Production Technician

Fresh Hemp Foods, Ltd.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresh Hemp Foods, Ltd. is seeking a Production Team Member to support the on‑line manufacturing of hemp foods. You will operate manual and automated equipment, perform sanitation, and help ensure product quality and safety standards are met.

You'll maintain clean work areas, prepare materials for shifts, and follow SOPs while assisting with basic equipment maintenance. Standing for long periods and lifting up to 50 lbs are required. Training provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in processing and machine operation or food sanitation experience.
• Mechanically inclined.
• Knowledge PLC controlled equipment and asset.
• Physically capable of lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Reading, writing and speaking English.

Responsibilities

• Operate and attend to manual and automated equipment in the production process operation.
• Disassembles, cleans, sanitizes and reassembles various pieces of equipment as required for sanitation process.
• Ensures materials and supplies are staged prior to the beginning of the shift.
• Keeps work area clean and performs general housekeeping as required.
• Performs product quality checks as per procedures.
• Performs minor or daily equipment maintenance.
• Maintains all necessary documentation associated with tasks performed.
• Perform all functions as designated by SOPs while operating specified equipment.
• Understand and review the product through specified production process, recognizing areas of defect and taking appropriate actions to rectify them.
• Conduct all work to organizational standards to ensure final product meets quality standards.
• Complies with all Safety and Food Quality policies and procedures.
• Disassembles, cleans, sanitizes and reassembles various pieces of equipment as required for sanitation process.
• Keeps work area clean and performs general housekeeping as required.
• Other duties as assigned by the organization.

Skills

Accountability

Adaptability

Communication

Initiative

Teamwork

Education

Reading, writing and speaking English

Tools

PLC equipment

Job description

About Tilray Brands, Inc.

Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray”) (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), is a leading global lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company with operations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and Latin America that is leading as a transformative force at the nexus of cannabis, beverage, wellness, and entertainment, elevating lives through moments of connection. Tilray’s mission is to be a leading premium lifestyle company with a house of brands and innovative products that inspire joy, wellness and create memorable experiences. Tilray’s unprecedented platform supports over 40 brands in over 20 countries, including comprehensive cannabis offerings, hemp-based foods, and craft beverages. Tilray Brands operates a robust platform of category-leading brands across craft beer and beverages, premium spirits, medical and adult-use cannabis, and hemp wellness products. Tilray is currently the cannabis market leader in Canada — the largest federally legal cannabis market in the world — a leader in medical cannabis across Europe, a leader in branded hemp wellness products – with over 60% market share in North America – and the fourth-largest craft beer brewer in the United States. Supported by advanced cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution capabilities, Tilray Brands operates in over 20 countries across North America, Europe, and Latin America. Through its global scale, operational excellence, and strong portfolio of trusted brands, Tilray Brands is strategically positioned to capture expanding market opportunities worldwide, deliver sustainable long-term shareholder value, and shape the future of global consumer markets.

Position Details

Department: Operations

Reports To: Production Supervisor

Scope

The Production Team Member will be responsible for working on the production line of Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd. This individual will be responsible for the operation of equipment for the manufacture of various products and will ensure all work performed adheres to all organizational standards as well as safety regulations and guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and attend to manual and automated equipment in the production process operation.


• Disassembles, cleans, sanitizes and reassembles various pieces of equipment as required for sanitation process.


• Ensures materials and supplies are staged prior to the beginning of the shift.


• Keeps work area clean and performs general housekeeping as required.


• Performs product quality checks as per procedures.


• Performs minor or daily equipment maintenance.


• Maintains all necessary documentation associated with tasks performed.


• Perform all functions as designated by SOPs while operating specified equipment.


• Understand and review the product through specified production process, recognizing areas of defect and taking appropriate actions to rectify them.


• Conduct all work to organizational standards to ensure final product meets quality standards.


• Complies with all Safety and Food Quality policies and procedures.


• Disassembles, cleans, sanitizes and reassembles various pieces of equipment as required for sanitation process.


• Keeps work area clean and performs general housekeeping as required.


• Other duties as assigned by the organization.

Competencies

• Accountability


• Adaptability


• Communication


• Initiative


• Teamwork

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment


• Experience in processing and machine operation or food sanitation experience.


• Mechanically inclined


• Knowledge PLC controlled equipment and asset


• Physically capable of lifting up to 50 lbs


• Reading, writing and speaking English

Working Conditions

• Standing/walking for extended periods of time


• Exposure to hazards associated with the industry/trade


• Use of required personal protective equipment


• Operation and use of necessary tools, machinery, or equipment


• Interacts with team members and management


• Handling heavy loads (up to 50 lbs.)

Designate

Production Supervisor

Confidentiality

Responsible to preserve and safeguard all confidential information that comes to their knowledge in the course of employment with Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd. Responsible to observe and comply with the policies of the Company and applicable legal requirements with respect to confidential information and the protection of privacy.

General

Demonstrates the Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd.’s Mission, Vision and Values in relation to all aspects of the role Comply with basic systems and procedures for Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd. Participate in ongoing training as directed by Management Each Team Member is responsible to report on food safety and/or quality problems to personnel with the authority to initiate corrective actions. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it. Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd. Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Tilray welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace.

Accommodations

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.