Job Description

Production Labourer

Shifts:

Monday to Friday

Morning Shift:

06:00 to 02:30 pm

Afternoon Shift:

12:00 pm to 08:30 pm

Vegpro International Inc. is a Canadian leader for the innovation of its agricultural production of baby leaf lettuce and salads, supplying customers in North America all year long under the well-known label, Fresh Attitude. Our pre-washed and ready-to-eat packaged salads are available in all major grocery chains in Canada with a strong and rapidly growing presence in the United States.

We own and farm approximately 700 acres of land in Coldstream, BC and we have built a 70,000 sq. ft state-of-the-art produce packaging facility.

Reporting to the Packaging Line Lead and Production Supervisors the Production Labourer is responsible for performing a variety of tasks related to the production and packaging of raw baby leaf lettuce for the preparation of salads. This is a unionized position with UFCW-1518.

Main Responsibilities

Responsible for the initial washing, sorting and packing of raw baby leaf lettuce Opening and distributing raw material from cases and plastic boxes at the wash line Cut, weigh, pre-wash and prepare lettuce, vegetables etc. Fill lettuce bins, cleaning and preparation for packing Distribute bowls, lids, packaging boxes on the various production/packaging lines Place salad-topping ingredients manually in the "insert" containers Place the insert in the salad kits Inspect labels on product, inspect product quality Pack cardboard boxes with salad kits, load boxes on to pallets, wrap pallets for shipping Prepare and identify the pallets at the locations intended for shipment Ensure implementation of company policies and procedures ensuring compliance with Health and Safety policies and procedures, good manufacturing practices (GMP) and HACCP Perform other related duties

Qualifications and Requirements

High school diploma is an asset Relevant experience in a production, manufacturing or agribusiness environment is an asset Able to work in a 4C environment with allergens present: (dairy, nuts, wheat etc.) Ability to work standing in a refrigerated and humid environment completing repetitive work Ability to lift loads up to 50 Ibs (some workstations), push heavy loads and climb stairs repeatedly Possess a full range of movement: lifting, twisting, bending, reaching Be able to communicate well with supervisors and co-workers Be able to visually inspect product, packaging and labels for quality and correctness Schedule flexibility
For more information about our company visit www.vegpro.com and http://attitudefraiche.com/en/

VegPro International is committed to employment equity and diversity.

This is a unionized position.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $17.85 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress Dental care Discounted or free food Employee assistance program Extended health care On-site parking Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:

Coldstream, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driver's Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person