Description
POSITION(S): Production Worker (Permanent, Full Time) LOCATION: 6355 Richmond Avenue East Brandon, Manitoba STARTING WAGE: $16.00 – $22.70 /hour • + Production Bonus of up to $1.00/hour • + Attendance Bonus of up to $1.00/hour • + Further increases as per Collective Agreement
Duties
POSITION SUMMARY: Entry-level production work starts with packaging/wrapping non-knife type work. The employee’s primary tasks include receiving live hogs, and or kill (evisceration, hide removal, by-product processing) and other related activities/ packaging and/ or visual inspection, sorting, grading, scale weighing, truck loading, cleaning, operating equipment as related to above process. A 100% company paid Benefits package is provided including Major Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, as well as enrollment in the Maple Leaf Pension Plan. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Participate as part of a team in the processing of hogs to produce fresh and frozen product • Assist with various tasks in the department assigned • Keep up to production line speed • Most jobs in the Barn, Dressing, Cut and Packaging floors include assembly line work • Be willing to adhere to all hygienic and food safety requirements in the plant
Qualifications
REQUIRED SKILLS: • Previous industrial / manufacturing plant experience is considered an asset • Ability to work in a wide range of environmental conditions from cool to warm and wet to dry • Physically fit and able to life, push, and/or pull, weight of up to 27kg (60 lbs.) • Experience working with and committed to Good Manufacturing Practices is considered an asset • Experience in food manufacturing within a fast-paced environment is an asset • Comfortable being part of a multi-cultural, unionized environment • Must be committed to safe work practices • Must have good communication and interpersonal skills and be focused on continuous improvement • Ensure safe and hygienic practices are applied to all tasks performed as per Company policies