Organic grocery packer

Job summary

Responsible for packing organic food baskets according to order sheets and weighing and sorting produce. Duties also include loading, unloading products, and maintaining a clean warehouse environment.

Job details

Ottawa Jobs Hiring: Organic Grocery Packer Company: Ottawa Organics Location: Ottawa ON (West Hunt Club / OC Transpo) We are looking for a smart, creative foodie to help us in the warehouse packing our organic food baskets for families across the Ottawa/ Gatineau area. We deliver organic fruits, veggies and more from over a dozen local farms and deliver all year around. Our closely-knit family of employees at Ottawa Organics comprises of a diverse, dynamic, and dedicated group of individuals working toward the common goal of bring local food to local people. If you have a passion for local organic food, community and customer service, we want to get to know you! This job gives you a hands-on experience working with locally grown food alongside a team of like-minded people who love food and interacting with the community of local farmers and producers that deliver to us every week. Basket Packer Responsibilities Will Include Packing orders, according to order sheets. Weighing and sorting produce Loading, unloading, and transferring product to designated areas. Helping to clean keep the warehouse a neat and orderly workplace at all times Schedule The position is approximately 6-8 hours per day, 2-3 days a week (Tuesday-Friday). We are in operation all year around (this is not a seasonal or temporary job). Days, hours, and start/end time are flexible. Skills Familiarity with fruits and vegetables Excellent Written and Verbal communication skills Creative Self-motivated Attention to detail Ability to work independently as well as in a small team environment Customer Service Experience, Education, Training Passion for awesome customer service Interest in local and organic food Driver license helpful but not required. Access and Parking We are a either a short walk or a 20 minute walk from the bus (check us out on a map first!) Free parking on site in our parking lot Compensation $18 per hour Employee Discount To Apply Please send resume, cover letter, and tell us why you love fresh fruits and vegetables! [email protected] Please mention you saw this at FoodWork.ca.

What you’ll do

Responsible for packing organic food baskets according to order sheets and weighing and sorting produce. Duties also include loading, unloading products, and maintaining a clean warehouse environment.

Requirements

Candidates should have a passion for local organic food and excellent communication skills. A driver's license is considered helpful but not required.

Benefits

• Employee Discount

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• written communication · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Familiarity with fruits and vegetables
• Written communication
• Verbal communication
• Creativity
• Self-motivation
• Attention to detail
• Independent work
• Teamwork
• Customer service

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Logistics
• Manufacturing
• Agriculture
• Customer Service & Support