Dryer Operator

**Perth County Ingredients is continuing to grow, and we have an immediate opening**

**Full time Position of: Dryer Operator**

**Why Work at Perth County Ingredients?**
- Starting wage of $21.04
- $0.75 increase after 6 months of working service
- $0.75 increase after 1 year of working service
- Annual wage reviews and increases based off cost of living
- Shift premiums of $0.50 for afternoons and $1.00 for midnights
- Paid lunch break
- Stable fulltime employment
- Overtime pays after 44 hours (4 hours OT on every other biweekly pay)
- Competitive benefits package for you and your family (Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, LTD)
- GRSP contribution after 6 months of employment
- Company matched GRSP contribution after 2 years of employment
- Employee Assistance Program (wellness, financial assistance, mental health resources, legal, lifestyle, work and education)
- On-site training and company provided equipment
- Annual boot allowance
- Team BBQ’s and appreciation events
- Positive and friendly team environment with a supportive Management Team

**Our Working Environment**:

- Accurate and timely completion of all process documentation as it pertains to Dryer operation, packaging, coding, hot room operation, deviations, reconstitution, and CIP’s.
- Maintaining all logs and submitting all paperwork
- Effective cleaning of tanks and lines using a CIP/COP system, monitoring of time, temperature, and flow.
- Assisting in physical inventory counts
- Meeting all requirements as specified by Quality and Management to ensure 100% customer satisfaction
- Communicating with Customer Service/Office Administration as required
- Responsible for ensuring a safe working environment and adherence to Health and Safety obligations including wearing proper PPE
- Performing tasks assigned by Management
- Rotating 4 week continental shift (Days 7:00am - 7:00pm AND Midnights 7:00pm to 7:00am)

WORK Monday, Tuesday

OFF Wednesday Thursday

WORK Friday, Saturday, Sunday

OFF Monday, Tuesday

WORK Wednesday, Thursday

OFF Friday, Saturday, Sunday

**What You Bring to the Position**:

- 1 year Food Processing/Equipment experience
- Completion of Highschool or equivalent
- Legally eligible to work in Canada
- Strong commitment to safety and quality practices
- English Language a requirement (good oral and written communication skills)
- Ability to operate machinery in a safe and responsible manner
- Capability to work flexible hours on a two week rotating shift
- Competent to work independently as well as part of a team
- Possesses or is able to obtain a valid forklift license through internal training
- Punctual, and reliable with strong work ethic
- Self-starter who possess initiative during down time to help team members in other departments
- Ability to multitask and prioritize duties.

**If this sounds like the job for you, please apply, we look forward to meeting with you**

**We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those invited to participate in our recruitment process will be contacted.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $21.04-$22.54 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Frequent sanitation of common touch points and common areas.

**Experience**:

- Food processing: 1 year (preferred)
- Equipment Operation: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location