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McCain Foods

Sanitation Operator - Core

McCain Foods, Appleton, Wisconsin, United States, 54914

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McCain Foods

Position Title:

Sanitation Operator - Core

Position Type:

Regular - Full-Time

Position Location:

Appleton

Requisition ID:

38886

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences — together. With a customer‑first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role What you’ll be doing Responsibilities The

Sanitation Operator - Core

is responsible to inspect, train and follow the American Dairy Association and the United States Department of Agriculture guidelines, the American Institute of Baking regulations, the Food and Drug Administration regulations and company policies. Responsible for sanitizing assigned equipment according to FDA and USDA regulations, quality specifications and company policies. Your day‑to‑day may consist of:

Inspect, clean, and sanitize plant equipment and designated outdoor areas following strict food safety and GMP guidelines using power tools and cleaning chemicals.

Safely dispense and store cleaning chemicals, smocks, and gloves as required, while adhering to PPE standards and established facility guidelines.

Perform ATP testing, maintain accurate testing logs, and complete all required digital and hardcopy documentation for compliance.

Operate around large processing equipment, transport heavy objects using appropriate machinery, and consistently work in wet environments with varying temperatures.

Participate in all mandatory safety and quality training, provide backup to sanitation and production teams, and ensure ongoing compliance with facility standards.

This role works in a manufacturing environment with potential exposure to

loud noises, strong odors, temperature fluctuations, moving machinery, wet or humid conditions, hazardous chemicals, high or confined areas, extreme temperatures,

and

vibration

throughout various facility areas. This role also regularly engages in prolonged

standing, walking, communicating,

and

sensory tasks

throughout each shift, while frequently

handling objects, climbing, balancing,

and

performing various physical movements

such as

stooping, kneeling, crouching,

or

crawling

as part of job duties. The use of close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus is required.

Available Shift(s):

AM Shift (6AM-6PM) on a 2-2-3 schedule.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

High school diploma or equivalent.

6+ months of experience working with chemical safety practices in an industrial manufacturing setting required, food manufacturing preferred.

Sanitation experience must be within the last five (5) years.

Certifications in forklift, high lift, and articulated (boom) lift preferred or ability to obtain certifications required.

Maintains a continuous learning mindset and adapts quickly to new equipment, processes, and roles.

Demonstrates strong technical ability with a digital‑first approach, embracing new technologies and accurately entering data.

Communicates clearly with all levels of the organization, follows instructions (written/oral/diagram form), and completes necessary documentation independently in English.

Pays close attention to detail, prioritizing product quality, safety, and accurate record‑keeping.

Physically capable of meeting job requirements and consistently brings a positive, team‑focused attitude to work.

Demonstrates adaptability, technical proficiency, analytical ability, and problem‑solving skills while working independently or collaboratively to ensure effective and logical decision‑making in diverse situations.

Demonstrates the physical capability to bend frequently and lift heavy objects (up to 50 pounds), alongside proficiency in safely operating Powered Industrial Vehicles to support workplace operations.

Benefits Of The Role

Competitive hourly rate

Insurance day ONE of employment

401k match up to 6%

PTO, company holidays, wellness days

Maternity/paternity leave

Set schedule/overtime allowances

Pay for skills program/education reimbursement

About McCain Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain Experience We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family‑owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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 find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family:

Manufacturing

Division:

Global Snacking Manufacturing

Department:

Sanitation Appleton

Location(s):

US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Appleton

Company:

McCain Foods USA, Inc.

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