Machine Operator - Food and Beverage Processing

Job summary

Operate, set up, and adjust food processing and packaging machinery, monitor production conditions, and package, label, weigh, and inspect products. Record production data, maintain work and storage areas, and report or troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and product irregularities.

Job details

Overview Languages Bilingual Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work site environment Noisy Odours Dusty Work setting Food processing plant Responsibilities Tasks Operate machinery to process and bag, box or otherwise package food products Perform corrective machine adjustments Record production information Observe gauges, computer printouts and video monitors to verify specified processing conditions Clean machines and immediate work areas Inform supervisor of mechanical malfunctions or product irregularities Make adjustments to process variables Maintain shift log of production and other data Set up and adjust processing and packaging machines Check products for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards Measure or weigh products Manually pack goods into bags and boxes or other containers Detect and troubleshoot irregularities and malfunctions Make labels and attach to goods Operate electric palette jack Weigh produce and bulk foods Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Maintain supply storage areas Experience and specialization Type of operation Packaging Equipment and machinery experience Multi-functional process control machinery Single function machine Processing machinery Area of specialization Machinery and components Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads Physically demanding Manual dexterity Attention to detail Hand-eye co-ordination Combination of sitting, standing, walking Standing for extended periods Bending, crouching, kneeling Fast-paced environment Own tools/equipment Steel-toed safety boots Personal suitability Excellent oral communication Flexibility Team player Resourcefulness Benefits Health benefits Dental plan Health care plan Vision care benefits Financial benefits Group insurance benefits Life insurance Night shift premium Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Other Benefits Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) Free parking available Learning/training paid by employer Other benefits Paid time off (volunteering or personal days) Parking available Travel insurance Wellness program Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Support for newcomers and refugees 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.) Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees Support for youths 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 Support for Veterans 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) Support for Indigenous people Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers Support for mature workers Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.) Supports for visible minorities 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.) Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

What you’ll do

Operate, set up, and adjust food processing and packaging machinery, monitor production conditions, and package, label, weigh, and inspect products. Record production data, maintain work and storage areas, and report or troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and product irregularities.

Requirements

Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 3 to less than 5 years of experience. The role involves physically demanding, repetitive work in a noisy, dusty food processing plant and calls for attention to detail, manual dexterity, communication, flexibility, and teamwork; steel-toed safety boots are required.

Benefits

• Dental Plan
• Health Care Plan
• Vision Care Benefits
• Group Insurance Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Night Shift Premium
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Free Parking
• Employer-Paid Learning and Training
• Paid Time Off for Volunteering or Personal Days
• Travel Insurance
• Wellness Program

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Quality Inspection · Preferred
• Labeling · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Food Processing Machinery Operation
• Packaging Machinery Setup and Adjustment
• Machine Troubleshooting
• Corrective Machine Adjustments
• Process Variable Adjustment
• Production Monitoring
• Production Recordkeeping
• Quality Inspection
• Product Weighing and Measuring
• Manual Packaging
• Labeling
• Electric Pallet Jack Operation
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Supply Storage Management
• Attention to Detail
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Food & Beverage
• Trades
• Logistics
• Security & Safety

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