Flour Packer

Rogers Foods Ltd.; Armstrong; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift work

Job summary

Rogers Foods Ltd. in Armstrong, BC is seeking a Flour Packer to efficiently package milled product, including setup, changeover and light maintenance of packaging equipment. The role requires lifting up to 25 kg and potential shift work, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities include operating packaging line, ensuring correct bin transfer, quality checks, and maintaining sanitary conditions. Forklift experience is an asset and strong computer skills are required.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Self-motivated team player with a strong work ethic.
• Forklift experience an asset.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to lift up to 25 kg on a repetitive basis and work in hot/dusty environments.
• Available for shift work, weekends, holidays, and call outs.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains efficient performance on flour packaging line while meeting quota.
• Ensures correct flour bin is used for transfer.
• Ensures only good quality packed product enters warehouse.
• Ensures bags are folded, sealed and wrapped correctly.
• Performs quality checks and records production reports.
• Maintains sanitary conditions and coordinates with Maintenance Department.
• Reports sanitation issues and maintains packaging equipment cleanliness.

Skills

Teamwork

Strong work ethic

Computer skills

Forklift experience

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Job description

Level: WAGE SCALE C

Supervisor: PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Wage Scale: $25.21 - $29.08

General Purpose:

The flour packer is responsible for the effective andefficient packaging of milled product, including the set-up, changeover, andminor maintenance of the flour packing equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operates and maintains efficient performance on flour packaging line while meeting quota.
• Ensures that flour transfer is made from correct flour bin.
• Ensures that only good quality packed product enters warehouse.
• Ensures all bags are folded, sealed, and wrapped correctly before leaving packaging area.
• Completion of ongoing checks of code dates and correction of any problems to ensure that each packed bag leaving the packaging area is readable and dated correctly.
• Ensures bags are dated correctly before entering warehouse.
• Ensures changeovers and adjustments are made to accommodate different bag sizes.
• Ensures all packed products are stacked on skids in a correct way according to pattern.
• Ensures all skids with packed product are numbered to provide an easy identification in case of call back.
• Performs quality assurance checks as per outlined procedure.
• Fills out production reports.
• Maintains good sanitary condition in working area and packaging equipment while packaging is in process, as well all re-run/feedbags being emptied at warehouse dumping station.
• Leaves packaging area and equipment at end of shift in a clean sanitary condition, with all re-run/feed bags being emptied at warehouse dumping station.
• Maintains all production machinery in good operating condition, in co-operation with Maintenance Department. Advises supervisor of problems.
• Corrects and cleans up any spills of product in the product transfer system being used (plug-ups, broken lines, etc.).
• Reports sanitation issues to supervisor.
• Is aware of critical controlpoints as they relate to product liability.
• Responsible for compliance with Canada Labour Occupational Health and Safety requirements and company safety standards.
• Follow Good Manufacturing (GMP's)while performing job duties and tasks.
• Performs all other related duties, including training, as required.

REQUIREMENTs:

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Self-motivated team player with astrong work ethic able to work independently as well as with cross departmentalteam members.
• Forklift experience an asset.
• Strong Computer skills.
• Ability to lift up to 25 kg on a repetitive basis,and work in hot and or dusty environments.
• Available for shift work as well as work onweekends, holidays, and call outs as required.