Sanitation Technician
About The Position
The Sanitation Technician is essential in maintaining a clean, food-safe, and well-functioning facility environment. You’ll work under the supervision of the Sanitation Lead and Supervisor to clean production equipment and infrastructure using Ecolab chemical agents, high-pressure systems, and modern cleaning tools. Your efforts help ensure McCain’s food safety and quality standards are met and exceeded daily. This role works in a manufacturing environment with potential exposure to loud noises, strong odors, temperature fluctuations, moving machinery, wet or humid conditions, hazardous chemicals, high or confined areas, extreme temperatures, and vibration throughout various facility areas. This role also regularly engages in prolonged standing, walking, communicating, and sensory tasks throughout each shift, while frequently handling objects, climbing, balancing, and performing various physical movements such as stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling as part of job duties. The use of close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus is required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- experience working in sanitation and/or food production preferred
- Certifications in forklift, high lift, and articulated (boom) lift preferred or ability to obtain certifications required
- Maintains a continuous learning mindset and adapts quickly to new equipment, processes, and roles.
- Demonstrates strong technical ability with a digital-first approach, embracing new technologies and accurately entering data.
- Communicates clearly with all levels of the organization, follows instructions (written/oral/diagram form), and completes necessary documentation independently in English.
- Pays close attention to detail, prioritizing product quality, safety, and accurate record-keeping.
- Physically capable of meeting job requirements and consistently brings a positive, team-focused attitude to work.
- Demonstrates adaptability, technical proficiency, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills while working independently or collaboratively to ensure effective and logical decision-making in diverse situations.
- Demonstrates the physical capability to bend frequently and lift heavy objects (up to 40 pounds), alongside proficiency in safely operating Powered Industrial Vehicles to support workplace operations.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive cleaning of all factory areas, including equipment, ceilings, walls, and high-elevation spaces using power washers and aerial lifts.
- Safely handle industrial cleaning chemicals and consistently adhere to McCain’s sanitation and safety procedures.
- Accurately complete sanitation documentation and participate in quality process checks and continuous improvement activities.
- Work flexible hours, including night shifts and scheduled shutdowns, in varying environmental conditions such as hot, humid, cold, and confined spaces.
- Demonstrate adaptability by performing additional assigned duties as needed.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate
- Insurance day ONE of employment
- 401k match up to 6%
- PTO, company holidays, wellness days
- Maternity/paternity leave
- Set schedule/overtime allowances
- Education reimbursement
- health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug)
- retirement savings benefits
- leave support including medical, family and bereavement
- Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
