meat-packing plant labourer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

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

Experience

No experience (will train)

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Odours
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Wet/damp
• Noisy

Work setting

• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
• Slaughter houses

Responsibilities

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

Additional information

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
• Ability to work independently

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Dependability
• Positive attitude

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Wellness program

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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