Cleaner Operator

Florida Crystals / ASR Group•Toronto, ON

25d•Onsite

About The Position

Redpath Sugar is seeking a Cleaner Operator to maintain cleanliness throughout the refinery and packaging areas, and to return scrap product to the raw materials shed. This entry-level position offers a starting hourly rate of $25.96 and provides opportunities to bid into other manufacturing positions with a starting rate of $36.65/hour after completing the probationary period and when new positions become available. The company has been a part of Canada's heritage for over 160 years and is part of ASR Group, the largest cane sugar refiner in the world.

Requirements

Able to follow simple instructions
Able to carry out routine but varied tasks
Able to operate packaging machinery, powered hand trucks and equipment
Able to apply proper cleaning procedures.
One year of work in a manufacturing or industrial environment is an asset.
Knowledge of dry/wet cleaning process and chemical functionality.
Understanding of WHMIS & adheres to all safety and good manufacturing practices.
Work well in a team.
Work in a safe and conscientious manner and independently with minimum supervision.
Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and effective multi-tasking is essential.
Oral and written communication skills.
Proven experience as a manufacturing machine operator
Manufacturing or industrial environment working: 1 year (Preferred)

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing or industrial environment working: 1 year (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Responsible for the care and general cleanliness of the packaging and process building floors and equipment.
Remove dust from process areas.
Clean food contact and non-food contact equipment (fans, electrical pans, etc.), structural parts (ceilings, walls, drains, and floors) using specific procedures as directed.
Follow specific instructions to clean equipment.
Lifting, cutting and emptying scrap sugar bags of up to 20 kg (40kg with a team lift).
Be able to maneuver large buggies full of reject sugar.
Required to operate manual hand trucks with a full load of sugar.
Mop large floor areas.
Operate floor washer to clean large floor areas.
Perform all responsibilities following established GMP Standards, Food Safety, and Health & Safety policies and procedures.
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 based on business needs.
Keep Sanitation Supervisor informed of any unsanitary practices that may be occurring in the plant.
Follow sanitation procedures.
Responsible for accurate tracking and record-keeping required for the sanitation department.
Perform cleaning assignments as scheduled by Supervisor as well as all other related assignments including assisting and training of other associates as required by the Sanitation Supervisor.
Job duties are not limited to the above and other duties may be assigned.