Sanitation Worker

We are recruiting sanitation workers for food plants in Scarborough: the crew that strips down, washes and sanitizes the production lines so the plant can pass inspection and start again.

Sanitation is wet, physical work done mostly overnight, and it pays more than line work because of it. You follow a documented cleaning procedure for each piece of equipment, using foamers, pressure hoses and chemical sanitizers, and your work is swabbed and signed off before production restarts.

Pay and hours

• $19.00 to $23.00 an hour. Night sanitation pays more than day-shift line cleaning.
• Mostly afternoon and night shifts, after production stops
• Night shifts usually pay $1 to $2 an hour more
• Overtime paid at time and a half after 44 hours in a week
• Offered as: temporary and temp-to-perm. While you are on assignment through us, Assured is your employer and pays you.

What you will do

• Dismantle, wash and sanitize production equipment to the written procedure
• Use foamers, pressure hoses and cleaning chemicals safely
• Clean floors, drains, walls and production rooms
• Complete sanitation checklists and prepare for pre-operation inspection
• Follow lockout rules before cleaning any machine

What you need

• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• Able to work nights in a wet environment for a full shift
• Able to lift up to 50 lb (23 kg) and work with cleaning chemicals
• WHMIS training (we arrange it if you need it)

Helpful, not required: food-plant sanitation experience; lockout/tagout training.

The work environment

• Wet, humid and sometimes cold rooms; waterproof gear and rubber boots are provided
• Chemical sanitizers are used every shift, with protective equipment supplied
• Physical work with climbing, bending and reaching

What you get

• Paid every week by direct deposit, with an electronic pay stub
• Vacation pay on top of your hourly rate, and public holiday pay when you qualify
• WSIB coverage from your first shift, with tax and other deductions handled on every pay
• A safety orientation before you start, and WHMIS training arranged if you need it
• A recruiter you can phone seven days a week
• Never a fee. Employers pay for our service, not you

Where the work is in Scarborough

• Milliken (Steeles, Kennedy and Midland): food processing, plastics, printing, electronics and import distribution.
• Tapscott, Progress and Markham Road: warehousing, courier depots and food distribution.
• Coronation Drive and West Hill: chemical, food and manufacturing plants near Kingston Road and the 401.

Scarborough is one of the easiest places in the GTA to do shift work by transit. Line 2 ends at Kennedy; the 53 Steeles East, 43 Kennedy, 129 McCowan North, 102 Markham Road and 985 Sheppard East Express reach the Milliken and Tapscott industrial areas; and Milliken GO sits inside the Steeles and Kennedy industrial park. Blue Night buses keep Steeles, Sheppard and Kennedy served after the subway closes.

These roles also suit people living in Agincourt, Malvern, West Hill, East York and Markham.

About this posting

This posting is not for an existing vacancy. We place sanitation workers at client sites in Scarborough throughout the year, and this posting is for that ongoing recruitment. Apply now and a recruiter will contact you about the next assignment that fits your shifts and where you live. The pay range is the range across our client sites; the rate for a specific assignment is confirmed before you accept it.

To apply, use the form on this page or call 647-627-9754. It takes about a minute and a resume is optional.

Assured Employment Services is an equal-opportunity employer. Accommodation is available on request at every stage of hiring.