Sanitation Operator B

McCain Foods; Burley (ID); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement savings

Paid leave

Job summary

McCain Foods USA, Inc. in Burley, Idaho is hiring a Sanitation Laborer to join our manufacturing team. The role supports food safety and product quality by cleaning production equipment, areas, and surfaces, using specialized equipment and chemicals.

A 12‑hour day or night schedule is available. Under limited supervision you will follow sanitation SOPs, assist with inventory, and collaborate with Production, Quality, and Maintenance to maintain a safe, clean plant environment and ensure

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, maintenance procedures, and sanitation documentation.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and communicate effectively with employees and supervisors.
• Demonstrated computer skills and ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Strong commitment to food safety, sanitation, quality, and workplace safety standards.
• Ability to safely work with cleaning chemicals, sanitation equipment, and high‑pressure cleaning systems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work a 12-hour day or night shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Perform deep cleaning and sanitation of production equipment in accordance with established Sanitation SOPs.
• Clean and sanitize production, packaging, and other assigned plant areas.
• Flush, scrub, sanitize, and maintain ceilings, walls, floors, overhead pipes, and other facility surfaces.
• Clean and sanitize mats, carts, buckets, and other production support equipment on a daily basis.
• Measure, mix, and prepare chemical cleaning agents according to specifications and safety procedures.
• Refill, store, and distribute chemical cleaning supplies as needed.
• Support inventory control processes and procedures within the sanitation department.
• Operate high‑pressure cleaning equipment and safely handle cleaning chemicals and sanitation solutions.
• Follow all safety requirements, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and safe work practices.
• Support Production and Quality teams by ensuring sanitation standards are consistently maintained.

Skills

Safety rules literacy

Report writing

Computer skills

Fast-paced environment

Food safety & quality

Chemicals handling

Team player

12-hour shift availability

Job description

Position Title: Sanitation Operator B

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Grade: Scale 06_UFCW

Requisition ID: 43838

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role.

McCain Foods is seeking a Sanitation Laborer to join our Manufacturing team at the Burley, Idaho facility. This position works a 12-hour day or night shift and plays a critical role in maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary production environment. Under limited supervision, the Sanitation Laborer performs a variety of cleaning and sanitation duties throughout the plant, utilizing specialized equipment and cleaning chemicals to support food safety, product quality, and operational excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing.

• Perform deep cleaning and sanitation of production equipment in accordance with established Sanitation SOPs.
• Clean and sanitize production, packaging, and other assigned plant areas.
• Flush, scrub, sanitize, and maintain ceilings, walls, floors, overhead pipes, and other facility surfaces.
• Clean and sanitize mats, carts, buckets, and other production support equipment on a daily basis.
• Measure, mix, and prepare chemical cleaning agents according to specifications and safety procedures.
• Refill, store, and distribute chemical cleaning supplies as needed.
• Support inventory control processes and procedures within the sanitation department.
• Operate high‑pressure cleaning equipment and safely handle cleaning chemicals and sanitation solutions.
• Follow all safety requirements, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and safe work practices.
• Support Production and Quality teams by ensuring sanitation standards are consistently maintained.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful.

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, maintenance procedures, and sanitation documentation.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and communicate effectively with employees and supervisors.
• Demonstrated computer skills and the ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Strong commitment to food safety, sanitation, quality, and workplace safety standards.
• Ability to safely work with cleaning chemicals, sanitation equipment, and high‑pressure cleaning systems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work a 12‑hour day or night shift schedule.

About The Team.

The Sanitation Laborer is part of the Manufacturing team at McCain’s Burley, Idaho facility. This team works closely with Production, Quality, and Maintenance functions to ensure the plant operates in compliance with food safety, sanitation, and quality standards. The role is essential to maintaining a safe and clean production environment that supports the delivery of high‑quality products to customers.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

AI & Digital Capabilities.

At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI‑enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future‑ready culture.

The McCain Experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office‑based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

Compensation Package

Starting at 20.66 USD hourly + Bonus eligibility + Hourly Pay Differential for applicable shifts

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits.

At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well‑being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well‑being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support, including medical, family and bereavement. Well‑being programs include vacation and holidays, company‑supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefits details available during the application process.

Your well‑being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family‑owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family: Manufacturing

Location(s): US - United States of America : Idaho : Burley

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.