Sanitation, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Job Description

Posted Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Sun Opta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers, and food service providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths, and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, Sun Opta fuels customers’ growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, food service, and e-commerce channels across North America.

The Sanitation Technician is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing production equipment and work areas to support a safe, clean, and food-safe manufacturing environment. This role helps ensure the facility meets all food safety, quality, and safety standards and is essential to daily operations.

• Clean, sanitize, disassemble, and reassemble production equipment following established procedures.
• Follow all Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), Master Sanitation Schedules, and work instructions.
• Safely use, handle, store, and dispose of cleaning chemicals and tools.
• Clean production floors, walls, equipment parts, and supporting structures.
• Clean offices, lunchrooms, washrooms, and common areas as assigned.
• Perform general housekeeping duties including sweeping, mopping, and waste removal.
• Assist with waste and recycling removal from the facility.
• Support Quality Control during pre-operational inspections and complete corrective cleaning when required.
• Accurately complete sanitation and cleaning records.
• Participate in required training related to sanitation, food safety, health and safety, and workplace procedures.
• Follow all workplace health and safety rules, company policies, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Report any food safety, quality, safety, or equipment concerns to the supervisor immediately.
• Follow organic cleaning procedures where applicable.
• Act as backup for other Sanitation employees as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support operations.

• High School Diploma
• Previous sanitation experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Good verbal, written and multi-tasking skills

• Must be available to work weekly rotating shifts: days, afternoons, nights.
• Must be available to work weekends.
• Must have reliable transportation (location is off bus route).
• 100% of work is performed in a production environment.
• This role requires standing, bending, heavy lifting, working with cleaning chemicals, and occasionally working at heights with proper training and certification.

Full-time, Permanent

Hourly Rate: $21.00

Shift premiums

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• RRSP Matching Program
• Paid Time Off
• Company Events

Sun Opta (Nasdaq:

STKL) (TSX:

SOY) is an innovative and sustainable manufacturer fueling the future of food. With roots tracing back over 50 years, Sun Opta drives growth for today’s leading brands by serving as a trusted innovation partner and value-added manufacturer, crafting organic, plant-based beverages, fruit snacks, nutritional beverages, broths and tea products sold through retail, club, food service and e-commerce channels. Alongside the company’s commitment to top brands, retailers and coffee shops, Sun Opta also proudly produces its own brands, including SOWN®, Dream®, and West Life™.

For more information, visit Sun Opta and Linked In.

Sun Opta is looking for talented individuals that demonstrate our most valued behaviors:
Passion, Dedication, Speed, Entrepreneurship, Customer-Centricity, and Problem-Solver, to help create a brighter, healthier, and sustainable future of food!

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

EOE M/W/VET/DISABLED