Food Packager

Job Title: Food Packaging Associate

Job Description

This role focuses on packaging products on a fast-paced production line in a manufacturing facility. You will work with conveyors and automated machinery to package, label, box, and palletize products while maintaining quality standards and accurate documentation. The position requires consistent standing, repetitive movements, and light to moderate lifting in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate on a production line to package products according to established procedures and standards.
• Box packaged products and prepare them for palletizing and shipment.
• Stack packaged products onto pallets, including lifting up to approximately 10 pounds above shoulder height and up to 40 pounds when building boxes and pallets.
• Perform overhead lifting of about 10 pounds repeatedly as part of the packaging process.
• Work in a production environment while maintaining productivity and focus.
• Work around continuously running machinery, including conveyors, and follow all safety procedures.
• Rotate through different positions along the packaging line within the same work area to support overall production flow.
• Complete required paperwork accurately, including notes on defects, waste, and production counts, and maintain basic documentation for quality control.
• Conduct in-process quality checks to identify defects and ensure products meet quality standards.
• Handle products and components throughout various stages of the packaging process.
• Work alongside machine operators, ensuring products move correctly through the line to the end of the packaging process.
• Apply labels, sleeves, or packaging materials to cartons and verify that packaging information is correct.
• Place finished packages into boxes and stack them onto pallets in an organized manner.
• Maintain a very fast-paced, repetitive work rhythm throughout the shift.
• Communicate clearly in English when interacting with supervisors and team members.
• Follow all safety, cleanliness, and PPE requirements while on the production floor.

Essential Skills

• Ability to stand for approximately 8 hours per shift on a production line.
• Ability to lift 10–15 kg repeatedly throughout the day, including overhead lifting and lifting up to approximately 40 lbs when building boxes and pallets.
• Comfort working around machinery and conveyors running continuously with constant noise.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Willingness and availability to work weekdays and weekends as required.
• Reliability and punctuality for scheduled shifts and pre-shift meetings.
• Ability to work in a repetitive, fast-paced production environment.
• Steel-toe work boots and adherence to all required safety attire.

Shift Options:

• Morning Shift: Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM
• Afternoon Shift: Monday to Friday, 2:45 PM – 11:15 PM
• Weekend availability required as needed

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Previous production, packaging, or manufacturing experience is an asset.
• Prior experience working in a production line environment is an asset.

Why Work Here?

Join a supportive, family-oriented team in a multicultural environment where no prior experience is required and training is provided. Permanent employees may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, RRSP matching program, employee assistance services, and company events. Sunday shifts offer premium pay as recognition for your time and commitment.

Work Environment

This role is based in a high-volume manufacturing facility with conveyors and machinery running continuously, creating a fast-paced and noisy environment. The workplace emphasizes teamwork, safety, and productivity. Employees are required to wear steel-toe work boots and all company-issued PPE while on the production floor.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Richmond, BC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.90 - $19.90/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Richmond,BC.

À propos d'Aerotek

Aerotek Inc. fournit des solutions de dotation en personnel et de services dans les domaines de la fabrication, de la logistique, de la construction, de l’aviation, des installations et de la maintenance. Nous offrons l’expertise, les solutions et les personnes nécessaires pour relever les défis de l’industrie nord-américaine. Basée à Hanover, au Maryland, Aerotek exploite un réseau unifié de plus de 200 bureaux à travers l’Amérique du Nord, soutenant plus de 18 000 clients chaque année. Aerotek est une entreprise du groupe Allegis, leader mondial en ressources humaines et solutions d’affaires. Pour en savoir plus, visitez: | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offre un salaire hebdomadaire, des avantages sociaux y compris des soins médicaux, des soins dentaires et des soins de la vue, ainsi qu’un programme d’aide aux employés et un programme de rabais.

La société souscrit au principe d’égalité d’accès à l’emploi et examinera toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, de l’origine nationale, du statut de vétéran, de handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité de genre, de l’information génétique ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Ordonnance sur l’égalité des chances de San Francisco:
Conformément à l’Ordonnance sur l’égalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.

Utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle (IA):
Nous pouvons utiliser l’intelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus d’embauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et l’évaluation des candidatures. L’IA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à l’aide d’outils d’IA.

About Aerotek

Aerotek Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, employee assistance and discount programs.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.