General Labour

Maple Leaf Foods Inc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension after 2 years of service

Benefits after ~6 months

All PPE provided

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is hiring a General Labour for the Production department in Toronto, Ontario. You will perform daily food processing tasks, assemble/disassemble equipment, and support the line to ensure efficient, safe operations and product quality.

Key duties include meeting safety standards, lifting up to 27 kg, working as part of a team, and participating in training. The role offers an hourly wage of 18.10 CAD with progression to 20.22 CAD, dayshift Monday to Friday, with overtime

Qualifications

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with repetitive tasks.
• Able to stand and walk throughout the shift.
• Able to perform repetitive lifting.
• Participates and successfully passes formal BT Training.
• Able to lift up to 27kgs repetitively.
• Can work well in a team environment and support fellow team members.
• Good communication skills, able to speak and read English.
• Punctual, reliable and responsible.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to a healthy work environment while maintaining food safety and health standards.
• Assemble and disassemble designated equipment.
• Works on the production line to process pork products.
• Moves and handles materials and equipment.
• Checks products for basic quality; inspects and trims defects.
• Ensures product is separated and properly stacked.
• Follows curing process of salting and desalting ham.
• Supports to meet targets and safety goals.
• Overtime may be available as required.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Stand/walk for shift

Repetitive lifting

BT Training

Lift up to 27 kg

Team player

English communication

Punctual & reliable

Job description

The Opportunity:

The General Labour works in the Production department and works in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, responsible for daily food processing activities. This person has direct impact on the efficiency of our operation and contributes daily to quality of our products.

Job Description

The Opportunity:

The General Labour works in the Production department and works in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, responsible for daily food processing activities. This person has direct impact on the efficiency of our operation and contributes daily to quality of our products.

Reason for vacancy: Existing Headcount

Hourly Rate: $18.10

Snapshot Of a Day-in-the-Life

• Contributes to a healthy work environment, while maintaining high food safety and health and safety standards
• Assemble and dissemble designated equipment
• Works on the production line to process pork products
• Puts product onto racks and secure, ensure product is separated
• Checks and weighs materials and/or product
• Follows curing process of salting and desalting hams
• Checks products for basic quality defects
• Inspects, trims and removes quality defects from product
• Moves and lifts skids, tanks and combos
• Takes action to correct any issues and to make improvements, troubleshoots equipment if necessary
• Directly helps the department to meet targets and goals while maintaining a healthy and safe work environment
• Maintains productivity that meets/exceeds standards
• Dedicated to creating a high quality product that consistently meets product specifications
• Contributes to the team and the whole facility in a positive way
• Other responsibilities as required

Qualifications

• Able to work in a fast-paced work environment with repetitive tasks
• Able to stand and walk throughout the shift
• Able to perform repetitive lifting
• Participates and successfully passes formal BT Training
• Able to lift up to 27kgs repetitively
• Can work well in a team environment and support fellow team members
• Good communication skills, able to speak and read English
• Punctual, reliable and responsible

What We Offer At Maple Leaf Foods

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• Hourly Rate: $18.10 - $20.22 (based on progression)
• Dayshift: Monday-Friday; opportunity for overtime as required
• Pension after 2 years of continuous service
• Benefits available approx. 6 months after start date
• All PPE is provided to employees

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team at [e-mail]: Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the MLF Careers Page are not a reflection of Maple Leaf Foods and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board. Maple Leaf Foods offers competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Talent Team.

Company Description

About Us:

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company – not just in Canada – but on earth.

We are carbon neutral.

We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets.

We’re a global food company with approximately 10,000 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A Diverse And Inclusive Work Environment

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

We embrace a strong, values-based culture

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team at [e-mail]: Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the MLF Careers Page are not a reflection of Maple Leaf Foods and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board. Maple Leaf Foods offers competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Talent Team.

We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our recruitment process. AI does not make hiring decisions; all decisions are made by human reviewers.