General Labour

About Flora Food Group

We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.

Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.

About The Position

Location: Brantford, Ontario

Shift: Afternoon 3PM to 11PM

Position Description

This position is based in Brantford, Canada. Above all, the General Labour is to work safely by observing all safety rules, including proper utilization of lock out tag out. The General Labour TM’s works under the direction of the Production Supervisors for the Manufacturing Department. Responsible for all aspects of line operation in accordance to established procedures, at a set pace while adhering to all safety regulations. Inspects product and completes required quality checks and necessary forms.

Core Responsibilities

Safety

• Knowledge and understanding of company safety policy and systems.
• Ensure that procedures and practice adhere to safety policy and legislation.
• Report all safety related issues and near misses to supervisor.
• Wear the required PPE while performing all job duties.
• Safe, licensed operation of powered industrial vehicles.
• Required to complete and contribute to all relevant training and EWO and associated paperwork.
  
  

Workplace Hazards

• Full knowledge of the workplace and hazards within it.
• Utilize appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products, and equipment relevant to the tasks in your area.
• Work areas include conveyors and power industrial vehicles.
• Work areas include machines that start and stop automatically.
  
  

Quality

• Knowledge of product quality and food safety procedures.
• Must actively contribute to all the quality related training and complete assessments.
• Report any discrepancies to the Supervisors.
• Understands and adheres to color code.
• Prioritizes Consumer Safety by adhering to the strict Food Safety and GMP requirements set by the company and may halt activities when there is potential risk for noncompliance.
  
  

Operational Activities

• Operate machine(s), keeping watch for any malfunction. Is responsible for maintaining quality and quantity of product as set by Quality Assurance and packaging Production Standards.
• Inspect product according to quality standards.
• Troubleshoot production issues as required. For serious abnormalities liaise with maintenance or Supervisors to ensure timely resolution.
• Manage changeovers as necessary, including work requiring use of basic hand tools.
• Maintain a high degree of personal hygiene and keeps work area in a clean and sanitary condition in compliance with GMP Standards.
• Ensure an adequate material supply is on the line at all times (i.e. tubs, lids, foil, glue, cartons etc.) and that all machines are properly loaded.
• Clean case coder printing heads and replenish coder ink as required.
• Change the case coder message during changeovers.
• Clean and sanitize the line as needed and during changeovers.
• Maintain close communication with other employees as required to ensure continuous operation of the line.
• Complete all required documentation including but not limited to downtime reporting and entries in core.
• Ensure that all machines’ safety guards are in place and operational.
• Participate in all TPM training and apply this knowledge to the daily job duties and responsibilities.
• Move packaging material as required using a walkie stacker.
• Other on-going activities include leading 5s activities and helping push forward the overall TPM agenda. Working on focused improvements and being an active member of a cell team responsible for the overall safety, quality, waste, and efficiency of a set of lines.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Problem Solving

• An awareness of how to identify, prioritize and address problems using appropriate tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence.
• Ability to make decisions when identifying in-process problems. Ability to deal with a variety of job assignments.
  
  

Environmental

• Follows proper containment and reporting procedures and escalates any environmental release as soon as they are known, this includes releases to internal drains.
• Reduce costs due to waste and minimize impact to health, safety, and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through the correct management of waste and hazardous materials.
• Must actively contribute to an eco-efficient environment including, but not limited to disposing of materials in the appropriate waste streams.
  
  

Teamwork

• Must be a good team player capable of working within a highly effective team; responsible, supportive, and able communicator. Embrace for a cultural change.
  
  

Tools and Equipment

• Cleaning supplies include but are not limited to chemical cleaning agents, towels, squeegee, brushes, dust pans, brooms, mops, etc.
  
  

About you!

Minimum Requirements

• 2-3 years’ experience in manufacturing environment required; food production environment preferred.
• GMP and HACCP knowledge
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills.
• Must be able to lift to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and work well within a team environment.
  
  

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. 

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.