production labourer - food processing

Soleterra d'Italia; Acme; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in meat processing is looking for dedicated individuals to join their team. This role involves hands-on tasks such as food handling, operating machinery, and ensuring quality control in a fast-paced environment. With a focus on safety and efficiency, you will play a crucial part in maintaining high standards in food production. The company offers a supportive workplace with various benefits, including health care plans and opportunities for professional development. If you thrive in a dynamic setting and are eager to contribute to a vital industry, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Group insurance benefits

Life insurance

Paid time off

Learning/training paid by employer

Free parking available

On-site amenities

Team building opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in food handling and safety is essential.
• Ability to operate various food processing machinery.

Responsibilities

• Transport raw materials and finished products efficiently.
• Ensure hygiene and sanitation practices conform to policies.
• Pack and weigh finished goods for shipment.

Skills

Food safety/handling skills

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Efficient interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Slicing machine

Sausage machine

Grinding machine

Production machinery

Safety equipment

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma
  
  

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Work site environment

• Cold/refrigerated
• Clean
  
  

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
• Manufacturing or production
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Food safety/handling skills
• Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials
• Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines
• Feed flattened boxes into forming machines to construct containers
• Manually pack goods into bags and boxes or other containers
• Feed and unload processing machines
• Check products and packaging for basic quality defects
• Clean machines and immediate work areas
• Wrap and package prepared meats
• Weigh, measure and check production samples to assess conformance to specifications
• Slice cooked meats
• Set up and adjust processing and packaging machines
• Remove litter and garbage
• Prepare raw materials for mixing process
• Place weighed materials in mixing machines
• Package products
• Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control
• Check products for quality control
• Process files and paperwork
• Establish work priorities and ensure procedures are followed and deadlines are met
• Pack, weigh and stack bound and finished products on pallet for shipment
• Read and interpret work orders
• Check products and packaging for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards and perform corrective machine adjustments as required
• Ensure hygiene and sanitation practices conform to policies and regulations
• Review work orders
  
  

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Slicing machine
• Sausage machine
• Safety equipment
• Salami mixer and cooker
• Production machinery
• Grinding machine
  
  

Area of work experience

• Production
  
  

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available
  
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Work under pressure
  
  

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
  
  

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits
  
  

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
  
  

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance
  
  

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available