Job Description

What's in it for you?

• Hourly Rate: $18.10 - $20.22 (based on progression)
• Reason for vacancy:  Existing Headcount 
• Dayshift: Monday-Friday; opportunity for overtime as required
• Pension after 2 years of continuous service
• Benefits available approx. 6 months after start date
• All PPE is provided to employees

Job Summary:
The General Labour works in the Production department and works in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, responsible for daily food processing activities. This person has direct impact on the efficiency of our operation and contributes daily to quality of our products.

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Contributes to a healthy work environment, while maintaining high food safety and health and safety standards
• Assemble and dissemble designated equipment
• Works on the production line to process pork products
• Puts product onto racks and secure, ensure product is separated
• Checks and weighs materials and/or product
• Follows curing process of salting and desalting hams
• Checks products for basic quality defects
• Inspects, trims and removes quality defects from product
• Moves and lifts skids, tanks and combos
• Takes action to correct any issues and to make improvements, troubleshoots equipment if necessary
• Directly helps the department to meet targets and goals while maintaining a healthy and safe work environment
• Maintains productivity that meets/exceeds standards
• Dedicated to creating a high quality product that consistently meets product specifications
• Contributes to the team and the whole facility in a positive way
• Other responsibilities as required

Required Skills & Experience:

• Able to work in a fast-paced work environment with repetitive tasks
• Able to stand and walk throughout the shift
• Able to perform repetitive lifting
• Participates and successfully passes formal BT Training 
• Able to lift up to 27kgs repetitively
• Can work well in a team environment and support fellow team members
• Good communication skills, able to speak and read English
• Punctual, reliable and responsible

You must be legally eligible to work and currently residing in Canada.