Salary Range: 19.43 to 19.43 (Currency: CAD) (Pay period: per-hour-wage)
Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry.
From our hatcheries to our “ready to eat” state of the art cooking facilities we service customers in the retail, food service and industrial sectors. We are proud of our support of the Canadian farm as well as our investment in the latest equipment and technologies at our facilities across Canada. Our test kitchens have the most current cooking equipment replicating that used in commercial establishments, to facilitate precision testing. This way you know the product you receive will perform to your expectations. We are proud of our long-standing partnerships with family-owned Canadian chicken farmers to produce high quality products.
Role:
Trimming and packaging product using good manufacturing practices.
Responsibilities:
- Meet company housekeeping standards with “first in, first out” rotation of product.
- Work with knives to trim product according to specifications.
- Accurate daily updates of inventory lists.
- Work with different machines such as Individual Quick Freeze machine.
- Ensure proper weights and labels, as per customer specifications.
- Labels and packages products according to the Company and customer’s requirements.
- Move product and supplies using a pallet jack.
- Maintain speed and accuracy of the line for any given SKU.
- Identify & Reject products that do not meet standards.
- Effectively operate and troubleshoot the labeling machine.
- Clean equipment and work area according to company’s GMP’s and Sanitation procedures.
- Operate safely, according to the Sunrise Health and Safety Policies.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Education and/ or Experience – High school diploma preferred; 1 year of related experience and/ or 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment. Pallet Jack and forklift experience is considered an asset. General understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices is considered an asset.
- Language Skills – Basic English skills are required to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, memos, and verbal communication, etc. Ability to effectively present information one-on-one or in small groups.
- Mathematical Skills – Ability to understand, accurately record perform simple mathematical calculations – addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Reasoning Ability – Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one (1) or two (2) step instructions; Ability to deal with standardized situations with occasional or no variables.
- Computer Skills – basic knowledge is an asset.
- Physical Demands – Standing/ walking the entire shift. Bending, reaching, and climbing stairs at times. Frequently lifting and/or moving up to 50 lbs, occasionally lifting over 40 lbs to heights at waist level and moving/ pushing/ pulling 50 – 100lbs with assistance or equipment such as a pallet jack.
- Work Environment - Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts. Temperature below 4 degrees Celsius. Continuous and constant noise that is below 80dBA (loud). Hearing protection is recommended and will be provided. Some exposure to airborne particles within allowable limits.
Competencies - Interpersonal Skills:
- Customer Service – Responds internal customer requests for service and assistance,
- Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views;Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of the team above own interests.
Competencies - Organizational Value:
- Ethics – Treats people with respect; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values; Works in support of Sunrise Poultry’s vision, mission and core values.
- Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures; Supports organization’s goals and values.
- Professionalism – Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
Competencies - Self Management:
- Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Monitors own work to ensure quality objectives are met.
- Quantity – Meets and/ or exceeds productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
- Safety & Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly; aware of surroundings.
- Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events; Able to work alternative shifts as business requires.
- Attendance/ Punctuation – Is consistently at work and at their workstation on time.
- Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to direction, takes responsibilities for own actions, reports errors and concerns, keeps commitments, commits to long hours of work for needs of the business, completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
- Initiative – Asks for and offers help when needed. Suggest new and better methods in the spirit of continuous improvement.
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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.
Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.
