process operator - food and beverage processing
- Oxford, NS, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Type of operation
Security and safety
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent 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
- Cold/refrigerated
- 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
- Multi-functional process control machinery
- Single function machine
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- 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
- Team player
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
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, and monitor production conditions and product quality. Record production data, clean equipment and work areas, and report mechanical problems or product irregularities to a supervisor.
Requirements
A high school graduation certificate or equivalent experience is required; no prior experience is needed, as training is provided. The role requires physical stamina, attention to detail, manual dexterity, and the ability to work in a cold, fast-paced food processing environment; a criminal record check is required.
Skills
- Food Processing Machinery Operation
- Packaging Machinery Operation
- Beverage Processing
- Machine Setup and Adjustment
- Production Monitoring
- Quality Inspection
- Production Recordkeeping
- Process Variable Adjustment
- Machine Cleaning
- Mechanical Malfunction Reporting
- 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
Not detected in the job text
Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Food Processing
- Fruit and Vegetable Processing
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing
- Food Processing Plant
- Cold and Refrigerated Environment
- Machinery Operation
- Process Control Machinery
- Packaging Machinery
- Beverage Bottling
- Food Packaging
- Baking
- Cooking
- Freezing
- Production Monitoring
- Production Records
- Quality Inspection
- Process Variable Adjustment
- Machine Setup
- Machine Maintenance
- Defect Detection
- Criminal Record Check