process operator - food and beverage processing

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

Cold/refrigerated.

Work setting:

Food processing plant. Fruit and vegetable processing plant.

Tasks:

• Operate machinery to process and bag, box or otherwise package food products.
• Perform corrective machine adjustments.
• Operate machinery to process and bottle, can or otherwise package alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages.
• Record production information.
• Observe gauges, computer printouts and video monitors to verify specified processing conditions.
• Clean machines and immediate work areas.
• Inform supervisor of mechanical malfunctions or product irregularities.
• Make adjustments to process variables.
• Maintain shift log of production and other data.
• Set up and adjust processing and packaging machines.
• Check products for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards.
• Operate machines that blend, flavour, condition, dry, flatten, strip or cut raw tobacco leaves.

Type of operation:

Baking or cooking. Freezing. Packaging.

Equipment and machinery experience:

Multi-functional process control machinery. Single function machine.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Repetitive tasks.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Manual dexterity.
• Attention to detail.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Sitting.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Fast-paced environment.

Personal suitability:

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?.

Employment terms options:

Night.

Experience:

No experience (will train).

Employment terms options:

Day.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Disability benefits.
• Health care plan.
• Paramedical services coverage.
• Vision care benefits.

Financial benefits:

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).