Sanitation Worker

About SunOpta
SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths, and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers’ growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice, and e-commerce channels across North America.
**Job Summary**:
This position is responsible for the full cleaning and sanitizing of all production equipment at the end of production, as well as maintaining the daily cleanliness of the production area including machine parts, supporting structures, floors, and walls.
**Essential Functions of the Job**:

- Disassemble and assemble all equipment necessary to perform required cleaning and sanitation, which may include working at heights (certification required).
- Properly follow SSOPs and Master Sanitation Schedule.
- Safely use, transport, and store all cleaning chemicals and tools.
- Perform general housekeeping including mopping, sweeping and garbage collection.
- Submit purchase requirements when needed.
- Accompany Quality Technician during pre-operation inspection and perform cleaning/re-cleaning where necessary.
- Assist in removal of waste and recycling from facility.
- Complete all relevant cleaning documentation.
- Participate in relevant sanitation training.
- Follow the proper procedure for organic cleaning requirements.
- Communicate all issues/areas of concern to manager.
- Must adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices and Safety Policies.
- Responsible for Food Safety and reporting any non-compliance issues to their immediate supervisor.
- Comply all SunOpta Quality and food safety standards, HACCP, GMPs, Organic, GFCO, SQF, Kosher certificate and customer requirements.
- Other duties as necessary to support production.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- High School Diploma
- Previous sanitation experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred

**Preferred Qualifications**:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
**Knowledge and Skills**:

- Good verbal, written and multi-tasking skills

**Work Environment/Physical Demands**:

- Must be available to work rotating shifts: days, afternoons, nights.
- Must be available to work weekends (weekly rotation includes Sunday night shift).
- Must be able to lift approximately 50 lbs.
- Must be able to stand/walk for majority of shift.
- Must have reliable transportation (location is off bus route).
- 100% of work is performed in a production environment.

Full-time, Permanent
Shift premiums

**Benefits**:
Employee Assistance Program
RRSP Matching Program
Paid Time Off
**SunOpta Overview**:
**SunOpta (Nasdaq**: STKL) (TSX: SOY) is an innovative and sustainable manufacturer fueling the future of food. With roots tracing back over 50 years, SunOpta drives growth for today’s leading brands by serving as a trusted innovation partner and value-added manufacturer, crafting organic, plant-based beverages, fruit snacks, nutritional beverages, broths and tea products sold through retail, club, foodservice and e-commerce channels. Alongside the company’s commitment to top brands, retailers and coffee shops, SunOpta also proudly produces its own brands, including SOWN®, Dream®, and West Life. For more information, visit SunOpta and LinkedIn.
SunOpta is looking for talented individuals that demonstrate our most valued behaviors: Passion, Dedication, Speed, Entrepreneurship, Customer-Centricity, and Problem-Solver, to help create a brighter, healthier, and sustainable future of food
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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