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Sanitation Associate Royal Canin (Guelph, ON) 3,000 Sign-On Bonus

Mars


Job Location:

Guelph - Canada

Hourly Salary: CAD 23 - 23
Posted: 2 September 2026 (12 days ago)
Application Deadline: 30 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

The shift assignment for this position is day shifts. Shifts are Wednesday -Saturday from 6am - 4pm (10 hrs).

Pay: $23.85 per hour plus 3% shift premium

Also comes with a $3000 Sign on Bonus

Job Purpose/Overview:

Member of the Sanitation Team
Responsible for daily weekly and monthly cleaning of all areas of the Site as laid out in the Master Sanitation Schedule.
Completing all cleaning records as required.
Guarantee a high cleanliness level to ensure food safety and 5S.
Clean sanitize and maintain the factory site equipment and facilities to an acceptable standard.
Support the site to ensure compliance in all cleaning standards and comply with all ISO 9001 FSSC 22000 and Mars QMP Standard requirements

Key Responsibilities:

SAFETY
All PPE must be worn in compliance with the OHSA/RC requirements
Enforce/Respect the safety rules and the internal policy
Stop any equipment / operative works / external company works if safety/environment protection/fire protection rules are broken

ENVIRONMENT
Guarantee and apply ISO 14001 (Environment) and all related working procedures
Ownership of environmental responsibilities listed in ENV-REF-002 Associates SEA Matrix

QUALITY & FOOD SAFETY
Guarantee and apply ISO 9001 FSS/ISO22000 Mars Standards and all related working procedures
Support the HACCP program in the department
Follow GMP-GHP in the area
Inform Shift Supervisor of quality deviations according to product standards and production procedures
Report any pest activity to related Manager
Perform and record quality control tests

HUMAN RESOURCES
Training: attend any training program as scheduled by company management and train any designed person in the position

MANAGEMENT & RESPONSIBILITIES
Suggest continuous improvement actions
Manage internal/external cleaners
Manage stock of materials for cleaning
Respect work instructions with assured quality food safety and environmental management systems
Any task as delegated by Direct Supervisor
Report any leaks and/or spills

CLEANLINESS & TIDINESS
Perform Housekeeping Checks to ensure compliance to 5S
Perform operational cleaning operations
Participate visit preparation work

COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION
Provide any requested documentation to other Departments according to internal rules

Context and Scope:

Micro performance and cleanliness of the factory and its systems are critical for the success of the factory and of the Royal Canin Brand.

This role is part of the broader Sanitation team and is critical to ensure the factory is operating at Standard.

This role also partners with other functions such as Operations and Technical to help with site needs.

Can handle physical work (including but not limited to lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 lbs frequent use of stairs) work under hot Environment conditions and confined places.

Job Specifications/Qualifications:

Education & Professional Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent

    Knowledge/Experience:

    Experience or knowledge of sanitation of food/feed manufacturing facility
    Experience in past paced manufacturing facility.
    Knowledge of GHP/GMP and 5S practices
    Knowledge of Microbiology is an asset
    Experience working in a team
    Good communication Cost conscious Initiative Self-motivated Team player Safety & Hygiene & Quality conscious

    What can you expect from Mars

    Work with over 130000 like-minded and talented Associates all guided by The Five Principles.

    Join a purpose driven company where were striving to build the world we want tomorrow today.

    Best-in-class learning and development support from day one including access to our in-house Mars University.

    An industry competitive salary and benefits package including company bonus.

    The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the below range CAD 23.85 - CAD 31.30. Please note: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. AI is used as a supporting tool in our recruitment process.


      Required Experience:

      IC


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