Seasonal Production Support
6 months ago
The Seasonal Production Support position is generally filled by full time post secondary students enrolled in a University or College. Seasonal Production Support staff are responsible to carry out the requests of the Specialty Coordinator or Production Manager. They will perform a variety of tasks relating to bindery department production.
**Day**: Week 1 - Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday - 6 AM - 6 PM
Week 2 - Wednesday and Thursday - 6 AM - 6 PM
OR
**Night**: 3 Consecutive 12 hour night shifts per week, 6 PM - 6 AM
**Job Requirements**:
- High School Diploma/GED/Mature Student Diploma
- Experience operating and using small tools
- Effective English use and comprehension
- Digital Literacy (Microsoft Office, keyboarding skills)
- Essential Math skills (Metric and Imperial measurements, problem solving, conversion charts, etc.)
- Effective use of production related documents to accomplish job tasks
- Ability to detect, isolate, and identify irregularities in product
- Demonstrated organization, prioritizing, time and stress management skills
- Able to operate required equipment in a safe and responsible manner
- Continuous learning/improvement mindset
- Must be able to work in a team-oriented environment while demonstrating self-management capabilities
- Able to deal with people diplomatically and professionally at all times
- Excellent manual dexterity
- Willingness to work overtime as needed
- Willingness to work 12-hour shifts
- Must be willing to work at all Friesens facilities as needed
**Duties and Responsibilities**:
- Work and communicate effectively with the Managers, Specialty Coordinator and co-workers
- Practice Friesens safety procedures for equipment and plant situations
- Carry out the responsibilities as assigned by the Specialty Coordinator or Production Manager which may include but are not limited to assisting with various hand work projects:
- Spot checking books for quality
- Stacking book blocks
- Hand taping/gluing of ribbons into books (called ribboning)
- Specialty binding
- Tipping pages
- Hand dust-jacketing
- Performing other specialty binding functions as requested
- Putting books into cartons
- Stacking cartons onto skids
- Assist with bindery department maintenance and housekeeping
**Education**: Preferred
- High School Diploma or better
**Skills**: Preferred
- Deal with people diplomatically
- Effective English use and comprehension
- Continuous learning/improvement mindset
- Prioritizing and time management skills
- Excellent manual dexterity
- Use of documents to accomplish job tasks
- Digital literacy-Microsoft office, typing
- Experience operating and using small tools
- Essential math skills
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