Production Worker I

SunOpta; Niagara-on-the-Lake; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Niagara-on-the-Lake is seeking a dedicated Production Worker to join their team. The role involves loading and packaging products, ensuring quality and compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have a High School diploma and ideally some experience in food manufacturing. This full-time position includes shift work with benefits and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Shift premiums

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

RRSP Matching Program

Paid Time Off

Company Events

Qualifications

• Minimum High School education required.
• Prior experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Must perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Responsibilities

• Load packaged products into applicable packaging.
• Build pallets based on customer requirements.
• Ensure products meet food safety and quality requirements.
• Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices and Safety Policies.

Skills

Good verbal skills

Written communication skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

About SunOpta

SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths, and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers’ growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice, and e-commerce channels across North America.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for loading unwrapped, primary packaged and secondary packaged products into applicable packaging.
• Responsible for building pallets based on customer requirements.
• Must be able to count properly and have a keen eye for quality.
• Position involves standing for long periods of time, doing repetitive work.
• Committed to ensuring that the products produced meet all food safety and quality requirements.
• Must adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices and Safety Policies.
• Responsible for Food Safety and reporting any non-compliance issues to their immediate supervisor.
• Wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when required.
• Comply all SunOpta Quality and food safety standards, HACCP, GMPs, Organic, GFCO, SQF, Kosher certificate and customer requirements
• Responsible for ensuring the work area is clean and organized.
• The backup for this role is an alternate Production Worker.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum High School
• Prior experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge and Skills

• Good verbal, written and multi-tasking skills, can do attitude

Additional Considerations

• The location for this role is St. Davids, Ontario

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• 100% of the work is performed in a production environment
• Must be available to work weekly rotating shifts: days, afternoons, nights
• Must be available to work weekends
• Must be able to stand/walk for majority of the shift
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or with a team
• Competency in performing multiple tasks
• Ability to organize and prioritize
• Must have reliable transportation (location is off bus route)

Other

• Full-time, Permanent
• Shift premiums
• Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• RRSP Matching Program
• Paid Time Off
• Company Events

SunOpta Overview

SunOpta Overview: SunOpta (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY) is an innovative and sustainable manufacturer fueling the future of food. With roots tracing back over 50 years, SunOpta drives growth for today’s leading brands by serving as a trusted innovation partner and value-added manufacturer, crafting organic, plant-based beverages, fruit snacks, nutritional beverages, broths and tea products sold through retail, club, foodservice and e-commerce channels. Alongside the company’s commitment to top brands, retailers and coffee shops, SunOpta also proudly produces its own brands, including SOWN®, Dream®, and West Life™. For more information, visit SunOpta and LinkedIn.

SunOpta is looking for talented individuals that demonstrate our most valued behaviors: Passion, Dedication, Speed, Entrepreneurship, Customer-Centricity, and Problem-Solver, to help create a brighter, healthier, and sustainable future of food!

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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