Production Line Operator

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.

Job Overview:

Line operators in the production unit operate multi-function process control machinery or single-function machines to process battered and breaded and IQF frozen food products. They also provide leadership, training and co-ordinate the activities of workers on the top of the production lines who provide manual processing activities manufacturing raw food products. They are responsible for troubleshooting minor machine problems and breakdowns such as broken wires, advising supervisors and maintenance of machine issues, for maintaining a constant flow of ingredients such as pre dust, batter and breading into the machines by manually filling them, and maintaining a smooth running line. Work under the direct supervision of a Production Supervisor.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate multi-function process control machinery through control panels, computer terminals or other control systems to process food products
• Observe gauges, verify specified processing conditions and make adjustments to process variables under the guidance of a production supervisor
• Maintain shift log of production and other data
• Sets up and adjusts processing machines and conveyors preparatory to operation and tears down machines at end of production day
• Operate single-function machines to blend, freeze, par fry, or otherwise process food products
• Check products for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards and customer specifications and perform corrective machine adjustments as necessary
• Record production information
• Provide work instructions, health & safety instruction and leadership to production workers and assist in production when required
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas to maintain excellent housekeeping in their area
• Work flexible hours in a fast-paced, team oriented, cold environment
• Coaches/mentors employees and trains new employees on performance of their jobs on the line
  
  

Skills and Abilities:

• Average verbal and excellent written communicationskills
• Detail oriented, quality minded, highly organized, multitaskingabilities and excellent problem solving
• Must have leadership experience orabilities
• Able to perform basic mathematical calculationscompetently
• Highly mechanically inclined with a basic understanding of machines, hydraulics, pneumatics and electricity
  
  

Experience:

• On-the-job training is provided
• At least 1 year of experience as a labourer in food processing required in addition to a minimum of 3 months in the position of yellow stripe (RLO)
  
  

Working Conditions:

• Moving mechanical parts
• Wet and /or freezing conditions
• High, precarious places
• Fumes or airborne particles
• Risk of electrical shock
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud (85 to 105decibels)
• Work flexible hours in a fast-paced, team oriented, cold environment.
  
  

Physical Requirement:

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs over the shoulder on a repetitive basis and or push, pull heavy objects frequently
• Able to withstand long periods standing, walking on cement flooring
• Able to tolerate long periods in a cold, and often wet environment
• Tolerant of working with raw food product and materials including meat and seafood
• Comfortable working on ladders up to 15 ft in height
• Some stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling are required to inspect malfunctioning equipment
  
  

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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.