Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is a Canadian consumer packaged meats company. At our facilities, our employees work with various types of meat including chicken and pork.
As this is a full time opportunity, we require availability of 40 hours/week on a permanent basis.
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Position: Westar Operator Area: RAW Starting Pay: Level 3 Shift: AM/PM Starting Rate: $18.28 Hours: FT (8 Hours)
Equipment & Trouble Shooting Skills:
Set up, Assemble equipment
Retrieve raw product and feed into the Hopper
Shovel residual meat from vat
Operate machine
Complete required paperwork
Demonstrated ability to perform basic to moderate troubleshooting on equipment
Ability to make decisions, anticipate problems and make appropriate changes
Ability to establish priorities in their work area
Quality & Food Safety Skills:
Thorough, accurate, and neat completion of forms for HACCP & Quality Assurance (including brining product to the lab for testing)
Product quality checks against customer and internal specifications
Ability to maintain cleanliness of areas of responsibility
Health and Safety:
Demonstrated ability to wear proper PPE and comply with safety requirements
Lifting up to 60 lbs, bending and reaching
Pushing, pulling and overhead reaching
Prolonged standing and climbing (ladder to the hopper)
Positive interaction and information sharing with Associates and Salaried Team
Active participation in Work Group meetings
Ability to obtain pertinent information, evaluate information objectively and explore alternative solutions to problems
Actively finding new and improved ways of completing tasks
Willing to try new things and assume additional responsibilities
Cross-shift communication
We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.
Maple Leaf Foods is committed to Employment Equity and maintaining a diverse workforce. Job applicants with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact our Talent Attraction Team at accommodations@mapleleaf.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis and your request will be responded to as soon as possible.