Packaging Operator - (Guelph- RGU) $3,000 Sign-On Bonus

Royal Canin SAS; Guelph; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry is seeking a Packaging Operator. This role involves performing quality control operations, leading a team, and ensuring compliance with safety and cleanliness standards. Join a purpose-driven organization focused on training, development, and team collaboration, along with competitive salary and benefits including a sign-on bonus.

Benefits

Access to top-tier learning and development, including Mars University.

Competitive salary and benefits.

Company bonus.

Qualifications

• Training in functional tasks relevant to the food industry.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform packaging operations including quality control.
• Lead packaging workforce and operate packaging machines.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with safety and cleanliness standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety consciousness

Hygiene consciousness

Technical inclination

Education

Experience in feed/food industry

Job description

Hours: 12-hour shifts – Day: 7am-7pm; Night: 7pm-7am.

Shift Rotation: Day shift: 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off - Repeat but on night shift.

This is a 2-week rotation.

This position is eligible to receive a $3,000 sign-on bonus, broken into 2 payments of $1,500 to be paid at six and twelve months.

This position also comes with a 4% Shift Premium.

JOB PURPOSE:

Perform packaging operations including quality control operations and close management of packaging team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAFETY

All PPE must be worn in compliance with the OHSA/RC requirements.
Enforce/Respect the safety rules and the internal policy.
Stop any equipment / operative works / external company works if safety/environment protection/fire protection rules are broken.

ENVIRONMENT

Guarantee and apply ISO 14001 (Environment), and all related working procedures.
Ownership of environmental responsibilities listed in ENV-REF-002 – Associates SEA Matrix.

QUALITY & FOOD SAFETY

Guarantee and apply ISO 9001, FSS/ISO22000, Mars Standards, and all related working procedures.
Support the HACCP program in the department.
Follow GMP-GHP in the area.
Inform Shift Supervisor of quality deviations according to product standards and production procedures.
Maintain CCPs and oPrPs in the department.
Perform the CCP and oPrP’s procedure according to SOPs.
Sampling of products to ensure quality control (micro sampling).
Report any pest activity to related Manager.
Perform and record quality control tests.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Adhere to multi-skills policy and acquire at least one additional competence as established with and by Management.
Training: attend any training program as scheduled by company management and train any designated person in the position.
Lead packaging workforce on line to comply with production planning.

MANAGEMENT & RESPONSIBILITIES

Set up and operate packaging machines.
Stack packaged products in cases/on pallets.
Monitor packaging machines.
Identify bags/cases/pallets according to GMP.
Perform inventory of raw ingredients, packaging materials, and finished products.
Perform daily monitoring swabs as required.
Perform area-related equipment first level maintenance.
Any task delegated by the Manager.
Work closely with the extruder operator to maintain plant efficiency.
Full knowledge of packaging operations (various machines, quality control, forklift operations, etc.).

CLEANLINESS & TIDINESS

Perform housekeeping checks to ensure compliance to 5S.
Perform operational cleaning operations.
Change over cleaning.
Weekly cleaning.
Hypo cleaning.

COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION

Provide requested documentation to other Departments.
Communicate with next shift about machine issues, production progress, inventories, and quality issues.
Complete production reports and record events.

BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

Training and/or experience in functional tasks, preferably in feed/food industry.
Leadership, good communication, safety & hygiene consciousness, technical inclination, and physical ability to perform the tasks.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose-driven company striving to build a better tomorrow.
• Access to top-tier learning and development, including Mars University.
• Competitive salary and benefits, including a company bonus.