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8th Ave Food & Provisions

Location

70 West Drive, Brampton, ON L6T 3T1

Benefits

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  • Paid sick leave

Full job description

Business Unit Overview:

8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings’ private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a private equity firm.

Responsibilities:

8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a leading manufacturer of private brand and branded food products. We supply organic and conventional products in four major categories Nut Butters, Pasta, Granola and Fruit & Nuts.
We are a small plant with a big heart with a warm, friendly and positive work environment. We make the best private label peanut butter for our customers by roasting and grinding peanuts combined with other raw ingredients that flow to a 1 fully automated line consisting of a filler, capper, labeler and pallet wrapper, and then shipped out all over the world!
Come and join our Team!

Location: 70 West Drive, Brampton, ON
Shift Schedule (56 hours): Monday to Thursday 10pm-6am, Saturday and Sunday 6pm to 6am
  • Starting Pay rate is $17.80/hr- increases within 6 months to 18.80
  • Additional $.75/hr night sift premium
  • OT after 40 hours
  • Double pay on Stat Holidays
  • Double pay on 7th day of work
  • 5 paid sick days per year
  • $175 annual safety shoe reimbursement

Position Summary:

Loading pallets, operating of filling machine, cappers, coders, sealers and tray packing machines. Responsible for checking seals and also recording the packaging lot codes. Visual inspection of packaging materials and reporting any abnormalities to Shift supervisor, QA and Maintenance. Packers substitute for each other.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work environment
  • Responsible for loading peanut butter cases onto pallets
  • Responsible for ensuring the correct labels are on the pallet for shipping
  • Responsible for the start up, and shut down of the machine
  • Responsible for monitoring finished peanut butter jars conveyor as they go to be packed on trays
  • Responsible for operating filling machine, cappers, coders, sealers, and tray packing machines
  • Responsible for checking/monitoring seals and recording lot codes
  • Removing damaged or improper jars and all abnormalities
  • Responsible for referring to SOPs
  • Responsible for checking formulas according to the production schedule
  • Responsible for weighing ingredients
  • Responsible for dumping ingredients into hoppers
  • Responsible for notifying supervisor and material handler when running low on ingredients to switch pallets
  • Responsible for frequently performing quality checks
  • Responsible for ensuring all production documentation is completed and recorded
  • Responsible for sanitation of all machines and production areas,
  • Must adhere to all company health and safety, and food safety policies, rules and regulations
  • All positions within Golden Boy Foods Ltd are mandated to adhere to Good Manufacturing (GMP) and uphold food safety standards.
  • Other general duties as assigned such as material handling

Education And Experience Required:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Experience in manufacturing environment
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide at a grade 10 level
  • Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:

  • Experience in a food manufacturing facility with liquid filling experience is a definite asset
  • Ability to handle stressful situations and remain calm
  • An organizes problem solver, able to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment

Physical Requirements: Qualified candidates must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:

  • Lifting 23kg (50lbs) periodically
  • Ability to stand and or walk for 8 hours per day
  • Ability to bend, twist, kneel occasionally

Important
Our Company promotes a diverse, inclusive workplace. By embracing diversity, we build a more effective organization.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and Ontario Human Rights Code, the Company will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodation(s) that you may require to any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
We thank you for your interest in our company for taking the time to submit your resume. Please note that only those candidates selected to move forward in the interview process will be contacted directly.

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