Labourer - 1 Year Fixed-Term
Top Benefits
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 www.wcrl.com to learn more.
Based at our Calgary Plant, we are hiring a Labourer. This role is responsible for cleaning and maintaining the plant site and providing assistance amongst various departments when necessary.
This is a 1 Year contract position.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?
- Build a stable career at a reputable company with more than 450 employees
- Competitive wages
- Continuous in-house training opportunities available
- Comprehensive compensation package offered to permanent full-time employees including employer-paid extended health benefits
- Opportunities for career advancement
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Wash and disinfect the plant site, pits, pipes, countertops, roofs, drains, and other areas
- Conduct safety pre-trip inspections on the site forklifts and submit record logs to the Supervisor
- Clean the yard and all pit areas including the walls and basement areas
- Depackage and unbox raw material in an efficient manner
- Unload raw materials and finished product totes from trucks
- May be asked to safely operate forklifts and other hoisting devices when necessary
- 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
- Foster a positive team and company culture by ensuring treatment of others is respectful and aligned with company values
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Possesses strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HACCP practices
- 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.
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.
Labourer - 1 Year Fixed-Term
Top Benefits
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 www.wcrl.com to learn more.
Based at our Calgary Plant, we are hiring a Labourer. This role is responsible for cleaning and maintaining the plant site and providing assistance amongst various departments when necessary.
This is a 1 Year contract position.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?
- Build a stable career at a reputable company with more than 450 employees
- Competitive wages
- Continuous in-house training opportunities available
- Comprehensive compensation package offered to permanent full-time employees including employer-paid extended health benefits
- Opportunities for career advancement
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Wash and disinfect the plant site, pits, pipes, countertops, roofs, drains, and other areas
- Conduct safety pre-trip inspections on the site forklifts and submit record logs to the Supervisor
- Clean the yard and all pit areas including the walls and basement areas
- Depackage and unbox raw material in an efficient manner
- Unload raw materials and finished product totes from trucks
- May be asked to safely operate forklifts and other hoisting devices when necessary
- 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
- Foster a positive team and company culture by ensuring treatment of others is respectful and aligned with company values
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Possesses strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HACCP practices
- 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.
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.