Production Technician - Summer Student

Maple Leaf Foods; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods is seeking a Production Technician for their Saskatoon plant. This full-time position involves packaging and food processing tasks in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must be 16 or older and will benefit from opportunities to learn and grow.

Benefits

Opportunities to learn and grow

Fast-paced learning environment

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• Fast-paced learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Transport raw materials and finished products.
• Check and weigh materials and products.
• Clean work areas and equipment.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Maple Leaf Foods McLeod Plant in Saskatoon is Hiring!

General Information

• Must be 16 years of age or older to work in a production environment
• Starting wage of $13.60 / hour
• 1.00 / hour shift premium for time worked between 6 pm – 6 am
• A variety of shifts are available
• Opportunities to learn and grow
• Fast-paced learning environment

A Sustainable, Forward Thinking Protein Company

Maple Leaf Foods is a leading meat and plant-based protein company, employing over 11,000 people and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. We are proud of our roots, which trace back well over a century, but our vision and purpose are decidedly forward-looking. As we pursue our vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, we are committed to creating shared value – innovative business value through addressing some of the world’s most critical social and environmental challenges. Our goal is to build a more sustainable food system, which provides nutritious, affordable food, operates within planetary limits, cares for animals responsibly, and meaningfully engages with our communities to advance a more just society. We are advancing bold changes within Maple Leaf and more broadly within society to pursue our vision. We deeply believe this is the sustainable path to growth.

Our job is to make great food

Maple Leaf Foods embraces a strong values-based culture, where our people are deeply engaged in work that is purposeful, fast-paced, and challenging. We cultivate an open, non-bureaucratic, and inclusive workplace that fosters safety and transparency, along with individual leadership and accountability. Each Maple Leaf team member has a voice and plays an active role in helping all of us achieve our goals with passion and discipline. We support one another to grow professionally, learn new skills, and take on challenging experiences in the spirit of continuous improvement.

Raise the Good in Food

We have united behind a shared purpose – to Raise the Good in Food. This spans a dramatic transformation of our flagship Maple Leaf brand, replacing anything artificial with simple, natural ingredients; investments and process changes to reduce our environmental footprint by 50%; building a diverse and inclusive culture where all talent thrives; becoming a leader in animal care; and advancing food security through our charitable foundation, the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security.

Eight core values guide us in everything that we do.

• Do What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Transparency and Humility

The Opportunity

The Production Technician full-time position is responsible for performing packaging, clean-up, and other elemental activities related to food processing.

A snapshot of some of the exciting things you will lead and do :

• Transport raw materials, finished products, and equipment throughout the plant manually or using powered equipment
• Check and weigh materials and products
• Sort, pack, crate, and package materials and products
• Assist machine operators, assemblers, and other workers
• Clean work areas and equipment
• Perform other general labour tasks

What we have to offer you :

• Be part of a company with an inspiring and unique vision, with a deep commitment to sustainability and expanding its leadership in sustainable protein across North America