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Packer Associate- Meat Processing

Position Title: Packer Associate

Location: on-site

Position Type: Full Time, Permanent

Wage: starting at $ 17.95/hour

Join a Team That Feeds Ontario!

Ready to make an impact? If you’re reliable, energetic and ready to work with purpose, this role puts you at the heart of food production. You will be responsible for the packaging of all goods for resale of high quality meat cuts that go directly onto the tables of families across local communities and across the Province of Ontario!

What We Offer

Associate training focused on developing practical skills
Career advancement opportunities
Comprehensive Health, vision and dental benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Access to corporate perks and discounts

Job Summary: Responsible for the packaging of all goods for resale in the packing room. Reports to the Packing Room Supervisor.

Job Duties:

Slices/arranges meat into vacuum packing machine.
Packs prepared meat products for vacuum and shrink tunnel machines.
Properly codes all products.
May assist in other areas of the plant/facility when needed.
Operates hand slicer, automatic slicer, VP machinery, wrapping machine and hand knives.
Reports equipment problems to the packing room supervisor.
Reports any quality control issues to the supervisor.
Responsible to operate within the health and safety guidelines.
Other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements:

1 year experience in the manufacturing industry is an asset.
Knife experience is an asset.
Comfortable working with raw meat products (beef, pork, chicken).
Ability to stand and perform repetitive work for extended periods of time.
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Comfortable assisting other departments as necessary.

Working Conditions and Environment

Meat packaging and food manufacturing plant.
Physically demanding and fast-paced work environment.
Refrigerated (cold) environment.
Repetitive use of hands for grasping, pushing, pulling and fine manipulation.

We thank all applicants, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value the importance of diversity and dignity in the workplace. If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, please advise prior to the interview if you require accommodation, and we will work with you to make appropriate arrangements. We confirm that AI is used throughout the recruitment process.

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