Food Processing Vertical Form Fill (VFF) Operator

Fresh Start Foods Canada; Richmond; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A food processing company in Richmond seeks a Food Processing Vertical Form Fill Operator for a full-time position. This role involves operating machinery for salad processing and requires basic English and some experience in food processing. The company offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits. This is an ideal opportunity for those passionate about the foodservice industry and sustainability.

Benefits

Disability insurance

Extended medical

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Company-matched RRSP program

Company-paid MSP premiums

PPE reimbursement

Boot allowance

Qualifications

• Basic English language skills.
• Some experience in food processing (1 - 7 months).
• Ability to handle heavy loads (up to 50 lbs).

Responsibilities

• Setup and operation of vertical form fill equipment.
• Processing of salads and packing into boxes.
• Quality inspections of processed salads.

Skills

Customer centric

Ability to deliver on commitments

Team player

Flexibility

Dependability

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Forklift (training provided)

Job description

Neptune Fresh Produce Inc.

Join one of the BEST teams in the Industry

At Fresh Start Foods you'll find qualified professionals that stand out with their experience and understand that customers are at the centre of everything we do.

We are seeking individuals:

• Who are customer centric
• Who are able to deliver on their commitments
• Who value individual excellence and collective performance
• Who care and give back - sustainable agriculture, the environment, corporate citizenship
• Who go above and beyond to provide options for our customers
• Who understand the foodservice/hospitality/retail business and bring extensive knowledge and experience

Food Processing Vertical Form Fill (VFF) Operator (Machine Operator, Production 2)

Employer: Fresh Start Foods

Job Location: 110-11188 Featherstone Way Richmond, BC V6W 1K9

Salary:

• $20.00 to $21.38/hour (salary increase based on annual performance review per company policy)

• $0.50/hour premium for night shifts

• Bonus per company policy

• Performance Incentive Program

Benefits:

• Disability, Extended medical, Dental

• Life insurance

• Company-matched RRSP program

• 100% company-paid MSP premiums

• PPE reimbursement

• Boot allowance up to $85.00

Terms and Conditions of Employment:

• Permanent, Full-Time (40h/week)

• Shifts:

  • Day: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. or 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

  • Afternoon: 11:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

  • Night: 2:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

• Weekends, overtime, and holidays may be required

Work Setting: Fruit and vegetable manufacturing and processing plant

Work Site Environment: Cold/refrigerated, Wet/damp

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Vacancies : 9

Job requirements:

• Languages: Basic English
• Experience: Some experience in food processing required (1 - 7 months); equipment training provided
• Own Tools/Equipment: Steel-toed safety boots
• Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Handling heavy loads (up to 23kg/50lbs), Physically demanding, Standing for extended periods, Fast-paced environment, Repetitive tasks, Attention to detail
• Personal Suitability: Team player, Flexibility, Dependability

Duties:

• Vertical form fill setup and operation

• Food processing of salads

• Packing of finished goods into boxes

• Coordinating order completion

• Line change over

• Managing line traceability forms

• Cleaning of equipment between product runs

• Use of pallet jacks to remove finished goods from the line

• Quality inspections of the processed salads

• May operate forklift (approximately 10% of work hours, training provided).

How to apply:

• By email: [e-mail]

• By mail: 110-11188 Featherstone Way Richmond, BC V6W 1K9

Youth, Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, Visible minorities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada are welcome to apply.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Fresh Start Foods is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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