Department: Production (Teeswater)
Reports to: Production Supervisor
Status: Full-time (1 opening)
Schedule: Rotating Continental (7 shift x 12 hours)
The pay for the role is starting at $25.75/hour. Plus bonus, comprehensive benefits, retirement savings plan, paid vacation, and other perks and opportunities.
Purpose:
Reporting to the Production Supervisors, the scope of this position includes coordinating, supporting and facilitating effective, efficient and smooth milk receiving activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Receives milk from the transport milk trucks and ensures the milk received meets all food safety requirements
- Maintains the rotation of milk used according to program requirements
- Maintains the raw area of the plant, ensuring the highest level of sanitation and product quality is maintained at all times
- Performs sanitation of all raw area equipment, related areas, floors, drains etc.
- Conduct Clean in Place (CIP) of associated tanks and lines
- Take accurate and detailed production and CIP records
- Maintains accurate documentation ensuring it meets Food Safety Program (HACCP) requirements
- Pays close attention to detail ensuring the consistent maintenance of time temperature and sanitation procedures
- Complete departmental MSS and GMP tasks as required
Qualifications:
- Great attitude and interest in contributing to a positive work environment
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Ability to be flexible in terms of shift work and perform other duties as required
- Food manufacturing/dairy experience and basic computer skills would be assets
- A valid driver's license and an AZ license are assets
Physical Demands:
Standing and walking, for extended length of time. Occasional lifting of materials to a maximum weight of 25 kg.
Gay Lea Foods is a leading Canadian dairy co-operative renowned for producing high-quality, nutritious dairy products that Canadian families love and trust. From farm to table, our 1,200 farmer members in Ontario and Manitoba, and more than 1,200 employees across four provinces, work together to nourish communities through award-winning brands including Gay Lea, Nordica, Salerno, Bothwell Cheese, and more. As part of its deeply rooted, balanced commitment to people, profit, and planet, Gay Lea Foods proudly invests one percent of pre-tax earnings back into Canadian communities through a national food security partnership with Second Harvest, and the community-building efforts of the Gay Lea Foundation. To learn more, visit gayleafoods.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
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Teeswater, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Are you able to work both day (7am - 7pm) and night (7pm - 7am) shifts?
Work Location: In person
