Industrial Packaging Operator

Job Description

<h3>Job Description</h3><p>Job Description<p><p><em>Join Grain Millers in Yorkton, SK - where small-town living meets big-time opportunity.</em></p><p><em>Looking for a fresh start or your next great role in a reputable, stable, and value-driven company? At Grain Millers, we believe in doing the right thing, always. As a trusted North American leader in the food production industry, we&#39;re proud of our legacy of quality, safety, and integrity. Now, we&#39;re looking for passionate, detail-focused individuals to join our team of difference-makers.</em></p><p>As an <strong>Industrial Packaging Operator, </strong>you&#39;ll play an important role in our production. Ensuring that high-quality products are packaged efficiently, safely, and up to the highest standards. In this role, you will operate various packaging lines, including automated and semi-automated bagging systems, palletizers, flour packaging lines, and toting equipment. You&#39;ll help us deliver excellence - every bag, every box, every time.</p><p><strong>Duties & Responsibilities: </strong></p><ul><li>Operate a variety of packaging equipment including automated baggage line, semi-automated tote packaging lines, palletizers, ink jet labelers, check weighers, and metal detectors</li><li>Monitor and test processes at metal detectors critical control points</li><li>Troubleshoot minor equipment issues and interpret equipment control screens</li><li>Set up and calibrate lines for a variety of products, ensuring packaging materials are stocked, perform quality checks and coding checks</li><li>Complete daily documentation of packing volumes, packaging summaries, and packing operations</li><li>Use the "WOW" inventory system and handheld system to scan and track production and update orders</li><li>Support sanitation efforts and follow all food safety guidelines</li></ul><p><strong>Essential Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>Minimum High school diploma or equivalent</li><li>Knowledgeable and capable of operating complex packaging lines.</li><li>Previous experience in food manufacturing / packaging may be preferred.</li><li>Troubleshooting skills are an asset</li><li>Must hold or be willing to hold a valid Sask. forklift operator certificate.</li><li>Excellent communication and organizational skills are required.</li><li>Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.</li><li>Strong computer skills (word, excel, data entry, etc.)</li><li>Must have the ability to perform physical tasks repetitively such as climbing ladders/stairs and lift 50lbs and working 12 hr. shifts.</li><li>Must be able to work in a grain processing environment which exposes staff to allergens such as, but not limited to, grain and grain dust.</li><li>Must be comfortable in working with heights.</li></ul><p>Grain Millers Canada offers excellent salary and benefits in accordance with the current Collective Agreement. We also offer our employees:</p><ul><li>Quarterly Bonus</li><li>Overtime pays</li><li>Night and weekend premiums</li><li>Incentive pay program</li><li>Company match RRSP program</li><li>The company supplied uniform and safety equipment.</li><li>Company supplied tools.</li><li>Sick & Vacation pay.</li></ul><p>Grain Millers Canada is committed to Employment Equity.</p><p>While we thank all applicants, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.</p><p></p><p></p></p></p>