About the role
POSITION OVERVIEW
Packers work as part of the production team ensuring that graded eggs are packed into the appropriate shipping vessel and transported to the shipping and receiving department for order preparation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operate multi-caser machine, ensuring that egg cartons are being packed accordingly.
- Hand pack egg cartons into appropriate shipping containers based on customer requirements including boxes, plastic baskets, or carts.
- Pack flats of eggs into appropriate shipping containers or onto skids.
- Communicate verbally with production team on order progress and requirements.
- Communicate with production team regarding problems with eggs or packaging.
- Pack and palletize loose egg flats onto skids.
- Scan eggs and discard broken and/or cracked eggs.
- Inspect packaging for general appearance and code dates.
- Prepare materials and boxes for packing.
- Count boxes, baskets, and skids.
- Follow the established HACCP (food safety), biosecurity, and health and safety procedures.
- Ensure all food safety issues are communicated with the Production Supervisor.
- Keep machine parts and work area clean, tidy, and free from hazards.
- Assist co-workers where and when needed.
- Live by the company’s mission, vision, and values.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with all levels of staff.
- All other duties as assigned by the Production Supervisor or Plant Manager.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- Must be able to read, write, and speak English and basic math skills. Grade 12 education preferred.
- Prior general experience working successfully on a team environment and independently.
- Prior experience operating mobile equipment considered an asset.
- Must be able to communicate and work well with others as part of a team, demonstrating politeness, respect, and courtesy in communication and daily interactions.
- Must be able to provide clear, concise general instructions for team effectiveness and productivity.
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time and keep pace in a fast, production-line environment.
CONFIDENTIALITY
The incumbent will be working in a proprietary environment. Policies and procedures are shared between Golden Valley Foods Ltd. and the L.H. Gray & Son group of companies. Discussion of these with non-Golden Valley Foods and L.H. Gray affiliated employees is strictly forbidden. Some specific policies can be shared with Fresh Start as Golden Valley Foods owners.
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL
- Work in compliance with divisional and legislative health, safety, and environmental procedures.
- Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tagout methods.
- Report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts.
- Report defects in any equipment or protective device.
- Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for the assigned tasks.
- Participate in all required health, safety, and environmental training.
- Report any accidents/incidents to supervisor.
- Assist in investigating accidents/incidents.
- Refrain from engaging in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running, or rough and boisterous conduct.
- Report workplace hazards to a leader or the health and safety committee.
L.H. Gray & Son welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
This position is Monday - Friday from 2:30pm-11:00pm
About Sparks Eggs Inc.
Sparks Egg Inc. is a leading supplier of farm fresh eggs to Calgary, Edmonton and surrounding areas. Our Grading Station handles approximately 50% of Alberta's egg production, processing eggs from over 70 Alberta egg producers.
Our facility for production, grading, packaging, marketing and storage is approximately 37,000 square feet. Processing and packaging is handled by state-of-the-art grading equipment at speeds of 250 to 400 cases - 7500 to 9000 dozen eggs - per hour, this amounts to more than one million eggs per day!
Sparks Egg is certified for HACCP, BRC, Start Clean-Stay Clean™, SPCA, Canada Organic and CSI.
At Sparks, our four core values; Human health and welfare, Animal welfare, Food safety and Environment are put into every egg produced. As we continue to evolve and grow, we never lose sight of these 4 pillars that define us.
About the role
POSITION OVERVIEW
Packers work as part of the production team ensuring that graded eggs are packed into the appropriate shipping vessel and transported to the shipping and receiving department for order preparation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operate multi-caser machine, ensuring that egg cartons are being packed accordingly.
- Hand pack egg cartons into appropriate shipping containers based on customer requirements including boxes, plastic baskets, or carts.
- Pack flats of eggs into appropriate shipping containers or onto skids.
- Communicate verbally with production team on order progress and requirements.
- Communicate with production team regarding problems with eggs or packaging.
- Pack and palletize loose egg flats onto skids.
- Scan eggs and discard broken and/or cracked eggs.
- Inspect packaging for general appearance and code dates.
- Prepare materials and boxes for packing.
- Count boxes, baskets, and skids.
- Follow the established HACCP (food safety), biosecurity, and health and safety procedures.
- Ensure all food safety issues are communicated with the Production Supervisor.
- Keep machine parts and work area clean, tidy, and free from hazards.
- Assist co-workers where and when needed.
- Live by the company’s mission, vision, and values.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with all levels of staff.
- All other duties as assigned by the Production Supervisor or Plant Manager.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- Must be able to read, write, and speak English and basic math skills. Grade 12 education preferred.
- Prior general experience working successfully on a team environment and independently.
- Prior experience operating mobile equipment considered an asset.
- Must be able to communicate and work well with others as part of a team, demonstrating politeness, respect, and courtesy in communication and daily interactions.
- Must be able to provide clear, concise general instructions for team effectiveness and productivity.
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time and keep pace in a fast, production-line environment.
CONFIDENTIALITY
The incumbent will be working in a proprietary environment. Policies and procedures are shared between Golden Valley Foods Ltd. and the L.H. Gray & Son group of companies. Discussion of these with non-Golden Valley Foods and L.H. Gray affiliated employees is strictly forbidden. Some specific policies can be shared with Fresh Start as Golden Valley Foods owners.
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL
- Work in compliance with divisional and legislative health, safety, and environmental procedures.
- Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tagout methods.
- Report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts.
- Report defects in any equipment or protective device.
- Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for the assigned tasks.
- Participate in all required health, safety, and environmental training.
- Report any accidents/incidents to supervisor.
- Assist in investigating accidents/incidents.
- Refrain from engaging in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running, or rough and boisterous conduct.
- Report workplace hazards to a leader or the health and safety committee.
L.H. Gray & Son welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
This position is Monday - Friday from 2:30pm-11:00pm
About Sparks Eggs Inc.
Sparks Egg Inc. is a leading supplier of farm fresh eggs to Calgary, Edmonton and surrounding areas. Our Grading Station handles approximately 50% of Alberta's egg production, processing eggs from over 70 Alberta egg producers.
Our facility for production, grading, packaging, marketing and storage is approximately 37,000 square feet. Processing and packaging is handled by state-of-the-art grading equipment at speeds of 250 to 400 cases - 7500 to 9000 dozen eggs - per hour, this amounts to more than one million eggs per day!
Sparks Egg is certified for HACCP, BRC, Start Clean-Stay Clean™, SPCA, Canada Organic and CSI.
At Sparks, our four core values; Human health and welfare, Animal welfare, Food safety and Environment are put into every egg produced. As we continue to evolve and grow, we never lose sight of these 4 pillars that define us.