Sanitation Technician Specialist
fgf brands
- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- FGF believes in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training. Unleashing Your Potential
- Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, & a generous flexible medical / Health spending account
- RRSP matching program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.
- Deliver hands-on sanitation training to frontline sanitation teams, ensuring they follow the best practices and regulatory requirements (USDA, FDA, CFIA, GMP, HACCP, and SQF).
- Develop and lead train-the-trainer sessions to build internal capability within sanitation teams.
- Ensure new team members are properly onboarded and trained on sanitation procedures and equipment.
- Adapt training methods to accommodate different learning styles and ensure effective knowledge transfer.
- Work directly on the production floor, guiding and supporting sanitation teams during cleaning processes, customer & third-party audits.
- Reinforce training by demonstrating proper sanitation techniques and monitoring execution.
- Ensure compliance with sanitation protocols, food safety standards, and plant-specific procedures.
- Support troubleshooting sanitation challenges, including equipment cleaning, chemical handling, and allergen control.
- Work closely with the Sanitation Process Engineer to implement sanitation process improvements.
- Provide feedback from the floor to help refine training programs and sanitation procedures.
- Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Business Transformation (Op-Ex) and Engineering teams to improve sanitation efficiency and effectiveness.
- Experience working in a variety of food manufacturing environments (e.g., flatbread, artisan bread, sweets, donuts, or other baked goods) is an asset, as each category presents unique sanitation challenges and requirements.
- Weekend work is required as part of sanitation operations.
- Must be willing to travel frequently to different manufacturing sites.
- Adapt to various shifts and schedules as needed.
- Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team and organizational goals.
- 2+ years of sanitation experience in food manufacturing.
- Strong training and coaching skills, with the ability to engage and motivate teams.
- Have an outgoing personality with strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Open-minded and eager to learn new sanitation processes and machinery.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with a hands-on approach.
- Ability to adapt training materials to different audiences and ensure practical execution.
- Strong attention to detail and understanding of sanitation compliance standards.
- Willingness to work weekends/long hours and travel extensively to different manufacturing plants