machine operator - food and beverage processing (NOC 94140) Job

• Make adjustments to process variables
• Set up and adjust processing machine
• Maintain shift log of production
• Perform corrective machine adjustments, including adjustments to the feather picker to ensure effective feather removal without damaging carcasses
• Recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Record production information
• Clean machines and immediate work areas, including thorough cleaning of the feather picker to ensure sanitary operation
• Identify, control, and prevent hazards at all stages of the food production process, including monitoring for safety risks around rotating equipment like the feather picker
• Inform the manager of mechanical malfunctions or product irregularities
• Assist with maintenance issues and limit downtime, particularly resolving issues with feather picker performance or rubber finger wear
• Check products to ensure conformance to company standards and clear machine blockages as required
• Record production information such as quantity, weight, size, date, and type of products packaged
• Perform corrective machine adjustments, clean machines and immediate work areas
• Other assigned duties
Salary: $26.40 hourly, 40 – 45 Hours per week

Benefits: Disability insurance, Dental insurance, Pension plan, Extended medical insurance, Prescription drugs, Medical equipment and Discount on chicken. Employee appreciation and Referral bonuses are given to employees.

Important Information: Position requires extended work hours and flexibility in schedule. Monday to Friday. From 6am to 3pm or from 9am to 5 pm. Weekend work may be required (on call).

• Education: Completion of secondary school is required
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience in the food and/or beverage processing sector is required, if candidate does not have at least 1 years of experience, a college certificate or other specialized training in technical or maintenance background
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Fast-paced environment

Personal Suitability: Flexibility, Judgement, Organized, Team player, excellent written and oral communication, effective interpersonal skills, Reliability, Initiative.

Health/Dental Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick Leave, Life and/or Disability Insurance

We are a fourth-generation family business, located in British Columbia. We produce the feed, breed and hatches the chicks, grows and process the poultry to deliver products that are fresh and distinctive for people who appreciate a genuine farm plate alternative.