Production Technician

Primo Brands; Chilliwack; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RRSP with 5% match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Employee life insurance and disability

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid stat holidays and personal days

Job summary

Primo Brands in Hope, BC, is seeking production teammates for rotating day, evening, and overnight shifts. The role is hourly with a pay rate of $30.24 per hour and a schedule of 20–40 hours per week depending on production needs.

The position supports a 24/7 operation with opportunities to cross-train across lines and assist with maintenance and quality checks. Benefits include health and retirement plans, ESOP options, and tuition reimbursement, with a strong emphasis on safety and GMP

Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior production experience in manufacturing, preferably food/beverage or clean environment.
• Strong communication and math skills for interpreting instructions and data.
• Experience working in a fast-paced team environment.
• Willingness to work holidays and weekends on a 24/7 operation.
• Legally eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Operate, changeover, clean, troubleshoot, and perform basic maintenance on production equipment.
• Record preventative maintenance, quality data, downtime, and output; perform calculations as needed.
• Meet or exceed efficiency, production, and downtime targets.
• Conduct hourly quality checks and inspect raw materials against standards.
• Collaborate with quality assurance and maintenance to maximize output and efficiency.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area and follow Health & Safety and GMP requirements.
• Support cross-training on other lines or areas and provide vacation coverage as needed.

Skills

Communication

Math skills

Teamwork

Flexible shifts

English proficiency

Education

Secondary school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We are proud to offer an extensive and iconic portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

Pay: $30.24 / hour

Plant location: Hope, BC

Schedule: 20-40 hours / week depending on production needs.

Rotating day, evening and overnight shifts.

Benefits of working for Primo Brands:

Health Benefits: Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Retirement/Investing: RRSP with a 5% match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Insurance: Employee Life Insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental death and dismemberment

Other great benefits: Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, paid stat holidays and paid personal days, employee assistance program (EAP)

Responsibilities

• Operate, changeover, clean, troubleshoot, and complete basic maintenance on production equipment consisting of fillers, labelers, case packers, and wrappers
• Record preventative maintenance activities, quality inspection data, equipment downtime, production output and other key metrics, performing mathematical calculations as needed
• Meet or exceed performance metrics including efficiency, production, downtime
• Ensure quality product is sent to customers by completing hourly quality checks – Inspect raw materials against quality standards before loading raw materials
• Interact with team members, quality assurance and maintenance to maximize output and efficiency
• Maintain work area in an organized and clean manner ensuring safety and Good Manufacturing Practices are met
• Adhere to all required Health & Safety requirements
• Work as a team with other operators to ensure no line stoppages and improve operations
• Cross training to perform work on other lines or in other production areas as needed
• Provide vacation coverage to team members as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience in production within manufacturing, ideally in the food or beverage industry or a clean manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated communication and math skills that show your ability to communicate and follow oral and written instructions and procedures and have the potential to progress into more senior line roles.
• Demonstrated experience in working in a fast-paced team environment
• This role is on our standard Continental Shift rotation schedule. Preference will be given to candidates with previous rotating shift experience.
• Willingness to work holidays and weekends as we are a 24/7 business operating through most weekends and holidays
• Physical ability to be able to occasionally hand stack cases when require
• Legally eligible to work in Canada

Candidates must possess strong English language skills to effectively communicate with customers and provide exceptional service. Proficiency in Englishis essential for understanding customer needs, resolving inquiries, and collaborating with team members.

Primo Brands’ established portfolio includes billion-dollar brands Poland Spring® and Pure Life®, premium brands like Saratoga® and Mountain Valley®, regional leaders such as Arrowhead®, Deer Park®, Ice Mountain® Ozarka®, and Zephyrhills®, purified brands, Primo Water® and Sparkletts®, and flavored and enhanced brands like Splash® and AC+ION®. Our extensive direct-to-consumer offerings and industry-leading line-up of innovative water dispensers create consumer connectivity through recurring water purchases across Water Direct, Water Exchange, and Water Refill. At Primo Brands, our more than 11,000 associates are at the heart of what we do and deliver on our mission to provide healthy hydration to consumers wherever, however and whenever they want it. We believe in fostering a respectful culture, which values our associates who are deeply invested in quality hydration, our communities, and the sustainability of our packaging and water sources for generations to come.

Primo Brands is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affi­ctative Action employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, provincial, and local law.