General Labour Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Manufacturing / Production

Job Description

The Opportunity:

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.

Reason for vacancy:
Existing Headcount
Hourly Rate: $18.10

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:

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

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring:

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

Additional Information

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.

An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.

Hourly Rate: $18.10 - $20.22 (based on progression)

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