Cam - Production Technician - Packaging/processing

6 days ago


Cambridge, Canada Dare Foods Limited Full time

Company Overview:
Made Better isn’t just a claim; it’s our Dare promise.

Dare has been a proudly Canadian, family-owned company since 1889. Throughout our long history, we’ve created some of the most loved brands in the country including Bear Paws cookies, REALFRUIT gummies, Breton crackers, Melba Toast and many more. For over 130 years we had been located in the Kitchener area since the family’s original store opened in 1892. We are now head quartered in Cambridge Ontario and we’ve expanded our roots far beyond. With eight manufacturing plants and over 1400 employees, Dare is part of the fabric of Canada.

At Dare our dedicated team works passionately to uphold our tradition of excellence, innovation and quality in every aspect of our operations. Our state-of-the-art facilities utilize advanced technology to ensure consistency and quality while meeting the evolving needs of our consumers and customers.

Overview:
We are offering a fast paced, career elevating opportunity at our new highly automated state‐of‐the‐art baking facility in Cambridge, Ontario. The expectation for every employee of this unique and flexible facility is to work cooperatively as part of the team to produce safe, high quality food products, efficiently and effectively.

As an integral team member, you will be required to help out as needed to accomplish this goal, regardless of the position, consistent with Dare values.

This is a unionized position with a starting rate of $28.60 per hour

Key Ingredients:

- Operate complex automated food processing and packaging machinery
- Use complex software to support the baking and packaging procedures (HMI)
- Demonstrate food safety and quality concepts (e.g. cleaning and sanitation of equipment) in a baking facility
- Conduct start up, in process and finished product quality testing based on standards
- Identify issues, determine the root cause, and work with maintenance and engineering teams to develop permanent solutions
- Evaluate current processes with a view towards continuous improvement of the facilities efficiency and performance.
- Perform routine technical maintenance to the equipment
- Conduct equipment testing and provide support during the installation and set‐up of equipment

Recipe for Success:

- Education that includes a post‐secondary Food Processing Technician program or relevant program
- Skilled in the principles of Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing
- Hands on experience with food processing and packaging equipment
- Strong technical skills and an analytical approach to problem‐solving
- A history of meeting and exceeding challenging performance goals; a desire to win
- Ability to perform tasks effectively both individually and as a member of a team
- Understands basic principles of Food Safety and Quality
- Strong communication skills

Additional Information:
**Total Rewards Package**: Our Total Rewards package reflects the investment we make in our employees to help them and their families achieve their well-being goals. Total Rewards at Dare Foods includes a competitive base salary, comprehensive health and wellness benefits and retirement programs. In addition, we offer paid time off, career development opportunities as well as reward and recognition programs.



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