machine operator - food and beverage processing

Aliments LUDA Foods; Pointe-Claire; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Group insurance benefits

RRSP

Job summary

Aliments LUDA Foods is seeking a production operator for our on-site food processing plant in Canada. The role involves operating machinery to process and package food products, performing adjustments, recording production data, and ensuring GMP and safety standards are followed.

The ideal candidate has a secondary school certificate, 3–5 years of experience in a similar environment, and strong attention to detail, teamwork, and manual dexterity. On-site work only; training provided.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate required.
• 3–5 years of experience in food processing or similar environment.
• On-site work at manufacturing facility; no remote option.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery to process and package food products.
• Perform corrective machine adjustments.
• Record production information and maintain shift logs.
• Observe gauges, printouts and monitors to verify processing conditions.
• Clean machines and immediate work areas; report malfunctions.
• Set up and adjust processing and packaging machines.
• Check products for defects and conformance to company standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Team player

Good communication

Education

Secondary school diploma

Job description

Overview

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Languages

Bilingual

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Work site

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

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty

Work setting

• Food processing plant

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery to process and bag, box or otherwise package food products
• Perform corrective machine adjustments
• Record production information
• Observe gauges, computer printouts and video monitors to verify specified processing conditions
• Clean machines and immediate work areas
• Inform supervisor of mechanical malfunctions or product irregularities
• Make adjustments to process variables
• Maintain shift log of production and other data
• Set up and adjust processing and packaging machines
• Check products for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

Supervision

• Cook (general)

Credentials

• Food Safety Certificate
• Safe Food Handling certificate

Experience and specialization

Industrial processes and biological studies

• Industrial health and safety

Type of operation

• Grinding
• Mixing
• Blending
• Baking or cooking
• Cooling
• Packaging
• Mixing, separating, filtering, melting and roasting

Technical experience

• Sanitation and hygiene

Equipment and machinery experience

• Multi-functional process control machinery
• Single function machine
• Manual cutting utensil
• Lifting device
• Pallet lifters

Area of work experience

• Equipment safety assessment

Additional information

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

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Resourcefulness

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Night shift premium
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other Benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site recreation and activities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Parking available
• Travel insurance
• Wellness program

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transition into the civilian workforce (for example: adapting to different organizational structures)

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities