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Part-time - Hatcher Worker
New Hamburg, ONPOSITION : Part-time Hatcher Worker
LOCATION: 70 Heritage Drive, New Hamburg, Ontario
STARTING WAGE: $20.20/hour
Now is a very exciting time to join the Maple Leaf family. Maple Leaf Foods is located in New Hamburg, ON and presently employees approximately 120 employees between in the hatchery. Currently, the New Hamburg Hatchery has the ability to hatch approximately 1 000 000 chicks per week. Our work includes everything from receiving the eggs from our farms to distributing chicks to many growers across the province. It is important that you understand that we are an agricultural facility and therefore you will be handling live animals.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The work schedule is variable based on chick sales with Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday being our peek production days. Additional hours can be daily, or weekly with some Wednesdays and Saturdays scheduled. Hours of work depend on the area in which you are working. The starting wage of $20.20 which increases to $21.20 after six months of employment. Maple Leaf Foods supplies all necessary safety equipment at no cost to the employee. Must be available to cross-trained in different areas of the hatcherie.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
The successful applicants will be responsible for:
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.
LOCATION: 70 Heritage Drive, New Hamburg, Ontario
STARTING WAGE: $20.20/hour
Now is a very exciting time to join the Maple Leaf family. Maple Leaf Foods is located in New Hamburg, ON and presently employees approximately 120 employees between in the hatchery. Currently, the New Hamburg Hatchery has the ability to hatch approximately 1 000 000 chicks per week. Our work includes everything from receiving the eggs from our farms to distributing chicks to many growers across the province. It is important that you understand that we are an agricultural facility and therefore you will be handling live animals.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The work schedule is variable based on chick sales with Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday being our peek production days. Additional hours can be daily, or weekly with some Wednesdays and Saturdays scheduled. Hours of work depend on the area in which you are working. The starting wage of $20.20 which increases to $21.20 after six months of employment. Maple Leaf Foods supplies all necessary safety equipment at no cost to the employee. Must be available to cross-trained in different areas of the hatcherie.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
The successful applicants will be responsible for:
- Sanitation: operation of power hoses and box wash machine
- Production line: quality control, stacking, loading
- Machine Operator: loader/off-loader
- Driver Helper: deliver loads to various locations
- Other General Labor duties
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REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
To be successful in this position, you must:
- Be reliable and dependable, able to be at work every day, on time
- Able to work in a fast paced and repetitive task environment
- Able to work in a wet/humid environment
- Be physically fit and able to lift, push, and/or pull, weight of up to 50lbs overhead
- Have commitment to safe work practices
- Able to work varying and flexible hours until job is complete (including statutory holidays)
- Adhere to HACCP, Biosecurity & Animal Welfare requirements (Training will be provided)
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.