Production Technician (Seasonal)

Trouw Nutrition; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Trouw Nutrition, part of the Nutreco family, seeks a Production Technician for a seasonal role in Vancouver. This position offers the opportunity for permanent employment and involves hands-on work in production processes with a focus on safety compliance and continuous improvement. Join a company dedicated to sustainable practices in animal nutrition.

Benefits

Robust pension plan

Competitive health benefits

10 vacation days to start

Annual bonus – 10%

Qualifications

• At least 3+ years of experience with understanding of production.
• Good knowledge of safety standards.
• Hands-on with all production and packaging activities.

Responsibilities

• Execute operational activities for production.
• Log data and information on production orders.
• Promote safety and compliance in the workplace.

Skills

Understanding of production

Machine operation

Safety standards

Job description

Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future

Nutreco is a member of the SHV family, and we are committed to 'Feeding the Future' through sustainable and innovative practices. Nutreco has two business lines: Skretting is a leading global provider of innovative aquafeed solutions, revolutionizing aquaculture for a sustainable future. Trouw Nutrition specializes in animal nutrition and is committed to advancing livestock health and productivity through cutting-edge solutions.

Skretting Vancouver is looking for Production Technician (Seasonal) role for 3 months duration.
This role has the potential to become permanent after the seasonal period

Job Description:

Operational tasks:

• Executes a broad range of operational activities / processes (such as discharge, load, transport, clean, label, operate all equipment), in order to execute / manage parts / stages in production, contributing to a safe, effective and efficient production processes.

Reporting:

• Logs data and information on production orders and activities in the appropriate logbooks / systems in order to have a complete administration and insight in the state and progress of production orders.

Continuous improvement:

• Signals deviations in current processes, techniques and/or systems and flags opportunities for improvement with supervisor, in order to continuously optimize and improve operational (work) processes, tools and systems.

• May participate in improvement projects.

Safety & Compliance:

• Works in compliance with all relevant (personal as well as food) safety, environmental and quality regulations and procedures, as well as operational standards.

• Promotes awareness on SHEQ, signals potential hazardous and / or unsafe situations, takes appropriate action is case of imminent unsafe situations.

Good housekeeping:

• Ensures the work area is left clean and in a safe working condition and that there are no hazardous situations. Maintains the appearance of the production line(s), working area(s) and production site.

Skills and Expertise Qualifications:

• At least 3+ years of experience with understanding of production, packaging, machine operation, safety standards in the manufacturing operations or production environment

Expectation from the Role:

• 12-hour shift- 3 days or nights a week. Weekly rotating shifts.

• This role has the potential to become permanent after the seasonal period.

• Hand on with all production, packaging activities

• Good knowledge of the safety standards, ability to signal potential hazardous and / or unsafe situations, takes appropriate action is case of imminent unsafe situations

Why you Will Love Working with Us Global Benefits:

• Be part of our sustainable mission with opportunities to grow within Nutreco, Skretting, Trouw Nutrition and the broader SHV group

• Embrace our culture of diversity and inclusion, where we respect and value everyone

Local Benefits: For permanent role

• Robust pension plan

• Competitive health benefits - Medical/Dental/Vision

• Short-term/Long-term Disability and Mental Health Service

• 10 vacation days to start (tiered)

• Annual bonus – 10%

Our organisation:

Skretting is a global leader in providing innovative and sustainable nutritional solutions and services for the aquaculture industry. Skretting has production facilities in 18 countries on five continents to manufacture and deliver high quality feeds from hatching to harvest for more than 60 species. The total annual production volume of feed is close to 2.5 million tonnes. Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Skretting is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Skretting is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.