Packers - Meat Processing (Metro)

El Gaucho Hospitality; Guelph; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Associate training

Career advancement

Health, vision and dental benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Corporate perks and discounts

Job summary

El Gaucho Hospitality in the Stoney Creek area is seeking a Packer Associate for a full-time, on-site role. You will slice and pack meat products for vacuum packaging and shrink tunnel machines, ensuring proper coding and quality control.

The job requires standing for long periods and the ability to work in a refrigerated environment while following health and safety guidelines. We offer training, career advancement, comprehensive benefits, and employee support.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in manufacturing is an asset.
• Knife experience is an asset.
• Comfortable working with raw meat products (beef, pork, chicken).
• Ability to stand and perform repetitive work for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Packaged meat products for vacuum and shrink tunnel machines.
• Code products correctly.
• Operate packing and slicing equipment as required.
• Assist other departments as needed.
• Maintain health and safety guidelines.

Skills

Meat packaging

Slicing

Quality control

Safety compliance

Tools

Vacuum packing machine

VP machinery

Slicer

Job description

Position Title: Packer Associate

Location: on-site, Stoney Creek Area

Position Type: Full Time, Permanent

Wage: starting at $ 17.95/hour

Join a Team That Feeds Ontario!

Ready to make an impact? If you’re reliable, energetic and ready to work with purpose, this role puts you at the heart of food production. You will be responsible for the packaging of all goods for resale of high quality meat cuts that go directly onto the tables of families across local communities and across the Province of Ontario!

What We Offer

• Associate training focused on developing practical skills by Industry Professionals!
• Career advancement opportunities
• Comprehensive Health, vision and dental benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to corporate perks and discounts

Job Summary

Responsible for the packaging of all goods for resale in the packing room. Reports to the Packing Room Supervisor.

Job Duties

• Slices/arranges meat into vacuum packing machine.
• Packs prepared meat products for vacuum and shrink tunnel machines.
• Properly codes all products.
• May assist in other areas of the plant/facility when needed.
• Operates hand slicer, automatic slicer, VP machinery, wrapping machine and hand knives.
• Reports equipment problems to the packing room supervisor.
• Reports any quality control issues to the supervisor.
• Responsible to operate within the health and safety guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• 1 year experience in the manufacturing industry is an asset.
• Knife experience is an asset.
• Comfortable working with raw meat products (beef, pork, chicken).
• Ability to stand and perform repetitive work for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Comfortable assisting other departments as necessary.

Working Conditions and Environment

• Meat packaging and food manufacturing plant.
• Physically demanding and fast-paced work environment.
• Refrigerated (cold) environment.
• Repetitive use of hands for grasping, pushing, pulling and fine manipulation.

We thank all applicants, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value the importance of diversity and dignity in the workplace. If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, please advise prior to the interview if you require accommodation, and we will work with you to make appropriate arrangements. We confirm that AI is used throughout the recruitment process.