Packaging machine operator - food processing

Jhubz - By JobsMedia.io; Pointe-Claire; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A food processing company in Pointe-Claire is seeking a worker for a permanent packaging role. Responsibilities include operating machinery, performing adjustments, and ensuring product quality. Candidates must have a secondary school diploma, along with Food Safety and Safe Food Handling certifications. Experience in a similar setting is preferred. The position is physically demanding and requires flexibility and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Food Safety Certificate.
• Safe Food Handling certificate.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery to process and package food products.
• Perform corrective machine adjustments.
• Record production information.
• Check products for defects and ensure conformance to standards.

Skills

Flexibility

Team player

Resourcefulness

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Multi-functional process control machinery

Single function machine

Manual cutting utensil

Lifting device

Pallet lifters

Job description

Overview

Job details and requirements summarized for a food processing plant packaging role.

Job Details

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: Bilingual
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

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)

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

• Food Safety Certificate
• Safe Food Handling certificate

Industrial Processes and Biological Studies

• Industrial health and safety

Type of Operation

• Packaging

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

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• 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

• Flexibility
• Team player
• Resourcefulness

Screening Questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?