Packaging Machine Operator - Food Processing

About This Role

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Food processing plant. Tasks: Operate machinery to process and bag, box or otherwise package food products. Perform corrective machine adjustments. 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: Grinding. Mixing. Blending. Freezing. Cooling. Packaging. Equipment and machinery experience: Single function machine. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Sitting. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Flexibility. Team player. Resourcefulness. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you currently a student?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Shift. Morning. On call. Day. Weekend. Overtime required. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. Paid time off (volunteering or personal days). Team building opportunities. Parking available. 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.

What You'll Do

• Operate machinery to process and bag, box or otherwise package food products
• Perform corrective machine adjustments
• 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

What We're Looking For

• Mid level experience
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience
• Work conditions: Repetitive tasks, Physically demanding, Attention to detail, Hand-eye co-ordination, Sitting, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Standing for extended periods, Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Personal suitability: Flexibility, Team player, Resourcefulness

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