Food Processor/Batcher

Job Description

Reinhart Foods Ltd. is a family business, with over 100 years of experience in delivering quality products (GFSI FSSC 22000 certified) and superior service to North American markets. Reinhart is Canada's leading producer of vinegars, maraschino cherries, glace fruit, and a respected name in the baking ingredient and hard cider industries. Reinhart produces private label for Canada's leading retailers as well as marketing and producing its own brands Allen's, Reinhart's, Daltons (1834), and Jaffa. Reinhart is also an industrial ingredient leader to North America's leading multi-national manufacturers.

FOOD PROCESSOR/BATCHER

This Job Offers

- Full Time - $20.50/hour
- Work Monday-Thursday Days
- 3 Day weekend every week
- Full Benefit Package
- Company Pension Match at 5%

Responsibilities

- Prepare ingredients in mixing area per established batch list and schedule. This includes weighing, measuring, and verification of proper ingredients
- Ensure lot code identification numbers are documented
- Arrange raw ingredients which are needed for production
- Properly store each ingredient in its assigned place and make sure it is properly covered
- Follow batches with precise measurements to create a very specialized batter
- Operate mixing machinery/ equipment as trained and follow all safety guidelines at all times
- Use a variety of tools (scales, thermometers, knives, etc.) in a safe and efficient manner
- Report any equipment malfunctions or quality issues to the Production Manager
- Maintain quality of finished product by monitoring texture, shape, and colour of product
- Maintain the overall cleanliness and sanitation of work area & equipment
- Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), food safety and quality policies

Qualifications

- Previous experience in a food manufacturing facility
- Forklift Experience is required
- Mixing experience preferred
- Accuracy and attention to detail and the ability to detect the presence of a quality issue
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Good communication skills, along with simple mathematical abilities
- Physically capable of performing the demands of the role
- Ability to lift 40kg
- Ability to move from one task to another with minimal distraction

A successful food processor/batcher is reliable and able to work with attention to detail. On-the-job training is a good way to discover how to do the job better, so you should have willingness to learn and improve. Being a team player is essential since all tasks will require close collaboration with co-workers. The goal will be to ensure that production procedures will be carried on smoothly to maximize efficiency and profits.

*We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those invited to participate in our recruitment process will be contacted.*

*Reinhart Foods welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.*