Location: Teeswater
Department: Butter Packaging
Reports to: Supervisor, Operations
Status: Full-time
The Role and Candidate:
Reporting directly to the Production Supervisor, the scope of this position involves all aspects of plant labour in a food production environment.
The starting hourly pay range for the role is $25.75 based on experience and qualifications. Plus, bonus, comprehensive benefits, retirement savings plan, paid vacation, and other perks and opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operate all aspects of ghee manufacturing including automated equipment and manual controls
- Utilize forklift to move raw materials and finished product throughout the plant
- Maintain safe, efficient operations while producing safe and high-quality products
- Accurately follow prescribed ghee making procedures ensuring consistent quality products
- Prepare, operate and monitor ghee vats and other manufacturing machinery
- Conduct daily CIP washes of systems
- Conduct daily tear down and sanitation of room and machinery as outlined in the SSOP’s for the area
- Interact with maintenance and other supervisory staff or management regarding any production issues
- Communicate any food safety issues to the Management team
- Maintain accurate and detailed manufacturing records and perform room and equipment checks as required
- Provide relief coverage for other operators/plant helpers as required
- Other duties as assigned by Management
Qualifications & Competencies:
- Minimum high school diploma and/or relevant food processing experience
- Valid forklift license or willingness to obtain
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), including excellent sanitary habits and possess knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
- Good communication skills, including written and verbal
- Ability to be flexible in terms of shift work and perform other duties as required
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Physically capable of performing the demands of the job and ability to multi-task
- Computer skills would be an asset
- Mechanical aptitude and trouble shooting ability
Shift Details: 8-12 hour rotating continental shifts totaling 40 hrs weekly (approx.) Shift times and hours worked may vary dependent on production volumes.
Gay Lea Foods is a Canadian, dairy farmer‑owned co‑operative with a clear purpose: to enrich life with dairy. Founded in 1958, the co‑operative produces high‑quality dairy products while creating lasting value for farming families, meaningful opportunities for employees, and positive impact in communities across Canada. As a co‑operative, Gay Lea Foods believes that when the business succeeds, its members, people, and communities should succeed along with it. To learn more, visit gaylea.com.
Gay Lea Foods is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace.
Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process.
Gay Lea Foods may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support aspects of the recruitment process, including screening and assessment.
We are currently accepting applications for this open position.
Thank you for your interest in Gay Lea Foods.
Wishing you all the best with your career search!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $25.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Teeswater, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- food manufacturing: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Forklift License (required)
Work Location: In person
