labourer - food and beverage processing

Burnbrae Farms; Strathroy; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Dental plan

Vision care benefits

Parking available

Job summary

Burnbrae Farms in Ontario is seeking a capable Food Processing Operator to join our on-site team. You will handle raw materials, operate and monitor equipment, perform quality checks, and help maintain a clean, safe work area in a fast-paced plant.

This role requires 1 year to less than 2 years of relevant experience and a secondary school diploma or equivalent. On-site work with no remote option.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation or equivalent experience.
• 1 year to less than 2 years of relevant experience.
• On-site work with ability to perform physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Food safety/handling skills.
• Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials.
• Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines.
• Feed flattened boxes into forming machines to construct containers.
• 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.

Skills

Food safety

Quality checks

Attention to detail

Team player

Manual dexterity

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Or equivalent experience

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Odours
• Cold/refrigerated
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Food and beverage plant
• Manufacturing and industrial plant

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Food safety/handling skills
• Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials
• Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines
• Feed flattened boxes into forming machines to construct containers
• 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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Hand-eye co‑ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast‑paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Other Benefits

• Parking available