Sanitation Specialist

Job summary

The sanitation specialist is responsible for maintaining sanitation standards in a food manufacturing environment by cleaning floors, equipment, and production areas. They must also conduct preventative maintenance on cleaning machinery and ensure compliance with all safety and quality regulations.

Job details

Join the GDI Team! One provider. One solution. All your facility maintenance services. GDI provides best in class integrated, high level, facility maintenance services to the United States and Canada. We have more than 30,000 team members who contribute to the success of GDI and our customer’s businesses. With almost a century of facility service experience, state of the art business practices, environmentally friendly processes and supplies and an established global reputation, we offer unrivaled client experience and satisfaction. **This is for a food manufacturing plant** General Description: A sanitation specialist is generally responsible for maintaining sanitation standards in a food‑manufacturing environment, ensuring compliance with safety and quality regulations. Other responsibilities could be included. TRAINING IS PROVIDED! Schedule: Full Time, Panama Schedule Responsibilities: * Dry mops, wet mop (wash/scrub) floors. The washing/scrubbing of floors is done with manual or power scrubbing equipment, * Transports garbage from garbage bins or compactor area. * Cleans areas/overheads requiring ladders, scaffolding or other extension equipment to reach including Mobile elevated platforms. * Maintains and conducts preventative maintenance procedures on floor machines, vacuums. * Mechanical aptitude required * Capable of lifting up to 50lbs * Cleaning and sanitizing food production environment * Wear employer-specified protective gear, including two pairs of gloves, face/eye shields, aprons, boots, etc. * Exposure to chemical cleaning solutions (with protective gear) * Perform varying tasks while standing, lifting, crouching, etc. during extended periods of time. * Follow all Health and Safety guidelines established by spec for this position. * Additional duties as assigned. * Cleaning large areas on multiple levels. * Required to work in an environment that is hot, wet & humid. Requirements: * High school diploma * Attention to detail. * Food industry experience and knowledge of cleaning in a food plant environment. * Strong communications skills, both written and oral, are required. Perks: * Steel Toe Waterproof Boots ($200 covered) * All other PPE Provided. * Benefits after 3 months. * RRSP after 1 year. Must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check. GDI Services (Canada) LP is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities up to the point of undue hardship during the recruitment, assessment and selection process. Please notify GDI Services (Canada) LP if you require accommodation in respect of the materials or procedures used at any time during this process. If you require accommodation GDI Services (Canada) LP will work with you to determine how to meet your needs.

What you’ll do

The sanitation specialist is responsible for maintaining sanitation standards in a food manufacturing environment by cleaning floors, equipment, and production areas. They must also conduct preventative maintenance on cleaning machinery and ensure compliance with all safety and quality regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma and previous experience in a food plant environment. Strong communication skills and the ability to perform physically demanding tasks in a hot, wet, and humid environment are required.

Benefits

• Steel toe waterproof boots
• Personal protective equipment provided
• Benefits
• RRSP

Listed skills

• Sanitation · Preferred
• Cleaning · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Sanitation
• Floor maintenance
• Preventative maintenance
• Mechanical aptitude
• Cleaning
• Safety compliance
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Food safety
• Equipment operation
• Facility Repair And Maintenance
• Food Manufacturing
• Communication
• Development Environment
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Food & Beverage
• Trades
• Security & Safety
• Sanitation Specialist
• Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals
• Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

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