Production Worker

Who are we?
Canada Packers is a pork Company headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario. We are a global leader in sustainably produced, premium quality, value-added pork products, built on a legacy of excellence and innovation. Our company employs approximately 3,700 people in its operations across Canada. Canada Packers is among North America’s largest producers of Raised Without Antibiotics (“RWA”) pork and a key supplier of RWA and conventional pork products to customers in Canada, the U.S., Japan, China and other international markets.
The Canada Packer’s Lethbridge Pork facility is a specialty pork processing plant. We process approximately 1500-1600 pigs per day. This includes everything from receiving the pigs from the farmer to preparing finished products for export.

About the Job
General production workers at Canada Packer’s Lethbridge facility take on a variety of roles and responsibilities, including, but not limited to:

• Transport raw materials, finished products, and packaging materials throughout plant.
• Bagging and/or packaging of meat products.
• Operate processing machinery and equipment as needed.
• Inspect products to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area following sanitation and food safety regulations.
• Follow all safety guidelines and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Work efficiently to meet daily production quotas and deadlines.
• Assist with loading/unloading raw materials and finished products.
• Identify and report any equipment malfunctions or product defects to supervisors.
• Follow company policies, procedures, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical demands may include:

• Lifting heavy weights repetitively, up to 60lbs.
• Working in cold conditions.
• Standing for long periods of time.
• Repetitive movements of the hands/wrists/arms.

Why should you join our team?

• Competitive wages starting at $18.20/hour, reaching up to $25.05/hour.
• Extended health and dental plan.
• Short-term disability coverage, long-term disability coverage, and basic group life insurance.
• Company matched DC pension plan.
• Retention bonus, paid in January following every completed year.
• Production bonus, paid when company targets are met.
• Paid vacation time and statutory holidays.
• Employee assistance program including counselling services and confidential support.

Our Values and Expectations
We are looking for new team members who can fit in with our values culture and meet plant expectations. This includes:

• Maintaining strong attendance, we expect employees to be punctual and have regular attendance. This includes calling in if you are experiencing an emergency and cannot attend your scheduled shift or providing documentation to support extended leaves.
• Treating all our team members with dignity and respect.
• Being reliable and high performing, entrusted to complete assigned tasks correctly and in a timely manner.
• Being a flexible and cooperative team player, willing to take on a variety of responsibilities around the plant.
• Being honest and transparent.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component of our culture. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Recruitment Team at .