Top Benefits
About the role
Job Type:
Regular
Invest in you, JOIN AGROPUR. We dairy you!
Agropur , a leading manufacturer of ice cream and novelties in Canada, is accepting applications for an experienced Casual Lab Technician for its production facility located at 85 Blakeney Drive, Truro, Nova Scotia.
This position covers sick and vacation time for other employees, weekend coverage, AND any additional hours required based on production demands. Individuals must be prepared to carry out any required shift work. This includes flexibility to work on evening, backshift, weekend and holiday shifts. The hours of work are not guaranteed, however, 20-30 hours per week will typically be available during peak production periods.
How Agropur invests in YOU:
- Starting wage of $25.28
- Benefits package after 30 days of work
- On site parking
- Work equipement provided
What’s involved in this role:
- Gathering samples from production floor for product testing;
- Testing samples for compliance;
- Preparing media for plating samples;
- Plating samples for incubation and reading them when appropriate;
- Completing all documentation required for testing product sampling and the verification of results;
- Ensuring good manufacturing practices and procedures are followed as outlined in our written HACCP plan.
- Conducting product monitoring checks and completing product evaluations
- Conduct pre-operational activities (visual inspection, food contact surface swabbing)
What you need to join our team
- Post-secondary education, technology or sciences preferred, or enrollment in a science related discipline;
- Ability to consistently follow precise procedures, possess excellent hand eye co-ordination, be a self-starter;
- Ability to effectively communicate and work well with others;
- A strong commitment to occupational health and safety standards and procedures;
- Previous lab or food scienc e experience will be considered an asset.
We dairy you! JOIN AGROPUR.
Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.
In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.
About Agropur
À propos d’Agropur
Agropur fait partie du top 15 des transformateurs laitiers mondiaux, en plus d’être l’un des principaux fournisseurs de produits laitiers aux secteurs industriels, de la vente au détail et de la restauration.
Fondée en 1938, elle est la plus grande coopérative laitière du Canada et une source de fierté pour près de 3 000 membres et près de 7 500 employés. Agropur exploite 23 usines au Canada et sept aux États-Unis, où elle est structurée en société privée. Au total, Agropur a réalisé un chiffre d'affaires de plus de 8,2 milliards de dollars canadiens en 2023 en transformant plus de 6,6 milliards de litres (15 milliards de livres) de lait.
Les membres et les employés de la Coopérative travaillent ensemble chaque jour à la réalisation d'une vision commune, « Meilleur lait. Meilleur monde », qui vise le développement économique et social de leurs communautés dans le respect de l'environnement et du bien-être des animaux.
About Agropur
Agropur is a top 15 global dairy processor and a leading supplier of dairy products to the industrial, retail and food service sectors.
Founded in 1938, it’s Canada’s largest dairy cooperative and a source of pride to nearly 3,000 members and close to 7,500 employees. Agropur operates 23 plants in Canada and seven in the United States, where it is organized as a private company. In total, Agropur generated more than CAN$8.2 billion in sales in 2023 while processing more than 6.6 billion litres (15 billion pounds) of milk.
The Cooperative’s members and employees work together every day to achieve a shared vision, “Better Dairy. Better World.”, aimed at developing their communities economically and socially while respecting the environment and animal welfare.
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Type:
Regular
Invest in you, JOIN AGROPUR. We dairy you!
Agropur , a leading manufacturer of ice cream and novelties in Canada, is accepting applications for an experienced Casual Lab Technician for its production facility located at 85 Blakeney Drive, Truro, Nova Scotia.
This position covers sick and vacation time for other employees, weekend coverage, AND any additional hours required based on production demands. Individuals must be prepared to carry out any required shift work. This includes flexibility to work on evening, backshift, weekend and holiday shifts. The hours of work are not guaranteed, however, 20-30 hours per week will typically be available during peak production periods.
How Agropur invests in YOU:
- Starting wage of $25.28
- Benefits package after 30 days of work
- On site parking
- Work equipement provided
What’s involved in this role:
- Gathering samples from production floor for product testing;
- Testing samples for compliance;
- Preparing media for plating samples;
- Plating samples for incubation and reading them when appropriate;
- Completing all documentation required for testing product sampling and the verification of results;
- Ensuring good manufacturing practices and procedures are followed as outlined in our written HACCP plan.
- Conducting product monitoring checks and completing product evaluations
- Conduct pre-operational activities (visual inspection, food contact surface swabbing)
What you need to join our team
- Post-secondary education, technology or sciences preferred, or enrollment in a science related discipline;
- Ability to consistently follow precise procedures, possess excellent hand eye co-ordination, be a self-starter;
- Ability to effectively communicate and work well with others;
- A strong commitment to occupational health and safety standards and procedures;
- Previous lab or food scienc e experience will be considered an asset.
We dairy you! JOIN AGROPUR.
Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.
In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.
About Agropur
À propos d’Agropur
Agropur fait partie du top 15 des transformateurs laitiers mondiaux, en plus d’être l’un des principaux fournisseurs de produits laitiers aux secteurs industriels, de la vente au détail et de la restauration.
Fondée en 1938, elle est la plus grande coopérative laitière du Canada et une source de fierté pour près de 3 000 membres et près de 7 500 employés. Agropur exploite 23 usines au Canada et sept aux États-Unis, où elle est structurée en société privée. Au total, Agropur a réalisé un chiffre d'affaires de plus de 8,2 milliards de dollars canadiens en 2023 en transformant plus de 6,6 milliards de litres (15 milliards de livres) de lait.
Les membres et les employés de la Coopérative travaillent ensemble chaque jour à la réalisation d'une vision commune, « Meilleur lait. Meilleur monde », qui vise le développement économique et social de leurs communautés dans le respect de l'environnement et du bien-être des animaux.
About Agropur
Agropur is a top 15 global dairy processor and a leading supplier of dairy products to the industrial, retail and food service sectors.
Founded in 1938, it’s Canada’s largest dairy cooperative and a source of pride to nearly 3,000 members and close to 7,500 employees. Agropur operates 23 plants in Canada and seven in the United States, where it is organized as a private company. In total, Agropur generated more than CAN$8.2 billion in sales in 2023 while processing more than 6.6 billion litres (15 billion pounds) of milk.
The Cooperative’s members and employees work together every day to achieve a shared vision, “Better Dairy. Better World.”, aimed at developing their communities economically and socially while respecting the environment and animal welfare.