Production Worker Floater- Wetaskiwin Hatchery
- Wetaskiwin, AB
- On-site
- Posted Oct 16, 2026
- 1 position
$21 / hour
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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Entry, Junior · 0+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Not Applicable
Job summary
Package chicks for shipment to farms efficiently and in compliance with humane handling regulations, while performing visual inspections and quality control. Monitor incubators, transfer eggs to hatchers, and clean and disinfect equipment and work areas as needed.
Job details
Maple Leaf Foods General Production Worker - Floater Wetaskiwin Hatchery! Position Summary Reporting to the Production Supervisor, the Production Worker is responsible for the timely and efficient packaging of chicks for shipment to farms while complying with Humane Handling regulations. Labourers are responsible for visual inspection and quality control that are in line with Maple Leaf safety and quality standards as well as the customer’s specifications. As well as but not limited to monitoring incubators, transferring eggs from incubators to hatchers, and cleaning & disinfecting equipment and work areas, in addition to other duties as required. The position involves repetitive work, with a need for speed and accuracy. A high level of hand and upper-arm strength is required. This is also a floater role which requires various shifts including early morning and evening. Work Schedule - floater Starting wage is $20.87/hour with an increase in six (6) months Health and Dental benefits after three (3) months of service Company Pension after two (2) years of service Qualifications Work well within a team environment Strong written, verbal and comprehension of English Ability to work within warmer temperatures Comfortable being exposed to strong odors Physically capable of heavy lifting (25 kg) Capable of frequent bending, standing for long periods of time, and walking for much of the shift
What you’ll do
Package chicks for shipment to farms efficiently and in compliance with humane handling regulations, while performing visual inspections and quality control. Monitor incubators, transfer eggs to hatchers, and clean and disinfect equipment and work areas as needed.
Requirements
Applicants should work well in a team and have strong written, verbal, and comprehension skills in English. The role requires comfort working in warm temperatures and strong odors, the ability to lift up to 25 kg, and the physical capacity for frequent bending, prolonged standing, and extensive walking.
Benefits
- Health Benefits
- Dental Benefits
- Company Pension
Listed skills
- Teamwork · Preferred
- Heavy Lifting · Preferred
- Packaging · Preferred
- Attention to detail · Preferred
- Quality Control · Preferred
- Physical stamina · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Teamwork
- Written English
- Verbal English
- English Comprehension
- Visual Inspection
- Quality Control
- Humane Handling
- Packaging
- Incubator Monitoring
- Egg Transfer
- Cleaning And Disinfection
- Heavy Lifting
- Physical Stamina
- Attention To Detail
- Speed And Accuracy
Job areas
- Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Food & Beverage
- Logistics
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