Sanitation Technician

THE IDEAL WORKER WORK ENVIROMENT ESSENTIAL SKILLS: A Sanitation Worker in a food processing plant will be expected to:

- Create and maintain an efficient, hygienic, and positive working environment

- Promote health and safety in the workplace

- Display good work ethic, resourcefulness, and organization.

- Understand the Standard Operating Procedures and Inspection Regulations

- Ensure quality control and efficient work flow

Work Environment:

Sanitation Workers spend almost all of their time on their feet and moving. Additionally, they may find themselves hanging from rigging or using ladders to reach high areas. Significant strength is required for many cleaning operations. Sanitation Workers must be able to control high-pressure hoses (e.g. 250 psi is common), lift heavy containers of chemicals, and empty trash receptacles around production. They could be expected to lift loads of 50 pounds or more in a single motion. Sanitation Workers must use their senses to discover possible sanitation or equipment problems. Many work independently but they may work together to clean different parts of the same facility, or help when there are extra duties, or help out a colleague when their duties have already been completed.

Essential Skills are the skills





Essential Skills are the skills needed for performing day to day tasks, learn the job and adapt to workplace change. Sanitation Workers need all 9 of the essential skills however the most important are:

Document Use: refers to the skills needed to find, enter and use letters, numbers, symbols and images in electronic and paper formats. For example, refer to visual diagrams or images showing equipment features or processes.

Job Task Planning and Organizing: refers to the skills needed to carry out their daily tasks and to be prepared for any unexpected changes that may occur during their shift. For example, plan the best way to perform their cleaning and sanitizing duties on a given shift.

Decision Making: refers to the skills needed to best perform a task, manage their time, use appropriate equipment and efficiently deal with a problem should one arise. For example, decide if the severity of a problem warrants contacting a supervisor, or is acceptable to write a note for the production team or others in a log book.

Job Types: Full-time, Part time, Permanent, Fixed term contract

Pay: $40,000.00-$42,000.00 per year

Experience:

- cleaner: 1 year (preferred)
- Sanitation: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Sanitation Technician (St. Catharines)
🏢 Mortimer's Fine Foods
📍 St. Catharines