asset.
• Previous sanitation experience would be an asset.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude. Minor assembly and disassembly, machine setup and troubleshooting skills are required.
• Able to work independently and contribute to team success.
• Good verbal communication and understanding of written materials (SOPs, training documents)
• Able to manage multiple tasks and coordinate work with team members.
• Demonstrates problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Flexibility to work occasional weekend shifts and overtime.
• Frequent lifting up to 50 pounds, stack, and/or carry pans, ingredient containers, etc.
• Frequent standing and/or stoop for the full shift and able to climb ladders
• Ability to work with strong chemicals.
• Frequent exposure to noise and dust in a warehouse environment.
• Ability to work in high places and/or tight spaces.
• Ability to work near or around machinery.

What we can offer

• It’s an exciting time to be part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part of our growth and extraordinarily bright future.
• As we grow, we are committed to preserving the parts of our diversity & culture that is unique, people focused and are core to our success at every size. Our values of Quality, Direct Communication and Respect mean something.
• Learning and growth; we are working to create an environment were sharing new ideas, experimenting and learning from each other is strongly encouraged.
• Competitive benefits, along with work, life balance!