Title: Sanitation II
Location: Taber, AB
Job Requisition ID: Req-260690
Time Type: Full time
About Lamb Weston
You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.
A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.
If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.
Job Description Summary
As a Sanitation II, you will be responsible for a wide variety of jobs including washing, cleaning and helping us maintain high food safety standards. This position requires long periods of standing, and repetitive use of hand/arms to use cleaning tools and supplies. Job tasks may occur in any area of the plant, require good physical stamina, and are labor intensive in an often fast-paced work environment. The sanitation team is essential in assisting the business achieve its production goals.
Job Description
About The Role
Location: Taber, Alberta
Full-time, Hourly
Schedule: 12-hour shift schedule rotation (7:00-7:00) with an average of 42 hours per week. Must be available to work nights, weekends, and statutory holidays.
Reports to: Production Team Leaders
As a Sanitation II, you’ll…
Always maintain and promote safe work practices
Perform sanitation tasks in assigned work areas using dedicated sanitation cleaning equipment and supplies, as well as a high-pressure water hose
Perform cleaning duties as assigned during plant clean up at the end/start of a production run
Complete all company-provided and required training
Operate & locate important safety equipment, systems, and stations
Understand and use all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Develop a thorough understanding of safe usage for all sanitation chemicals used in the plant
Report mechanical or electrical problems promptly to a Production Team Leader and the maintenance department
Complete the company training program outline for this position
Fill out, maintain and sign all applicable documentation and administration forms for verification purposes.
Remove any foreign material found and notify the Production Team Leaders immediately if glass or metal is found.
Effectively communicate with the Sanitation Leader and Production Team Leaders
Collaborate, influence, and partner with team members across the organization to enable individuals and teams to be successful in their roles
Engage in other duties concerned with our sanitation programs & standards
Perform other duties as assigned by your Production Team Leaders
In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, at Lamb Weston, we will support you in identifying where your interests and development opportunities lie and we'll help empower you to successfully grow in your role.
About You
You’ll thrive as a Sanitation II if you:
Ground your work in best practices for safety & product quality
Possess knowledge and experience with food safety programs & standards
Enjoy partnering with team members across an organization to collaborate together towards a common goal
Possess excellent, inclusive communication skills across diverse types of people and needs
You maintain a people-centric and "roll up your sleeves” and solutions-oriented mindset and work style
Have experience working in a manufacturing industry, supporting both customer and business focused needs
Take a positive and humble approach to building relationships with your team members
Have a passion for learning, and are determined to give every task your best effort
Why Lamb Weston is for You
Lamb Weston has revolutionized how fries are made and how they bring the world together. The Taber, Alberta facility hosts an award-winning, top-performing team that has been in the community for over 25 years. Our culture and unique perks empower you with:
A caring culture. We offer programs for financial hardship relief, incentives for volunteerism, and annual scholarships for children of employees.
A healthier you. Access to local gym, pool, and golf facilities. Access to extensive life balance solutions, and wellness resources. We also provide excellent health care benefits.
Community and fun. We are potluck meal enthusiasts, avid ‘French Fry Day’ consumers, holiday dinner party goers, and Safety Week celebrators.
Enviable compensation benefits. We offer annual & quarterly bonus programs, evening shift differential pay, and weekend shift differential pay.
Freedom to grow. We offer opportunities to cross-train in other job areas, an avenue for professional development through a broad micro-learning platform, and a plethora of in-house training programs to build your skills and leadership capabilities.
Our Core Behaviors
Obsess over safety. We deeply understand the products we make and are committed to delivering high quality goods for our customers in a safe working environment. Regardless of the circumstances or pressures we face, we do right by our people, our communities, our customers, and act with integrity.
Putting our heads together. Great teamwork happens when we encourage perspectives from all corners of our community. We see the bigger picture to become stronger and smarter together.
Act with confidence. We make smart, informed decisions as we work towards our goals. Each of us is encouraged and empowered to think like a leader, be a self-starter, and ask for help when it’s needed.
Raise the bar. We constantly challenge ourselves and each other to seek out new ideas and better ways of doing things to define the leading edge of what’s possible in our industry. We learn from our mistakes, celebrate our successes, and drive for results.
Be you, with us. In an atmosphere of inclusion, we embrace each other’s differences. We make it safe to be ourselves and speak our minds. Through thick and thin, each of us is committed to one another’s well-being and personal growth.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, you are regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. You are required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. You must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to read and comprehend MSDS sheets, simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one or group situations to other employees of the organization.
Education and/or Experience
High school education or equivalency.
Minimum of one-month related work experience or training, one year of consistent work experience is preferred
Classifications, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must obtain and maintain WHMIS Certification. This certification and training will be provided by the company.
Industry-Competitive Benefits
Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:
Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Matching RRSP program
Competitive compensation package including off-shift premiums and quarterly performance bonuses
Opportunities for growth and advancement
Comprehensive on-the-job training & development
Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge-type services
Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Anticipated Close Date
The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.
Anticipated Close Date: 06/10/2026
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law
