Flour Packer

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

Job summary

Rogers Foods Ltd. in Armstrong, BC, is seeking a flour packer for the production line to set up, changeover, and perform minor maintenance on packing equipment while maintaining quality and quotas.

You will operate and maintain the packaging line, ensure correct bin transfer, verify dates, handle different bag sizes, and complete production reports while upholding GMP and safety standards.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains the flour packaging line to meet quotas.
• Transfers flour from the correct flour bin.
• Ensures only good quality packed product enters the warehouse.
• Packages bags with proper folding, sealing, and wrapping.
• Checks dates and readability of packed bags.
• Dedicates to clean, sanitary conditions during packaging.
• Coordinates changeovers for different bag sizes.
• Maintains skid packaging and identification for call-backs.
• Performs QA checks and fills production reports.

Skills

Teamwork

Computer skills

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

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 onflour packaging line while meeting quota.
• Ensures that flour transfer is made from correctflour bin.
• Ensures that only good quality packed product enterswarehouse.
• Ensures all bags are folded, sealed, and wrappedcorrectly before leaving packaging area.
• Completion of ongoing checks of code dates andcorrection of any problems to ensure that each packed bag leaving the packagingarea is readable and dated correctly.
• Ensures bags are dated correctly before enteringwarehouse.
• Ensures changeovers and adjustments are made toaccommodate different bag sizes.
• Ensures all packed products are stacked on skids ina correct way according to pattern.
• Ensures all skids with packed product are numberedto provide an easy identification in case of call back.
• Performs quality assurance checks as per outlinedprocedure.
• Fills out production reports.
• Maintains good sanitary condition in working areaand 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 shiftin a clean sanitary condition, with all re-run/feed bags being emptied atwarehouse dumping station.
• Maintains all production machinery in good operatingcondition, in co-operation with Maintenance Department. Advises supervisor of problems.
• Corrects and cleans upany 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 withCanada Labour Occupational Health and Safety requirements and company safetystandards.
• Follow Good Manufacturing (GMP’s)while performing job duties and tasks.
• Performs all other related duties, includingtraining, 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.