Meat-Packing Plant Labourer (Packaging/Industrial Butcher Helper) Full Time

Title:

Meat-Packing Plant Labourer (Packaging/Industrial Butcher Helper)

Available Positions:

9

Terms of Employment:

Permanent, full time, overtime, early morning, morning, day, overtime required, overtime available

Salary:

Starting at $19.19/hour (up to $24.42/hour, may be negotiated, pending experience), 40 hours/week, benefits as per collective agreement, medical extended health / dental / vision / disability / life insurance benefits, RRSP contribution program after 1 year of employment, 2 weeks’ vacation after 1 year of service at the rate of 4% of vacation pay.

Other Perks:

All Johnston’s products at wholesale cost plus 10% staff discount, boot allowance, health & wellness program, employee referral bonus, perfect attendance accumulated banked hours, registered with WSBC, and much more!

Anticipated Start Date:

As soon as possible

Location:

5828 Promontory Rd, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2R 4M4

Languages:

English

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Experience:

Experience an asset

On site:

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment:

• Odours
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Wet/damp
• Noisy

Work setting:

• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
• Slaughterhouse

Responsibilities

Tasks:

• Food safety/handling skills
• Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials
• Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines
• Remove filled containers from conveyors
• Manually pack goods into bags and boxes or other containers
• Feed and unload processing machines
• Check products and packaging for basic quality defects
• Assist process control and machine operators in performing their duties
• Clean machines and immediate work areas

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Work under pressure
• Ability to work independently

Weight handling:

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment:

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability:

• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Dependability
• Positive attitude
• Accurate

Health benefits:

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits:

• As per collective agreement
• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits:

• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Wellness program

Other:

Looking for applicants who are eager, dependable with a positive attitude. Can be a great start for individual looking start full-time work with on-the-job training. Need to be safety conscious in an excellent work environment with competitive wages and great benefits.