Position Title: Sanitation Worker

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Position Location: Plover Appetizers, Plover WI

Requisition ID: 35085 

About the role. 

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.

The Sanitation Technician plays a critical role in maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary production environment. This position is responsible for cleaning production equipment, machines, and work areas, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. Responsibilities include handling and preparing cleaning chemicals, sanitizing equipment, preparing chemical concentrations, managing chemical spills, conducting dry clean-up, and disposing of waste materials. The role requires working in a fast-paced environment with exposure to chemicals, large processing equipment, and extreme temperatures.

Accountabilities.

The Sanitation Technician is responsible for ensuring that all cleaning and sanitation tasks meet the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and quality. This role plays a vital part in maintaining a compliant and hygienic facility that supports production and operational goals.

Key Accountabilities

Sanitation Standards & Compliance: Adhere to all company sanitation procedures, ensuring that cleaning and disinfecting meet regulatory and food safety standards.

Efficiency & Effectiveness: Complete sanitation tasks thoroughly and within assigned timeframes to maintain operational efficiency.

Safety & Hazard Prevention: Follow all safety protocols, use personal protective equipment (PPE), and report any safety concerns, spills, or hazards immediately.

Proper Handling of Chemicals & Equipment: Mix, store, and apply cleaning chemicals correctly, ensuring compliance with handling procedures and safety regulations.

Collaboration & Teamwork: Work effectively with supervisors and teammates to coordinate sanitation tasks and minimize disruptions to production.

Equipment Maintenance & Care: Operate, clean, and store sanitation tools and equipment properly to ensure functionality and longevity.

Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate records of sanitation activities and promptly report any equipment malfunctions or non-compliance issues.

Continuous Improvement: Identify and communicate opportunities for improving sanitation processes to enhance efficiency and safety.

This role requires attention to detail, accountability, and a commitment to maintaining a clean and compliant work environment. A successful Sanitation Technician takes ownership of their responsibilities and ensures the facility remains safe, sanitary, and production-ready at all times.

Qualifications.

The Sanitation Technician must demonstrate a strong commitment to maintaining a clean, safe, and compliant work environment. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and capable of working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced setting.

Education & Experience

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Previous experience in sanitation, janitorial, food processing, or industrial cleaning preferred but not required.

Experience working in manufacturing or food production environments is a plus.

Familiarity with sanitation chemicals, equipment, and safety procedures is beneficial.

Skills & Competencies

Attention to Detail: Ensures thorough and effective cleaning to meet safety and regulatory standards.

Time Management: Completes sanitation tasks within required timeframes to minimize production downtime.

Safety Awareness: Follows all safety procedures, wears required PPE, and identifies potential hazards.

Chemical Handling: Understands how to properly mix, store, and use cleaning and sanitizing agents.

Equipment Operation: Ability to operate and maintain sanitation tools such as floor scrubbers, pressure washers, and scissor lifts.

Communication Skills: Can read, write, and comprehend sanitation-related documents and effectively communicate with team members.

Teamwork & Flexibility: Works effectively with colleagues under changing conditions and varying tasks.

Certifications & Requirements

Scissor Lift Certification required (or willingness to obtain).

High Lift Certification required (or willingness to obtain).

The Sanitation Technician role is well-suited for individuals who take ownership of their work, prioritize safety, and are committed to maintaining high cleanliness standards in a manufacturing environment.

The benefits of working for McCain.

At McCain, we invest in our employees by offering competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth.

Competitive Pay & Incentives: Earn a starting wage of $19.91 per hour, with overtime opportunities, and shift differentials.

Health & Wellness: Full medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus paid time off and wellness days.

Retirement & Financial Security: 401(k) with company match to help you plan for the future.

Work-Life Balance: Consistent schedules, parental leave, and paid time off to support you and your family.

Career Growth: Access to training programs, tuition reimbursement, and advancement opportunities.

Join McCain and be part of a team that values safety, growth, and long-term success.

About McCain.

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Leadership Principles.

Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles. 

We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success. 

We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success. 

We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together. 

We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

The McCain experience. 

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together. 

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace.  As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. 
 
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
 
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Employee Privacy Policy 

Job Family: Manufacturing      
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Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover || US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Appleton || US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Wisconsin Rapids 

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc. 

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