fur dresser - hide and pelt processing

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Dusty
• Cold / refrigerated

Tasks

• Notify supervisor or mechanic of equipment malfunctions
• Operate and feed a variety of machines
• Set up, maintain and make minor repairs to machinery
• Push carts, trucks or cans of fibres from one work area to another
• Clean machines and immediate work areas
• Investigate machine stoppages
• Assist machine operators and other textile workers as required
• Adjust rotation and mixing action of vats according to state of pelts
• Examine products for defects to ensure adherence to quality standards
• Mix dyes or chemicals according to established formulae
• Prepare solutions to clean, dehair, pickle, oil or tan hides and skins
• Shave hides to uniform thickness

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Fast-paced environment
• Large workload

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus