Process operator - food and beverage processing
- Oxford, NS, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Working hours
- 30 to 48 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- 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
- Cold/refrigerated
- Food processing plant
- Fruit and vegetable processing plant
- 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
- Baking or cooking
- Freezing
- Packaging
- Multi-functional process control machinery
- Single function machine
- 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
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Night
- Day
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- 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, while monitoring production conditions and checking products for quality. Record production data, clean equipment and work areas, and report mechanical problems or product irregularities to a supervisor.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience is required; no prior experience is necessary, and training is provided. The role requires working in a cold processing environment and handling physically demanding, repetitive tasks that involve standing, bending, and lifting.
Skills
- Food Processing
- Machine Operation
- Machine Setup and Adjustment
- Packaging
- Beverage Processing
- Production Monitoring
- Quality Inspection
- Troubleshooting
- Production Recordkeeping
- Equipment Cleaning
- Attention to Detail
- Manual Dexterity
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Vision Care Benefits
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Food Processing
- Fruit and Vegetable Processing
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing
- Food Processing Plant
- Beverage Processing
- Packaging Machinery
- Process Control Machinery
- Machine Operation
- Machine Setup
- Machine Adjustment
- Baking
- Cooking
- Freezing
- Production Monitoring
- Quality Control
- Product Inspection
- Production Records
- Shift Logs
- Equipment Cleaning
- Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Cold and Refrigerated Environment
- Criminal Record Check
- On-the-Job Training
- Youth Employment Support