Lead Packaging Worker 1 – #7636 – L
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SunOpta Inc.
POSITION TITLE: Lead Packaging Worker I
CLASSIFICATION: Hourly
DEPARTMENT: 6511 Hand Packing
REPORTING TO: Production Manager
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for ensuring that all production lines/equipment achieve production standards and deliver scheduled production requirements.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Performs as a lead hand helper, directing production activities as communicated by the Lead Hand (Lead Production Worker)
- Leads employees and temporary personnel on production line(s) during off shift
- Provides break relief
- Manage inventory with First In First Out (FIFO) rotation
- Troubleshoot and notify mechanics of mechanical issues
- Completes documentation required, including verifying codes and SOPs
- Provide consistent communication and feedback to personnel on shift, and pass information on to next shift
- Report and troubleshoot all material usage, finished goods, labor hours, waste, and downtime
- Strong attention to detail, sense of urgency, and excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
- Responsible for ensuring work area is clean and organized
- Assist and assign (as needed) duties to thoroughly clean work areas, including general housekeeping
- Utilize the Packaging White Board to refer to priorities for the day/week, record counts for the shift
- Use oracle to perform tasks including back flushing of finished cases, batch returns and inputting of cartons, shippers, and product
- Must adhere to and enforce all Good Manufacturing Practices and Safety Policies
- Promote a high level of safety awareness and continuous improvement in safety policies
- Committed to ensuring that products produced meet all food safety and quality requirements
- Responsible for Food Safety and reporting any non-compliance issues to their immediate supervisor
- Wear Personal Protective Equipment when required
- All other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Ensure that workers are adhering to production schedule as outlined by Management
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum High School
- Prior experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred
Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to use critical thinking to plan and problem-solve
- Experience with oracle preferred
- Good verbal, written and multi-tasking skills
- Basic computer skills
- Familiar with production/processing lines and/or packaging equipment
Additional Considerations:
- The location for this role is in St. Davids, Ontario, Canada
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
- 100% of the work is performed in a production environment
- Must be available to work weekly rotating shifts: days, afternoons, nights
- Must be available to work weekends
- Must be able to stand/walk for majority of the shift
- Must be able to reach with hands and arms, climb up and down ladders
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Competency in performing multiple tasks
- Ability to organize and prioritize
- Must have reliable transportation (location is off bus route)
Full-time, Permanent
Salary: $21.25 per hour
Shift premiums for afternoon and night shifts
Benefits at 3 months
Employee Assistance Program
RRSP Matching Program
Paid Time Off
Company Events
SunOpta Overview:
SunOpta Inc. is a leader in the plant-based foods and beverages, fruit-based foods and beverages,
and organic ingredient sourcing industries. SunOpta is focused on sustainability and specializes in the
sourcing, processing, and packaging of organic, conventional, non-GMO food products.
SunOpta is looking for talented individuals that demonstrate our most valued behaviors: Passion,
Dedication, Speed, Entrepreneurship, Customer-Centricity, and Problem-Solver, to help create a
brighter, healthier, and sustainable future of food!
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and
activities may change at any time with or without notice.