Poultry Packager

**Poultry Packager (NOC 9617)**

**4 vacancies**

**Company**: Colonial Farms

**Business information**: We are dedicated to the production of poultry products for the market (wholesale)

**Business address**: 3830 Okanagan Street, Armstrong, BC, V0E 1B0

**Work Location**: Same as above

**Type of Employment**: Full time - Permanent

**Estimated Start Date**: As soon as possible
- Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials
- Remove filled containers from conveyors
- Manually pack poultry into bags and boxes or other containers
- Feed and unload processing machines
- Check products and packaging for basic quality defects
- Assist process control and machine operators in performing their duties
- Clean machines and immediate work areas

**Requirements**:

- Education: No formal education is required.
- Experience is an asset. On-the-job training will be provided.
- Fork lift experience loading and unloading flat decks and vans is an asset.

**-Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities**: Repetitive tasks, Manual dexterity, Standing for extended periods, Work under pressure, Bending, crouching, kneeling, Physically demanding, Fast-paced environment,

Attention to detail, Handling heavy loads, Tight deadlines, Combination of standing and walking.

**-Personal Suitability**:Team player, Effective interpersonal skills, Client focus, Judgement, Organized, Excellent oral communication, Initiative, Accurate.

**-Work Site Environment**: Odours, Hot, Cold/refrigerated, Wet/damp

*Frequent exposure to factors such as temperature variations or extremes, fumes, moving machinery, humidity, and materials that cause periods of extreme discomforts and/or moderate risk of accident or illness.

**-Weight Handling**: Up to 23kg (100 lbs.)

**-Language**: English is required.

**Salary**: $17.27 to $20.59 hourly, 40 Hours per week

**Benefits**: Disability, Extended Medical and Dental insurance, Group insurance, life insurance, pension plan, and vision care benefits are provided.

**Important Information**:Regular work schedule consists of 4 days per week from Monday to Friday. The workday will include 10-hour shifts that start between 6 am or 8:30 am, and end from 2:30 pm and 5 pm.

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

**Salary**: $17.27-$20.59 per hour

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- English not required

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Armstrong, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)