forklift operator

opérateur

cariste

mécanicien industriel

opérateur de machine

Bonduelle

This review is specific to seasonal hires working in freshpack. Bonduelle is a decent place to work. I have definitely felt welcomed and enjoyed my time. This is a difficult place to work, at least one person will quit after the first week on nearly all of the crews. Even one of my friends who was hired around the same time as me, and was on the same crew, quit without even saying anything. I’m a student and the pay for my position is definitely more than I’d get at a fast food place or in retail, but in retail the job would definitely be less stressful. This factory is all about saving time. If there’s a shortcut to take, they will do their best to take it. Safety has definitely improved since last year, they had a massive overhaul in equipment and changed the position of some machines. Management is good, but it depends on the department. QA management is fantastic, and many of the crew leaders are also excellent. HR is friendly and she does her best. The higher up management can definitely pick favourites, so it depends on your performance. These people like to get stuff done, and worry about it later. If you do your job and get done what needs to be done then it will likely work out well for you. 
The shifts are consistent, 7 days straight, 8 hrs a day (sometimes 12 with little to zero notice) with a 2-3 day break between. Your pay depends on your position, some positions pay better than others. My position pays well above average for a seasonal job. You’ll work day, afternoon, or night, in a variety of positions. As you work you’ll learn the most from your coworkers who will train you as you go. Some will be patient but some can be very quick to leave you behind if you don’t understand something. Really the overall experience can be hit-or-miss and it will depend greatly on your attitude at work, your performance, and your ability to roll with the punches. If things get overwhelming there are certainly people who will do their best to help you out. 
Downtime is very peaceful. It’s mostly cleaning and waiting for the line to start up again. If you have downtime and want something to do you will most likely be asked to clean. I personally find that to be useful as throughout all this I’ve learned a whole lot about the food industry, how to interact with a large variety of people, and it has opened up a variety of new opportunities for me. I am versed in cleaning of all kinds, chemical handling, situation de-escalation, and how to budget my time wisely. For me personally it’s been an experience that I look back on and feel satisfied with what I did, but definitely sometimes do not enjoy when I’m actively working there. 

The only problem with this factory; the one is Strathroy is that the Management has no accountability to the people working on the floor. They are always looking for people because it is cheaper to take a subsidy from the government during a person probation then terminating them without cause then it is to hire people on an provide them with Benefits. On top of that new people are often treated poorly or worse. They will lie to and bully you out of the place if you don't go along with their absurd propaganda. Such violations include asking questions to superiors and calling in a "sick day" one two or three of the legally granted sick days. For the record the law says nothing about sick days it say personal emergency day. If they want to get rid of you and you don't do much wrong they will bring up the smallest technicality against you. ON TOP OF THIS GET READY TO WORK DOUBLE HARD CAUSE THEY ARE CHRONICALLY UNDERSTAFFED: EITHER ENSURING THAT NEW FOLKS CAN'T GET THERE BENEFITS OR AS A TOOL TO CUT COSTS. They want peak efficiency with the lowest amount of manpower. Don't ask them for much cause they have many nice ways of telling you to Fog off 
The place is segregated: The offices seems to benefit the most from packaging and processing labor. They work 8 hours days Monday to Friday in climate controlled offices. Processors work in extremely hot temperatures during the summer and cold during the fall as their positions are seasonal. Packaging is at 4 degrees or less, with freezers opening and closing at -18. essential for the production of bagged frozen vegetables .The office has the ability to watch the others on cameras 24/7 ; for those who always like to be watched. Packaging and processing are very loud when running. Many long timers were experiencing hearing loss. Many others had back problems from the yearly ware and tare. And then cause the staff was always shorted they would require the offshore workers do over time on the same wage as us which is fair but at the expense of hiring local and retaining full time employees. As i said the Jamaican workers were only seasonal so there at least 6 months of the year you have to do a little more than double the work. I looked forward to their return since the packaging staff was never fully staffed.

I think for anyone looking to work in a factory environment- Bonduelle is a great place to be. As with any factory job, there are a few drawbacks. Shiftwork. I don't need to say more about this, but a lot of people don't like shift work or it doesn't fit with their lifestyle. Working in the packaging department is the perfect place to start! Here, you will learn so much about how to package foods and how to run different types of machines that help to package the foods. Teamwork is essential here, it is the backbone that makes everything else possible. Bonduelle puts a HUGE emphasis on working safely, which makes everyone feel more comfortable going to work. There are many different jobs within the packaging department such as inspecting vegetables, running robots, cleaning etc. The best part about Bonduelle is that if you work hard and stay engaged, there are so many opportunities for advancement. Management will work with you to develop through the company. You can take college courses that relate to your role within the company, and Bonduelle will reimburse it. This can help you get promotions or just do better at your job.  The company always tries to hire from within for various roles, which makes it even easier to advance. I've learned so much so far during my 6 years at Bonduelle. The pay is fair for the work, and there are benefits which is so so helpful. 

Was hired on for a verbally confirmed (even looked it up) wage. Found out after being hired that there is a SEPARATE wage for seasonal and full-time employees (seasonal is LESS). They change their schedules on a whim and expect you to accommodate. For example, they changed my schedule on days-off and didn't notify me off the change, and expected that I drop all prior commitments (no matter how important) for them, even though the commitments were setup so that I could attend them after my shift. I constantly am having to double check time-cards and stubs to make sure they aren't trying to pay me less than what I am supposed to make. Being a student who is trying to move cities, I don't have the time to work 5 (FIVE!) twelve hour shifts (and 2 eights) the week before I have to move 200kms away. The job itself is easy, it's just stacking totes in the freezer. If they would treat seasonal employees with some respect, instead of trying to screw them out of pay wherever they can, they'd have a lot better of a workforce. It's hard to care about a job when you're nothing more than a number to them.

I don't have much to say about this place. My co-workers were for the most part reliable and made each day enjoyable, however the higher up the chain of command you go the more you realize how little they care about the people on the bottom. Sure they make it sound like they care during interviews but really it's all just a bunch of smoke. When you work here you can expect to be pushed around each day and if you prefer to work for someone who appreciates your hard work, this is not that.

Their rules are very inconsistent as well. Many people will often do their jobs the way they see fit regardless if it violates workplace safety, and there have been many violations that have gone without management knowing or caring.

Granted there have been no serious injuries except for one, it is still concerning how little they actually care about what goes on so long as they are able to ship off enough product on time. Too many times have I had to look away and pretend not to notice because the higher ups told me to.

If you want to work for a place that can guarantee you 40+ hours a week, this is it. Just don't get too worked up about safety violations, you'll  be the only one.

Nortera is a company that showcases exceptional skills among its supervisors, who demonstrate strong leadership, provide guidance, and deliver positive results. However, the HR and management teams at Nortera fall short in several aspects. The HR department lacks effective communication and responsiveness, which leads to delays in addressing employee concerns. This deficiency in HR practices has had a direct impact on my personal experience within the company.

Unfortunately, I have personally experienced the distressing reality of the HR department firing me without substantial reasons and treating me unfairly. This unjust treatment has been deeply frustrating and demoralizing. I believe it is crucial for Nortera to take these concerns seriously and initiate a thorough investigation into these matters.

To address these issues, Nortera should consider implementing transparent and equitable HR policies. Providing clear justifications for terminations and ensuring fair treatment are essential steps toward rebuilding trust and fostering a more respectful and inclusive work environment for all employees.

Decent place to work as an operator or higher position as the general labour jobs are repetitive/boring and require zero experience or knowledge. There are NO PHYSICALS or POLICE CLEARANCE checks prior to being hired. You could very well be working next to a convict or dangerous person. 

A couple of the few benefits of working at Bonduelle Tecumseh are Job security: there are people that have been working here for 40 years, no layoffs which is rare in this day and age. Another is the Canteen: Good food for relatively cheap, you can choose from the large menu or rotating specials.

This company is big on safety even though half the machines are inherently dangerous as they are 50+ years old and lack modern safety features. Furthermore, management is ignorant and expects full production from machines that break down on a regular basis. Many employees here do not like management as employee treatment and consideration is poor. 


communicate with previous shift operator for relative information that concerns production requirements. Preform safety inspection on required equipment and sign off, assess shift production schedule and pull products for packaging lines. Move full pallets from the line to the wrapping machine and create a packaging label and move finished pallet to the warehouse for storage. Restocked lines with required packaging and utilized the onboard computer scanning program to track product use and movement of all raw and finished materials. This job was by far the most unpleasant of my career as it was an extremely cold working environment. I did not get many chances to converse with fellow employees due the staggering of  break times, I learned to utilize a computer system that was very complex.

Typical day at work @ Bonduelle consists of, doing the job your assigned to do. weather you enjoy the position or not. Doing the job  successfully and efficiently. I experienced plenty while working at Bonduelle. I was am able to successfully acquire knowledge of not just Bonduelle but on a grand scale how operations are executed and handled. Management while working at Bonduelle is as expected. Coworkers were excellent for the most part. The Hardest Part was working long grueling hours sometimes 16 hours shifts im happy i worked at Bondelle was great to experience long hour shifts and low income pay made me stronger overall. The most enjoyable part of the job was infact seeing everybody s faces after working a shift. priceless to say the least. :)

The duties of the job were relatively simple: you have to operate a harvester, wash the harvester down, and grease various parts of the harvester. The hardest part of the job was the long work weeks (8 hour shifts 7 days in a row with 2-day breaks in between). With each new work week your shift time changed to a different 8 hour shift, which is exhausting to have to constantly adjust to. The most enjoyable part of the job was being able to work relatively independantly, with little interaction. As someone who enjoys sitting by themselves and not having to really communicate with anyone, it was nice being able to sit and just work for several hours.

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