Receiving Operator - 6 months contract

Darling-Ingredients; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Receiving Operator to manage raw materials, oversee dumping, and support plant operations. The role involves coordinating with shunters, weighing and unloading trucks, and maintaining a clean, safe receiving area in a dynamic manufacturing setting.

The position is a 6-month contract with rotating day, afternoon and night shifts. Candidates should have a Class G license, a provincial diploma or higher, and be able to work independently or as part of a team while

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Ontario Class G driver's license.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to communicate clearly.
• Must be physically able to perform job duties.
• Flexible to work shifting schedules as required.

Responsibilities

• Receive all raw material deliveries, weigh, unload and park trucks.
• Coordinate shunt and trailer dumping with team members.
• Maintain a clean and safe receiving area and complete required paperwork.
• Follow health and safety rules and report incidents.
• Perform plant duties as assigned to support operations.

Skills

Class G license

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Provincial Secondary School Diploma or higher

Job description

Darling Ingredients is a global leader in providing natural and sustainable ingredients for the food, feed and fuel sectors. Conducting business as Darling International Canada Inc. in Canada, Darling operates six processing facilities across the country and is Canada's largest provider of rendering and recycling services to the food industry. Darling provides essential services to the food industry through the efficient and environmentally responsible management of collecting, processing and converting by-products into ingredients for the animal feed, pet food, aquaculture, fertilizer and biofuel industries. We are committed to environmental sustainability, superior quality and excellent customer service.

Schedule: Rotating Shifts-Days, Afternoons and Nights

Duration of Contract: 6 months Contract

Position Summary

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, the Receiving Operator is responsible for raw materials management, dumping, and plant support.

Key Responsilbites

• Responsible for receiving all raw material trucks and materials - weighing, unloading, cleaning, and parking trucks
• Shunters are required to move and dump any and all trailers that are parked in the yard.
• Monitor daily dispatch sheets to prioritize dumping of trailers to ensure drivers have the required trailers for their run.
• Ability to work in tandem and coordinate the dumping, draining and cleaning of trailers with another shunter.
• Required to maintain a clean and orderly receiving area
• Ensuring that shunt trucks, fleet tractors, and trailers are maintained in a clean and presentable conditions
• Ensure safe driving operations
• Accurate completion and submission of all required paperwork: receiver documents, weigh tickets, HACCP forms, etc.
• Responsible for following all company and health and safety rules and for communicating all reportable incidents
• Responsible for effectively and efficiently dealing with issues that may arise including other duties, including plant duties, as assigned

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

• Class G drivers' license
• Provincial Secondary School Graduate Diploma or greater
• Must be flexible to work shifts as required
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as well as part of a team
• Strong commitment to Darling's company values
• Physically able to perform the work

Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the AODA, ESA, OHSA and other federal, and provincial standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the AODA, ESA, OHSA and other federal, and provincial standards
• Ability to keep up with physically demanding tasks such as repetitive bending, pulling, pushing, lifting etc.
• Walking, standings and moving for prolonged periods of time
• Must be able to occasionally lift/carry up to 50 lbs
• Ability to maneuver 200kg drums as required
• Endurance for consecutive multi drum and for dumping workload
• Must be able to climb onto truck trailers, climb truck ladders as required and stretch and view difficult areas
• Must be able to push/pull to connect hoses to trailers
• Ability to drive trucks within the yard safely and carefully
• Ability to focus for moderate periods of time while driving in the yard, dumping/filling trailers, accurately completing paperwork
• Typical of a food manufacturing plant environment including high volume of raw material smell, changeable weather and temperature conditions.
• Noise level from moderate to high.

WE OFFER

• $30.35 overtime after 40 hours

Darling International Canada Inc. is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities where our facilities are located. We actively seek qualified individuals with demonstrated skill and knowledge to deal with all aspects of diversity in a manufacturing environment. Darling is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with provincial accessibility legislation. The Human Resources Department will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. This document is available in alternate format on request. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This job posting is for a current vacancy within our organization.