meat-packing plant labourer

Hertel Meats Ltd.; Port Alberni; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Free parking available

Team building opportunities

Job summary

Hertel Meats Ltd. in Port Alberni is seeking workers for their meat processing plant. Responsibilities include transporting materials, packing goods, and ensuring food safety. Ideal candidates should possess food handling skills and the ability to endure a physically demanding work environment.

The role is on-site with specific requirements, including the ability to handle heavy loads and work under pressure. Benefits include health care and group insurance options.

Qualifications

• Experience in meat processing and handling food products.
• Ability to work in cold environments and manage physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Transport raw materials and finished products.
• Manually pack goods into containers.
• Clean machines and work areas.
• Check products for quality defects.

Skills

Food safety/handling skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Team player

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

• Repetitive tasks

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

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

Work site environment

• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment

Responsibilities

• Food safety/handling skills
• Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials
• Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines
• 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

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities

Employment groups

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

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• 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 Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)