meat packager
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
Cold/refrigerated.
Work setting:
Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment.
Tasks:
- Food safety/handling skills.
- Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials.
- Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines.
- Remove filled containers from conveyors.
- Manually pack goods into bags and boxes or other containers.
- Feed and unload processing machines.
- Check products and packaging for basic quality defects.
- Assist process control and machine operators in performing their duties.
- Clean machines and immediate work areas.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
Transportation/travel information:
Public transportation is available.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Repetitive tasks.
- Manual dexterity.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Attention to detail.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Work under pressure.
Weight handling:
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Experience:
7 months to less than 1 year.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
Support for youths:
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.