food processing labourer

Government of Canada; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Eastern Ontario is seeking individuals for a physically demanding role in a food processing environment. Responsibilities include food handling, transporting materials, packing goods, and ensuring product quality. Candidates should possess food safety skills and be reliable team players. This position requires on-site work, and no remote options are available.

Benefits

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Learning/training paid by employer

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Experience an asset.

Responsibilities

• Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials.
• Remove filled containers from conveyors.
• Manually pack goods into bags and boxes.
• Feed and unload processing machines.
• Check products and packaging for quality defects.
• Clean machines and work areas.

Skills

Food safety/handling skills

Manual dexterity

Team player

Reliability

Punctuality

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

Overview

Languages

English or French

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Odours
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Wet/damp
• Noisy

Work setting

• Food and beverage plant
• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment

Responsibilities

• Food safety/handling skills
• Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials
• Remove filled containers from conveyors
• Manually pack goods into bags and boxes or other containers
• Feed and unload processing machines
• Check products and packaging for basic quality defects
• Assist process control and machine operators in performing their duties
• Clean machines and immediate work areas

Additional information

• Transportation/travel information
• Own transportation
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Work under pressure
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality

Health benefits

• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Night shift premium

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Other benefits
• Parking available