Labourer Meat Packing Plant - NOC 95106

Labourer Meat Packing Plant

COME JOIN THE CONESTOGA TEAM!

Conestoga Meats is continuing to grow, and we have immediate openings for

FULL-TIME General Labourers

The Job

As part of the Conestoga team, you will play an important role, providing specialty and retail pork products to over 30 countries from one of the largest pork processing plants in Canada. Not only are there opportunities for production work but you will get the chance to train on specialty knife or machine operator positions to expand your skills. Once hired, you'll see positions posted for plant opportunities including higher skilled jobs, apprenticeships, driver trainee programs as well as office and leadership positions - we pride ourselves on our high volume of internal promotions and leadership development programs!

Why Work at Conestoga Meats?

• Starting wage of $22.02/per hour - $25.69/per hour
• 1 dollar raise after 6 months of service to $23.06/per hour.
• Afternoon Shift Premium ($1.25/per hour)
• Weekly pay by direct deposit
• Stable full-time hours; no rotating shifts
• Optional daily and weekend overtime available
• Employee referral bonus program for certain roles
• Competitive benefits package for you and your family at 3 months of service (Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, STD)
• Pension plan and company matching at 1 year of service.
• Discounts on quality pork products
• Employee assistance program (financial assistance, mental health resources)
• Social Committee events (food trucks, gifts, games),
• BBQ's and wellness programs
• On-site training and company provided equipment.
• Employee scholarship program and English courses
• Positive and friendly team environment with a supportive Management Team

Our Working Environment

• Physically demanding and face paced
• Handling of heavy loads
• Cut/Packaging department is refrigerated.
• Noisy and some areas may have odours.
• Slaughter-house, meat processing and packing establishment.
• Transport raw materials, finished products, and packaging materials throughout plant and warehouse manually, or with powered equipment.
• Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines or mobile tank trucks.
• Feed and unload food, beverage, and associated products processing machines.
• Feed flattened boxes into forming machines to construct containers.
• Remove filled containers from conveyors and manually pack goods into bags, boxes, or other containers.
• Clean work areas and equipment
• Check products and packaging for basic quality defects.
• Assist process control and machine operators in performing their duties.
• Sort, pack, crate and package materials and product.
• Remove filled containers from conveyor.
• Preform general labouring duties.
• Manually pack goods into bags and boxes or other containers
• Assist machine operators, assemblers, and other workers.
• Transport raw materials finished products and packaging materials.

What You Bring to The Position: Qualifications/Requirements

• 1 month - less than 7 months experience in a labour related field.
• Experience in Food Processing is an asset.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet production deadlines.
• A Functional Work Simulation Assessment must be passed.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform physical and repetitive job duties for long periods up to 8 hours per shift.
• A commitment to SAFETY and QUALITY practices
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated hand-eye coordination.
• Basic English communication skills (verbal and written)
• You are legally eligible to work in Canada.
• Completion of some High School education
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.

These positions are required for day (starting times vary from 6:00 am - 7:00 am) and afternoon shift (starting times vary from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm) Monday - Friday.

We anticipate 50 vacancies and the start date would be as soon as possible.