Packer

Experienced working in a warehouse environment?

Have you worked in a packaging department?

Able to work rotation shifts, every 2-weeks (7am-3:15pm; 3:30pm-11:45pm)?

Are you reliable?

Do you always show up 10 minutes before your shift? Because you understand the meaning of commitment.

Do you have reliable transportation to get to work on time? Carpooling is NOT a reliable transportation.

Do you strive to perform above status quo?

Do you enjoy working in a family/team environment?

If your answer is _**“yes”**_ to all those questions, then we want to speak with _**YOU**_
- **Who are we?**_

Burnbrae Farms is a proud 6th generation Canadian family owned and operated egg business, producing eggs for over 70 years, with facilities across Canada (Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Quebec).

We are the leader in the egg production industry. When you join us, you don’t just work for us - _**YOU ARE PART OF THE FAMILY.**_

**Packer**
- **Term**: Permanent, Part-Time, MUST BE ABLE TO WORK MINIMUM 3 SHIFTS PER WEEK (not including weekends)
- **Address**: 301 Ellor St, Strathroy, ON N7G 2L5
- **Pay Rate**: $18.47ph + $0.45ph Shift Premium When Applicable
- **Shifts** (2 weeks cycle)
- 7am-3:15pm
- 3:30pm-11:45pm

This role reports to our Production Supervisor and involves inspecting eggs to ensure their quality and fitness for consumption, as well as packaging our eggs for distribution. This is a fast-paced and physically demanding role, as you will be required to:

- Package salable eggs on racks, pallets or in boxes based on daily production demands.
- Ensure proper cartons are used with proper printing on cartons as well as being correctly closed.
- Ensure code dates are legible, correct and facing in the right direction when packed on racks.
- Pull damaged or dirty eggs from cartons or flats and replace them with clean, undamaged and properly sized eggs.
- Place dirty eggs in the proper areas to be rewashed and maintain a clean, sanitary, safe, and productive work area.
- Clean up egg spillage on the floor, or machines and properly dispose of any waste and garbage as needed.

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**
- Maintain a positive work environment through cooperating with co-workers and management by the way you act and communicate.
- Communicate regularly with machine operators, co-workers, management, and quality assurance personnel to ensure standards of egg quality are upheld and a quality product is produced by our facility.
- Adhere to safe work practices, follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), maintain sanitary conditions, and report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
- Follow HACCP practices and actively promote our safety culture by adhering to all safety policies and procedures.
- Responsible for reporting all incidents, accidents, and observations of unsafe acts or conditions.
- Maintain regular attendance and adhere to call in policy to report workplace absences to follow production schedule.
- Work on our grading line unwrapping and depalletizing supplies to refill the line’s packaging supplies, as well as palletizing and depalletizing our finished products.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Required Knowledge Skills and Experience**
- The flexibility to work various shifts, including days, afternoons and weekends.
- Excellent work ethic
- Proven commitment to safety and quality
- Strong communication skills and ability to work well as a member of a team.
- Ability to safely lift 30 lbs. repeatedly throughout shift.
- At least one (1) year of experience in the food industry and/or manufacturing environment is an asset.

RememberWhen you join us, you don’t just work for us - **YOU ARE PART OF THE FAMILY.**

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

Pay: $18.47 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Do you have reliable transportation to get to work on time? Carpooling is NOT a reliable transportation. Yes or No?
- Have you worked in a warehouse/manufacturing environment? Yes or No?
- Are you able to lift to 40-50 lbs repeatedly? Yes or No?
- Have you worked in a packaging department? Yes or No?
- Do you always show up 10 minutes before your shift? Yes or No?
- Are you able to work rotation shifts, every 2-weeks (7am-3:15pm; 3:30pm-11:45pm)? Yes or No?
- Are you able to work weekends (if necessary)? Yes or No?
- This is a Part-Time role, are you able to work minimum 3 shifts per week (between Monday-Friday... weekends NOT included)? Yes or No?

Work Location: In person