Organic grocery packer

FoodWork; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Job summary

Ottawa Organics is hiring a hands-on Basket Packer to support our local organic produce deliveries across the Ottawa area. You will pack baskets, weigh and sort produce, and help move goods within the warehouse while maintaining a clean, organized workspace.

The role suits someone with a passion for fresh food, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. Flexible days (Tue-Fri) and a collaborative team environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with fruits and vegetables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative and resourceful in a busy warehouse.
• Self-motivated with a can-do attitude.
• Attention to detail for packing accuracy.
• Able to work independently or in a small team.
• Customer service mindset and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Packing orders, according to order sheets.
• Weighing and sorting produce.
• Loading, unloading, and transferring product to designated areas.
• Keeping the warehouse neat and orderly at all times.

Skills

Fruits & vegetables familiarity

Written & verbal communication

Creativity

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Independent working in small team

Customer service

Job description

Ottawa Jobs

Hiring: Organic Grocery Packer

Company: Ottawa Organics

Location: Ottawa ON (West Hunt Club / OC Transpo)

We are looking for a smart, creative foodie to help us in the warehouse packing our organic food baskets for families across the Ottawa/ Gatineau area. We deliver organic fruits, veggies and more from over a dozen local farms and deliver all year around.

Our closely-knit family of employees at Ottawa Organics comprises of a diverse, dynamic, and dedicated group of individuals working toward the common goal of bring local food to local people. If you have a passion for local organic food, community and customer service, we want to get to know you!

This job gives you a hands‑on experience working with locally grown food alongside a team of like‑minded people who love food and interacting with the community of local farmers and producers that deliver to us every week.

Basket Packer Responsibilities Will Include

• Packing orders, according to order sheets.
• Weighing and sorting produce
• Loading, unloading, and transferring product to designated areas.
• Helping to clean keep the warehouse a neat and orderly workplace at all times

Schedule

The position is approximately 6-8 hours per day, 2-3 days a week (Tuesday-Friday). We are in operation all year around (this is not a seasonal or temporary job). Days, hours, and start/end time are flexible.

Skills

• Familiarity with fruits and vegetables
• Excellent Written and Verbal communication skills
• Creative
• Self-motivated
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently as well as in a small team environment
• Customer Service

Experience, Education, Training

• Passion for awesome customer service
• Interest in local and organic food
• Driver license helpful but not required.

Access and Parking

• We are a either a short walk or a 20 minute walk from the bus (check us out on a map first!)
• Free parking on site in our parking lot

Compensation

• $18 per hour
• Employee Discount