Grand River Foods is a leading food solutions company serving customers in the North American grocery and food service industry. As a member of the Sunrise Farm family, we remain as dedicated as ever to both providing a quality work environment for our employees, as well as producing only the highest quality products for our customers. We are known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike.


Grand River Foods is based in Cambridge, Ontario. Our location is commutable from a number of cities in the region: Kitchener, Waterloo, Brantford, Guelph, and more.


GRF is currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Millwright for the Night shift.


Night shift: 10:30pm - 7:30am (should be flexible). Overtime may be required, including weekend rotation.
GRF operates in a cold, fast-paced, and physical environment. Applicants must be comfortable working with meat products (beef, pork, chicken, seafood, soy, etc.)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Installs, maintains and repairs all mechanical and electrical systems and all machinery at the plant.
• Provide support to production in troubleshooting and repairing electrical and mechanical breakdowns.
• Complies with all necessary manufacturing codes, regulations and standards i.e. GMP, HACCP, WHIMIS, MSDS etc.
• Conduct scheduled preventive maintenance and calibration activities. Maintain an updated record of PM.
• Identify opportunities to continuously improve maintenance operations
• Actively promote health and safety in the workplace.
• Completes Maintenance reports and logs as required.
• Ensure all production equipment is serviced as required
• Monitor and adjust equipment to lower utility costs
• Enforce established safety, health, contamination and housekeeping policies and procedures in order to minimize staff injuries, lost production time, damage, and contamination of product
• Track building and equipment repairs
• Ensure that work area is clean of debris and hazards at all times and check work area for such hazards upon arrival and when departing each area of work
• Work in a safe manner in accordance with legislated and company health and safety standards
• Perform other duties as required

REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Millwright license
• Proven track record working with mechanics, machine shop practices (lathe & milling machines), welding (ARC, TIG, MIG), and pneumatic & hydraulic fields is required
• 2-5 years\' industrial mechanical experience, preferably in the food industry
• Service, clean and perform preventative maintenance and overhaul on all production equipment (spiral ovens, freezers, formers, cartoners, traypacks, bread and batter equipment)
• Continually improve equipment function via design improvements
• Problem solving skills and good communication skills
• Knowledge of appropriate health & safety and environmental regulations
• Adherence to Food Safety Protocols
• Must have Ontario Millwright License

COMP

• $39.00/hr to start, increasing to $41.39/hr upon successful completion of the training period.
• Wages starting from $31.04+/hr for apprentices, depending on years of schooling/training completed
• Comprehensive benefits after three-month probation
• Option to participate in GRF Pension Program after three-month probation
• As an essential business, we can offer steady shifts with plenty of opportunity for overtime, even in these trying times
• Product can be purchased at a reduced cost
• All company PPE provided

Grand River Foods (Cambridge) embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Grand River Foods (Cambridge) is dedicated to attracting, development and retaining talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005, under the Human Rights Code accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the recruitment process, the candidate will need to make their accommodation need known to the HR Department.


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At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.