General Packing Associate

Highline Mushrooms; Leamington; On-site; CAD 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health

Vision & dental

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Safety shoe allowance

Pension matching

Overtime

Job summary

Highline Mushrooms in Leamington, Ontario is seeking a permanent, full-time Packaging Associate. You will weigh, sort, wrap and pack mushrooms, and rotate through the Packaging Department line positions, while keeping the packing area clean and safe.

Responsibilities include scanning, loading, stacking, prep and cleaning the line, and reporting unsafe conditions. You will follow GMPs and quality standards and contribute to a respectful, productive work environment.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Must be eligible to work in Canada for any employer, without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Weighs, sorts, wraps, and packs mushrooms
• Rotates through various positions on the line and various work areas throughout the Packaging Department
• Scans, loads, stacks, prep and cleans the line as required
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned as required
• Adheres to GMPs as trained
• Adheres to quality standards per customer specifications

Job description

Highline's Vision and Values:

Passionately nourish people, the environment and the community, through embracing our core values, which include:

We do the right thing, always. We lead the way. We are fanatical about quality. We are transparent in our relationships. We always consider the human element. We embrace diversity and inclusion.

Position Summary:

Responsible for weighing mushrooms to the appropriate quality specifications, loading the line, sorting and packing mushrooms. Also responsible for stacking and wrapping skids and keeping the packing room clean and presentable for safety.

General Duties:

• Weighs, sorts, wraps, and packs mushrooms

• Rotates through various positions on the line and various work areas throughout the Packaging Department

• Scans, loads, stacks, prep and cleans the line as required

• Performs any other duties that may be assigned as required

• Embrace and support the Highline culture and values, acting as a brand ambassador at all times

• Interact with others in a manner that promotes respect, confidentiality and dignity

• Develop and actively foster an engaged work force, displaying professionalism at all times

• Adheres to the Safety Policies, including use of proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other safety equipment

• Reports unsafe conditions immediately to the Supervisor

• Reports all incidents, injuries and near misses to the Supervisor immediately

• Cooperates in the Early and Safe Return to Work Program if an injury or medical illness requires accommodation

• Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) as trained

• Adheres to all quality standards per customer specifications

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 16 years of age.

• Must be eligible to work in Canada for any employer, without restrictions.

Hours of Work:

• Any 5 days/week

• Public Holidays / Weekends as scheduled

• 2 weeks rotating shifts: 5:30am-3:30pm, and 3:30pm-1:30am; Must be able to work rotating shift

Earnings:

• $17.60-$18.16 Hourly

• Premium of $1.00 of the hours worked after 5:00pm

Benefits:

• Extended health, vision and dental for associates and their eligible family members

• Life insurance and dependent life insurance

• Short term disability

• Annual safety shoe allowance

• Pension matching

• Overtime eligible

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Vacancies: 26

Locations of Work:

• 506 Mersea Rd. 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V5

Highline encourages applications from all qualified candidates. When requested, Highline will accommodate people with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment, assessment and hiring process.

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