Sanitation Lead Hand - Scarborough (Toronto)

Belvika Trade & Packaging Ltd. DBA BelPak is a leading one-stop contract packaging company, specializing in precision packing of dry foods, chocolate and confectionary products from multiple facilities totaling more than 500,000 ft2. BelPak has grown to be one of the largest co-packers of chocolate, confectionary and snack products in Canada. BelPak uses its extensive experience in managing both manual processes and automated equipment to handle primary and secondary packaging of products for some of the world’s best known confectionary brands. BelPak is an equal opportunity employer, offering competitive wages, a bonus plan, benefit plan, ongoing training, and an compelling and challenging work environment. We will provide the tools and training that you require to excel at your role together with access to Senior Management to provide additional support and guidance. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. BelPak is currently seeking a Sanitation Lead Hand for its Thornmount facility, located in Scarborough. The Sanitation Lead Hand will be responsible for ensuring the sanitation team follows the sanitation protocol, ensuring the sanitation team tracks and reports damage, and coordinating with production and QA teams to ensure line changeover and pre-ops are done effectively. The individual must be flexible to work day, afternoon and night shifts. Current shifts available: Day The successful candidate will: - Coordinate with production team in following the line changeover schedules; - Effectively prioritize the sanitation requirements for lines to be readied in timely manner for production; - Ensure that the sanitation team follows the sanitation protocol and SSOP's outlined; - Ensure that new sanitation team members are given the right training on SSOP and GMP requirements; - Ensure that sanitation staff practice safety in handling of cleaning and sanitization chemicals; - Ensure that the right dilution ratios of cleaning agents are used; - Ensure that all line changeovers are document tracked on the Revised Line changeover forms; - Ensure that Sanitation team tracks and reports any cracks, damages to the Scale / elevator buckets, missing parts, on the Revised Line changeover forms; - Co-ordinate with the QA team to ensure that Line changeover Pre-ops are done in an effective manner that production does not get delayed / impacted; - Follow all Company health and safety policies and procedures and work in compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act; - All other duties as assigned by the Company. Education/Work experience requirements: - High school diploma or equivalent; - Minimum 2 years’ experience in production environment (food processing or food packaging environment preferred); Key technical & behavioural competencies: - Excellent leadership, problem solving, analytical and organization skills; - Effective written and verbal communication skills; - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) proficiency. This job posting is for an existing vacancy. We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those most qualified will be contacted. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2pt5ld