Filling Operator - Afternoon Shift

Flora Food Group; Brantford; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Production Operator to join their team in Brantford. In this role, you will be responsible for assembling and operating machinery, ensuring product quality, and maintaining a clean work environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing setting, particularly in food production, and possess strong attention to detail. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a company committed to sustainability and diversity in the workplace. If you are a proactive team player who thrives in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply!

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably food production.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, sanitize, and operate machines while ensuring quality standards.
• Troubleshoot production issues and maintain communication with team members.

Skills

GMP Knowledge

HACCP Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Job description

About Flora Food Group

We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.

Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.

About The Position

Location: Brantford, ON

Shift; 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Responsibilities

• Assemble/ Disassemble, Sanitize and Operate machine(s), keeping watch for any malfunction. Responsible for maintaining quality and quantity of products as set by Quality Assurance and Packaging Production Standards.
• Complete COP of machinery when needed.
• Inspect the product according to quality standards.
• Check Packaging and total product weights and adjust the controls as required to ensure adherence to standards.
• Troubleshoot production issues as required. For serious abnormalities liaise with maintenance or Supervisors to ensure timely resolution.
• Manage changeovers as necessary.
• Monitor points of lubrication throughout line and address issues as needed.
• Maintain a high degree of personal hygiene and keeps work area in a clean and sanitary condition in compliance with GMP Standards.
• Perform SPC functions (weight/quality checks) as indicated on quality check sheets to ensure product is maintained within standards.
• Ensure adequate material supply is always on the line (Bottom film, top film ) and that all machines are properly loaded.
• Clean date coder printing heads and replenish coder ink as required.
• Clean and sanitize the line as needed and during changeovers.
• Maintain close communication with other employees as required to ensure continuous operation of the line.
• Complete all required documentation including but not limited to downtime reporting and entries in core.
• Ensure that all machines’ safety guards are in place and operational.
• Participate in all TPM training and apply this knowledge to the daily job duties and responsibilities.
• Other on-going activities include leading 5s activities and helping push forward the overall TPM agenda. Working on focused improvements and being an active member of a cell team responsible for the overall safety, quality, waste, and efficiency of a set of lines.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• 2-3 years’ experience in the manufacturing environment required; food production environment preferred.
• GMP and HACCP knowledge
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and work well within a team environment.
  
  

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.