LINE OPERATOR

Joining Nortera means choosing opportunities to grow together!

As the North American leader in ready-to-cook vegetables, we are committed to contributing to the well-being of society by providing access to healthy and sustainable food. Nortera produces major private and retail brands and markets its own brands Arctic Gardens and Del Monte.

Why Choose Nortera

• Competitive hourly wage;
• Annual bonus program (if applicable);
• Complete range of social benefits and employee assistance program (EAP);
• Possibility of contributing to an RPP with employer contribution.
• Reimbursement for tuition fees and physical activity;
• Referral program;
• An environment that fosters learning and professional development;
• Opportunities to work on inspiring projects in a growing company!
  
  

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: $27.88 per hour

Responsibilities And Duties

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for line preparation; setup scale and bagger to the proper program, prepare the poly and cases for the specified customer and product type, setup the case erector, case packer, case check weigher, and robot;
• Responsible to ensure the line runs efficiently;
• Make necessary adjustments to program settings or manual settings;
• Responsible for the integrity of the finished product, proper product being used, proper bag weights being met, bag seals and codes are correct, case codes are correct;
• Responsible for performing routine weight checks, code checks, seal checks, and case code checks;
• Responsible for ensuring product runs and is completed as detailed on the packaging daily schedule;
• Responsible to ensure roll changes, changeovers, and washouts are efficient;
• Responsible for ensuring the line does not shut down early for breaks, or shift end;
• Responsible for documenting all changes made to programming, manual settings, also responsible for documenting any difficulties, downtime, and line times;
• Responsible for other documentation, poly usage, and quantity of cases ran,
• Responsible for communication with all employees on the line, lift truck drivers, QA, and supervisors;
• Assisting with washouts-disassembling and reassembling where needed
• General housekeeping-keeping work area clean and tidy
• Must work in compliance with established Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP), Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) protocols and report any concerns to your supervisor;
• Responsible for communicating with shift operators, to stage poly to ensure more efficient changeovers and to allow operators to monitor lines consistently;
• During non-break periods, responsible for downstream events focusing on robot, tape machines, case packers, and case erectors for both Line 3 and 6;
• Support cross-training initiatives;
• Support line changeovers for both Line 3 & 6;
• Cover other positions as needed, depending on skill and ability;
• Assist in gathering materials (e.g. poly, peel & seal, tape);
• Assist with calibration of scale system where needed;
• Support Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) program;
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and assist in improvements when able.
• responsible for operating a GEA high-speed bagging machine and Hayssen High speed Bagging machine.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Schedule

• 8-hour shift
• Rotation shifts
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed
  
  

Work Location: In person

We’re looking for people like you!

Come grow with Nortera!

Although all job applications are considered, only successful applicants will be contacted. The use of masculine gender could have been used without discrimination and only for the purpose of lightening the text. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from a wide variety of candidates in order to staff a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities in which we operate.