Blender Grinder : Shift

About the Company

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is a Canadian consumer packaged meats company. Employees work with various types of meat, including chicken, beef, turkey, and pork.

Full‑time (40 hours/week) – Hourly Rate: $21.93.

Reason for vacancy:
Existing headcount.

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

• Assemble grinders – set up
• Use fork to ensure all meat is out of the vat – blending operation
• Add ingredients as required – blending operation
• Bring samples to the lab – blending operation
• Push trucks to the staging area
• Spread ground meat in vat
• Complete required paperwork
• Demonstrated ability to perform basic to moderate troubleshooting on equipment
• Ability to make decisions, anticipate problems, and make appropriate changes
• Ability to establish priorities in their work area
• Ability to competently operate all equipment in the blending/grinding area
• Need to be able to operate a forklift and walkie

• Meat/product count bycatch number (daily)
• Locate materials and supplies by pulling and verifying materials listed on production orders/production line
• Set up materials for afternoon production / next day

• Thorough, accurate, and neat completion of forms for HACCP & Quality Assurance (including bringing the product to the lab for testing)
• Product quality checks against customer and internal specifications
• Ability to maintain the cleanliness of areas of responsibility

• Demonstrated ability to wear proper PPE and comply with safety requirements
• Lifting, bending, pushing and pulling up to 70 lbs
• Overhead reaching, gripping with both hands
• Prolonged standing
• Climbing stairs

• Ability to read, write and communicate in English
• Positive interaction and information sharing with Associates and Salaried Team
• Active participation in Work Group meetings
• Ability to obtain pertinent information, evaluate information objectively and explore alternative solutions to problems and improved ways of completing job tasks
• Willing to try new things and assume additional responsibilities
• Cross-shift communication
• Other duties assigned by your supervisor

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact the Talent Attraction Team at