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Process Operator

Vancouver, BC
$38/hour
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Continuous training and development available
Full compensation package provided to full-time employees (including extended health benefits)
Generous RRSP matching for employee contributions after 1 year

About the role

West Coast Reduction Ltd. - Nothing Left Behind*. At West Coast Reduction, nothing is important to us. Because when there’s nothing left – that is when we’ve done our job. We collect food waste and by-products from food producers, like farms, restaurants, bakeries and even supermarkets, transforming them into ingredients used in animal feed, renewable energy and thousands of other products we use every day. Our efforts contribute to a sustainable local food supply and help us all live in cleaner and healthier communities. Visit our Company website at www.wcrl.com to learn more.

The Tallow Process Operator is responsible for safely operating the refinery on an ongoing basis as well as polishing the bleaching systems. This role also handles chemicals and process oils and fats into finished products following the Company’s standard operating procedures and performs various other duties around the plant.

Wage: $38 Hourly

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

Build a stable career with a reputable, family-owned company of more than 450 employees

  • Continuous training and development available
  • Full compensation package provided to full-time employees (including extended health benefits)
  • Generous RRSP matching for employee contributions after 1 year

Take a look at our About Us video here: https://vimeo.com/396483325

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Offload and mix chemicals as needed, while following all standard operating procedures
  • Assist with railyard/bleach plant/ship loading when necessary
  • Maintain a daily work log, and a clean and orderly work area
  • Operate the polishing, bleaching, and filtering systems to ensure the production of high-quality products
  • Pump tank cars and/or tank truck loads to the designated storage tanks following all “line up” and pumping verification procedures
  • Perform shift work based on company business needs which evolve and change in response to customer demands
  • Work overtime as instructed to ensure minimal downtime of facilities

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Possession of a valid Class 4 Steam Ticket a strong asset
  • Strong knowledge of Tallow plant operations an asset
  • Previous experience in a production industry or similar environment an asset
  • Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, with excellent communication skills
  • Ability to read or interpret diagrams, schematic drawings and manuals to determine work procedures
  • Ability to frequently move, carry, lift, push and pull equipment up to 50 lbs without assistance and occasionally greater with assistance
  • Perform repetitive motions including bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing and reaching overhead above the shoulders daily
  • Adaptable to adverse conditions including confined space, heights, cold weather, odours and animal by-products

INTERESTED CANDIDATES ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION VIA THE "APPLY NOW" LINK BELOW.

Thank you in advance for your interest in this opportunity, however, only those individuals who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

About West Coast Reduction Ltd.

Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing
201-500

As Western Canada’s largest independent rendering company, we are a Vancouver-based, family owned and operated company that started over 50 years ago as a single butcher shop. Now we conduct operations in Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge, Vancouver and Nanaimo, providing a necessary service to farms, feedlots, restaurants, supermarkets and processors of beef, pork, poultry, and fish.

In total, we recycle about 1 billion pounds of raw material every year in Western Canada and help sustain our food industry.