Labourer - food and beverage processing

Overview Languages Bilingual Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

• Odours
• Dusty

• Food processing plant

Tasks

• Food safety/handling skills
• Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials
• Feed flattened boxes into forming machines to construct containers
• Remove filled containers from conveyors
• Manually pack goods into bags and boxes or other containers
• Feed and unload processing machines
• Check products and packaging for basic quality defects
• Assist process control and machine operators in performing their duties
• Clean machines and immediate work areas
• Make labels and attach to goods
• Weigh produce and bulk foods
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Maintain supply storage areas

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Food Safety Certificate

Equipment and machinery experience

• Pallet lifters

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

• Steel-toed safety boots

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Night shift premium
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

• Long-term care insurance

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Parking available
• Travel insurance
• Wellness program

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transition into the civilian workforce (for example: adapting to different organizational structures)

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities