food processing labourer

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

Odours. 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.
• Feed flattened boxes into forming machines to construct containers.
• Provide customer service.
• 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.
• Operate machines and equipment.

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 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Screening questions:

Do you have experience working in this field?.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.
• Weekend.
• Overtime available.

Experience:

No experience (will train).

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.