Job Title: Sanitation Technician I
Location: North York, ON (Food Manufacturing Facility)
Shift: Morning shift/ Night Shift
Pay: Morning and afternoon: $23.65/ Night Shift: $24.65 + $2 for weekend work
You will be working any 3 days in weekdays, 8 hour shift and weekend 12 hours, (Both Saturday/ Sunday mandatory).
- Night Shift- 10:30 pm- 6:30 am (Weekday- Any 3 days)
- Night shift- 6:00 pm- 6:00 am (Weekends)
- Morning Shift- 6:00 am- 2:00 pm
- Morning Shift- 6:00 am- 6:00 pm
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct hire
Job Summary
We are currently hiring a Sanitation Technician I for a food manufacturing facility located in North York, ON. This role is responsible for cleaning, maintaining, and safely operating sanitation equipment within a production environment while ensuring strict adherence to food safety, GMP, and health & safety standards.
The ideal candidate has experience working with industrial equipment sanitation, is comfortable disassembling and reassembling machinery, and has Skyjack/scissor lift training.
Key Responsibilities
- Clean and sanitize industrial food production equipment and surrounding areas.
- Safely disassemble and reassemble equipment to allow proper cleaning access.
- Ensure electrical components such as motors, sensors, and HMI screens are protected prior to cleaning.
- Perform sanitation tasks on equipment such as:
Conveyor systems
Ovens
Industrial mixers
Motors
Packaging equipment
HVAC components
Remove and reinstall conveyor belts when required.
- Support equipment sanitation through equipment jogging procedures (running partial cycles to access cleaning areas) while following Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) safety procedures.
- Operate Skyjack/scissor lifts to clean overhead equipment and ventilation systems.
- Replace air socks and perform other sanitation maintenance tasks when required.
- Assist with sanitation during production changeovers.
- Follow all GMP, Food Safety, BRC, and Health & Safety policies.
- Handle sanitation chemicals safely according to company and supplier guidelines.
- Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure sanitation standards are met.
Many of these responsibilities align with sanitation technician duties such as cleaning industrial equipment, maintaining sanitation programs, and supporting production operations.
Sanitation Technician II- Job D…
Requirements
- Skyjack or scissor lift certification (required)
- Experience disassembling and reassembling industrial equipment
- Experience working in food manufacturing or industrial sanitation
- Minimum 6 months sanitation experience in a food production environment
- Strong knowledge of GMP and workplace safety practices
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Comfortable performing physically demanding tasks
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify sanitation issues
- Flexible to work night shifts, weekends, and extended shifts when required
Nice to Have
- Experience removing and reinstalling conveyor belts
- Experience cleaning robotic packaging equipment (Schubert systems, pickers, packaging robotics)
- Experience replacing air socks or HVAC sanitation components
- Experience performing equipment jogging during sanitation procedures
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $23.65-$24.65 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Application question(s):
- What types of industrial equipment have you cleaned or sanitized before?
- At which manufacturing company did you gain sanitation experience?
Experience:
- Sanitation within a food manufacturing environment?: 1 year (required)
- Skyjack or scissor lift: 1 year (required)
- Disassembling and reassembling industrial equipment: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
