Package Equipment Operator
- Belle Plaine, SK, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Education
- High school diploma
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Company Overview
For more than 125 years, Windsor Salt has improved the lives of Canadians by making their food tastier, their roads safer, their pools cleaner, and so much more. From the salt we mine and produce through evaporative processes, Windsor Salt is a trusted authority on salt in Canada and has one of the industry's largest production and distribution networks. We are grateful to be known as a company that cares deeply about our commitment to a culture of zero harm, ensuring product quality, supporting employee well-being and exposure across the mining value chain, and positively impacting the communities we serve.
Job Summary
Windsor Salt is hiring a Package Equipment Operator to join our Belle Plaine production facility. This role involves operating various packaging lines and equipment to produce a wide range of salt products. A strong commitment to safety and adherence to quality standards in a food-grade manufacturing environment is essential.
A primary responsibility of this position is to adhere to all food safety, quality, safety and environmental regulations and programs. This includes the company, federal and state guidelines to ensure we provide a safe work environment for all employees and visitors and drive continuous improvement for all FSQR and EHS programs.
Duties And Responsibilities
For more than 125 years, Windsor Salt has improved the lives of Canadians by making their food tastier, their roads safer, their pools cleaner, and so much more. From the salt we mine and produce through evaporative processes, Windsor Salt is a trusted authority on salt in Canada and has one of the industry's largest production and distribution networks. We are grateful to be known as a company that cares deeply about our commitment to a culture of zero harm, ensuring product quality, supporting employee well-being and exposure across the mining value chain, and positively impacting the communities we serve.
Job Summary
Windsor Salt is hiring a Package Equipment Operator to join our Belle Plaine production facility. This role involves operating various packaging lines and equipment to produce a wide range of salt products. A strong commitment to safety and adherence to quality standards in a food-grade manufacturing environment is essential.
A primary responsibility of this position is to adhere to all food safety, quality, safety and environmental regulations and programs. This includes the company, federal and state guidelines to ensure we provide a safe work environment for all employees and visitors and drive continuous improvement for all FSQR and EHS programs.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Operate bagger and ensure bags are properly filled and coded.
- Operate a forklift or collaborate with the Forklift Operator to promote safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity.
- Maintain production records and perform check-weighing of bags; adjust scales to ensure accurate weights.
- Deliver salt samples to the lab as needed.
- Perform preventive maintenance and minor maintenance on the bag packer and related equipment; assist maintenance personnel with repairs.
- Coordinate salt flow to the bagging station with the Mixer Operator.
- Ensure accurate coding of all bags.
- Follow the daily production schedule, including special products, codes, and palletizing requirements.
- Conduct or assist with monthly spare parts inventory cycle counts and quarterly package/materials inventory counts.
- Monitor and report on low inventory levels of packaging materials or ingredients to the Production Supervisor.
- Strictly adhere to GMP and Food Safety requirements; report all known defects and maintain high standards for product and package quality.
- Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Mill Manager.
- High school diploma required; post-secondary education or certifications considered an asset.
- Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing or processing environment is preferred.
- Familiarity with automated and mobile equipment considered an asset.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Understanding of Food Safety Process Controls and their impact on product quality, legality, and safety.
- Physical ability to stoop, twist, bend, reach, climb stairs and ladders, and lift up to 25 kg.
- Exposure to varied temperatures and salt dust.
- Must be able to wear all PPE, including steel-toed boots and safety glasses.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Operate packaging lines and bagging equipment, ensuring bags are accurately filled, weighed, coded, and palletized according to production requirements. Maintain equipment and production records, coordinate material and salt flow, monitor inventory, and follow food safety, quality, environmental, and workplace safety requirements.
Requirements
A high school diploma is required; post-secondary education or certifications are an asset, and experience in a fast-paced manufacturing or processing environment is preferred. Candidates should be able to work effectively in a team, understand food safety controls, operate or work around automated and mobile equipment, lift up to 25 kg, and wear required personal protective equipment.
Skills
- Packaging Equipment Operation
- Bagger Operation
- Forklift Operation
- Production Recordkeeping
- Check-Weighing
- Scale Adjustment
- Preventive Maintenance
- Minor Equipment Repairs
- Inventory Monitoring
- Food Safety
- Quality Control
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Safety Compliance
- Teamwork
- Physical Stamina
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Categories
- Manufacturing
- Trades
- Logistics
- Food & Beverage
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Packaging Lines
- Bagger
- Forklift
- Salt Products
- Production Records
- Check-Weighing
- Scales
- Preventive Maintenance
- Equipment Repairs
- Salt Flow Coordination
- Production Scheduling
- Palletizing
- Spare Parts Inventory
- Packaging Materials
- Food Safety
- Food Safety Process Controls
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Product Quality
- Environmental Regulations
- EHS
- FSQR
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Steel-Toed Boots
- Safety Glasses
- Manufacturing
- Processing Environment