The Opportunity:
You’re a hands-on professional who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. You take pride in ensuring operations run smoothly, safely, and efficiently, and you enjoy learning new skills while contributing to high-quality outcomes. You’re looking for an opportunity where your work directly impacts product quality and customer satisfaction.
At Apex Food Source, we are a best-in-class manufacturer and distributor of high-quality, value-added food products for our brands and the brands of our partners. We are about more than just food—we bring delicious creations to life for our customers and clients. By enhancing what our clients offer consumers, we create memorable food experiences and dining moments. We are business geeks specializing in food, and we value growth, learning, and working together.
Every role at Apex contributes to our company values of honesty, respect, excellence, and stewardship.
Position Summary
As a Sanitation Technician, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our food manufacturing process runs smoothly and safely. This isn’t just a job—it’s a chance to be part of something bigger, to contribute to the production of food that brings people together, and to help create an environment where excellence is the standard.
You’ll be responsible for cleaning and sanitizing our equipment and facilities—helping to maintain a safe, clean space where magic can happen. Whether it’s the morning or afternoon shift, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside a supportive and caring team who is dedicated to doing their best every single day.
What You’ll Do:
- Primary Responsibilities: You will be responsible for cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting key operational equipment and facility areas in a food manufacturing environment. The position currently has both morning and afternoon shift responsibilities, operating during factory production hours.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience with Heart: If you’ve worked as a Sanitation Technician for 2+ years or have experience in a related field, that’s wonderful! But what matters most is your willingness to learn, grow, and do your very best.
- Safety & Care: You understand the importance of safety and following protocols to protect not only yourself but the entire team. We’ll train you on the best practices, and together we’ll keep the workplace safe.
- Team Spirit: You’re someone who values working together, communicating openly, and creating positive energy in everything you do. You bring your whole self to work, and that makes a difference.
- English Communication: You communicate clearly in English, so you can work seamlessly with your team and stay informed about safety and other important information.
- Make a Difference: Your role ensures that our operations are clean, safe, and efficient, helping to deliver the best possible product to our customers and communities.
- Teamwork & Growth: You’ll work closely with production staff to meet goals and maintain a clean, safe environment. Your work will support everyone around you, helping our team thrive and grow.
- Learn & Grow: We believe in you, and we’ll provide you with all the training you need to succeed. From handling cleaning chemicals safely to maintaining industrial equipment, you’ll have the knowledge and tools to do your best work.
- Create a Safe Space: Your attention to detail and care will ensure that our workspace remains safe, hygienic, and welcoming for all. Lifting and cleaning heavy equipment? You’ll have the support and the equipment you need to get the job done.
- Protecting People: Your safety and well-being are important to us. We provide PPE and the support you need to feel confident and secure in your work environment.
What We’re Looking For:
- Cleaning/Sanitizing Machinery: Manually clean and sanitize production machinery, equipment, and workstations following specialized procedures (GMP/SSOP).
- Environmental Cleaning: Sanitize facility structures, including walls, floors, ceilings, and drains.
- Chemical Handling: Safely handle, mix, and apply cleaning chemicals and disinfectants.
- Documentation: Complete daily sanitation logs and checklists to track cleaning, often required for audits.
- Maintenance Support: Disassemble and reassemble machinery for cleaning and perform basic troubleshooting.
- Waste Removal: Dispose of waste and recyclables, ensuring the area is free of debris.
- Clear English communication skills to follow instructions and interact effectively.
- Physical capability to lift a minimum of 25 kg.
- Positive, proactive attitude and willingness to learn and grow.
Schedule:
- 10-hour shifts
- Shift rotation based on production demand
- Tuesday to Friday
Why Apex Food Source?
- A Place to Grow: We invest in your development with on-the-job training, continuous improvement opportunities, and career advancement prospects.
- A Culture of Support: Join a team-oriented environment where your success and well-being are valued.
- Purpose & Impact: Your work contributes directly to creating food experiences that delight customers and consumers.
- Opportunities for Advancement: Grow within a growing company, explore new roles, and progress your career internally whenever possible.
At Apex, we are committed to each other and the greater good. If you’re looking for a role where you can be your best self, contribute to something bigger, and work alongside people who will uplift and support you—then we want you on our team.
Apply today—we can’t wait to see what you bring to Apex Food Source!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00-$25.00 per hour
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Abbotsford, BC V2T 6W3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Were you referred by a current Apex Team Member? If yes, please provide their full name.
Experience:
- sanitation: 1 year (required)
- food manufacturing : 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
