Packing Associate

**About Sensei Ag**

At Sensei Ag, we align technology with the environment to protect and preserve natural resources while optimizing how we grow food. Merging agriculture and innovation to achieve sustainable farming practices allows us to grow delicious and fresh fruits and vegetables.

**Our Vision**:
Improve Human Nutrition and Preserve the Environment by Growing Food Indoors

**Our Commitment**:
Growing More with Less**:Our greenhouses use less water and take up less space than traditional farms, while maximizing flavor and freshness.

**Achieving Climate Compatibility**
Whether we're growing fruits or vegetables, our goal is to deliver fresh produce efficiently and sustainably in any environment.

**Harvesting at Peak Ripeness**

Our fresh produce is grown year-round and picked at the peak of ripeness to deliver high quality and great taste.

**Learn more from our website or by following us on LinkedIn. If you'd like to see what we are doing with our consumer-facing brand Sensei Farms, please check our Instagram**

**Position Description**

Packing Associate role assures that produce of the highest quality is packed into the appropriate containers, accurately labelled, and meets food safety, quality, and customer specification. This role supports the supply chain by consistently meeting productivity and efficiency targets and ensures optimal operation of the business.

**Responsibilities**
- Visually inspect and handle fresh vegetables; grade by identifying different ripening stages, sizes and classification and package according to customer specification.
- Inspect produce and packaging for foreign object control pest or other contamination, report to personnel with authority.
- Responsible for the careful handling of produce; prevent bruising, or damage to the product; meet quality, food safety and packing standards set out by Line Leader and Supervisors.
- Cleaning and sanitization of all food contact surfaces and machines in the production area; maintain a clean work area throughout shift; report damage or mechanical issues to personnel with authority.
- Comply with SOPs, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Food Safety, Health and Safety, and company policies and procedures; ensure standards consistently meet expectations.
- Other core expectations as defined by the company.

**Required Skills, Abilities and Qualifications**
- The position requires the ability to regularly lift up to 30-pounds, occasionally up to 50-pounds.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team.
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate keen attention to detail.
- Hours of work may vary depending on business needs.; flexibility required.

**Preferred Skills, Abilities and Qualifications***
- General understanding of packhouse operations.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, Health and Safety, Food Safety.
- This job operates in a refrigerated warehouse, where temperatures range from 36°F -45°F. The noise level in the work environment can be loud due to packaging machinery, and forklift truck operation.
- General understanding of packhouse operations or previous packhouse or related experience.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Health and Safety, Food Safety.
- Role frequently requires the ability to stand, walk, bend, twist, use hands to handle or feel product or packaging, and reach with hands and arms.

**Educational Requirements**
- High School Diploma.

**Traits We Value**
- Appreciation for transforming health and the future of food
- Smart, not arrogant
- Humble and hardworking
- Entrepreneurial, not risk averse
- Kind and genuine
- Grit and lots of it

**ESA Status**
- Non-Exempt

**Compensation**
- $13.22 - $24.02

**Benefits**
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Paramedical Services
- Medical Supplies & Equipment
- Hospitalization
- Out of Province Emergency Medical Assistance
- Vision Care
- Dental Care
- Basic Life Insurance & AD&D
- STD
- LTD
- Optional Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness
- Extended Healthcare
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match

**Sensei Ag is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Commission and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise People Operations if you require an accommodation.