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Process operator - food and beverage processing

  • Oxford, NS, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type
Full-time
Closing date
Working hours
30 to 48 hours per week
Posting language
English
Posted

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Original job description

Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 30 to 48 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: No experience (will train)
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

  • Food processing plant
  • Fruit and vegetable processing plant

Tasks

  • Operate machinery to process and bag, box or otherwise package food products
  • Perform corrective machine adjustments
  • Operate machinery to process and bottle, can or otherwise package alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages
  • Record production information
  • Observe gauges, computer printouts and video monitors to verify specified processing conditions
  • Clean machines and immediate work areas
  • Inform supervisor of mechanical malfunctions or product irregularities
  • Make adjustments to process variables
  • Maintain shift log of production and other data
  • Set up and adjust processing and packaging machines
  • Check products for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards
  • Operate machines that blend, flavour, condition, dry, flatten, strip or cut raw tobacco leaves

Type of operation

  • Baking or cooking
  • Freezing
  • Packaging

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Multi-functional process control machinery
  • Single function machine

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Fast-paced environment

Personal suitability

  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

  • Night

Employment terms options

  • Day

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Support for youths

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
More about this job

Responsibilities

Operate, set up, and adjust machinery used to process and package food and beverages, including baking, cooking, freezing, and packaging operations. Monitor processing conditions and product quality, record production data, clean equipment, and report mechanical problems or product irregularities.

Requirements

A secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience is required; applicants with no experience may be trained. The role requires working in a cold or refrigerated plant environment and handling physically demanding, repetitive tasks with attention to detail.

Skills

  • Food Processing
  • Machinery Operation
  • Machine Setup and Adjustment
  • Process Control
  • Packaging
  • Bottling and Canning
  • Production Recordkeeping
  • Quality Inspection
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Cleaning
  • Attention to Detail
  • Manual Dexterity
  • Hand-Eye Coordination
  • Teamwork

Benefits

  • Dental Plan
  • Disability Benefits
  • Health Care Plan
  • Paramedical Services Coverage
  • Vision Care Benefits

Visa sponsorship

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Categories

  • Manufacturing
  • Food & Beverage

Keywords

  • Food Processing
  • Fruit and Vegetable Processing
  • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
  • Process Operator
  • Processing Machinery
  • Packaging Machinery
  • Process Control Machinery
  • Baking
  • Cooking
  • Freezing
  • Packaging
  • Bottling
  • Canning
  • Production Records
  • Shift Log
  • Quality Control
  • Product Inspection
  • Machine Adjustment
  • Mechanical Troubleshooting
  • Cold Storage
  • Criminal Record Check
  • On-the-Job Training
  • Night Shift
  • Day Shift

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