Processing Operator

**_Pay Rate: _**$26.29/hour + shift premiums
**Who we are**

Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee is a leading customer solutions provider, manufacturing and supplying quality coffee and tea to some of North America's largest retailers and foodservice chains. Our fast-growing EcoCup® brand of single-serve pods makes it easy for consumers to recycle through 3 easy steps of separation. Combining state-of-the-art technology and new product innovation with more than 100 years of business success, Mother Parkers continues to grow. We take pride in delivering a better beverage experience for customers and consumers, and a better employment experience for our people We operate multiple manufacturing facilities in both Canada and the U.S.

We are committed to doing what's right for the planet, people, and the communities in which we operate. From farm to cup, we're engaged locally and at the industry level in ensuring a sustainable future for our customers and consumers.

At Mother Parkers, we will give you every opportunity to voice your ideas, own what you do, and share your passion for people, our products and our customers. We live by our mission to provide a better beverage experience for our customers; and as a fourth-generation family-run company, we know that it starts with great teams and innovative thinkers. We empower our people to turn their ideas into solutions, execute with integrity, deliver with quality, and take pride in their work. In turn, we foster a culture built on our values that supports everyone to be their best.
**Who we need**

Our Ajax plant is adding a Processing Operator (Blender Helper) to our team. You will be trained on our high-quality standards, and work as part of a team to weigh, measure, and operate our automated blending equipment to produce high-quality tea blends.

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Shift Type: _**Rotating shifts on days (7 am - 3:30 pm), afternoons (3 pm - 11:30 pm) and nights (11 pm - 7:30 am). Must be able to work all three shifts and on weekends as required.
**What's in it for you**
- Impact. _You want to play a critical role in producing quality tea blends that get packaged and shipped out to our customers. You want to learn the business, understand the environment, and do your best work. This is a chance to contribute to processes that reduce non-value tasks and streamline the work of the Blending Team.
- Career development. _At Mother Parkers, our commitment to continuous improvement starts with our people. With ongoing training and learning opportunities, this is a place to build your career. Whether you are interested in moving into a more technical role in another production and packaging area, you will be supported in your goals.
- A company that cares. _This is a well-structured, organized, and collaborative environment. Joining us is a chance to be part of a company that prioritizes the health and safety of their teams, from the highest level of plant operations, preventative maintenance, and quality standards. It's an opportunity to work with leading programming, technology, and operations at a Canadian-owned food & beverage company.
**What you will do**:

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Learn._ You will undertake training in primary and secondary roles and participate in annual performance reviews with your Supervisor. You will gain insights into the emphasis on quality and how to prevent mistakes that have a high-cost impact. You will build out a good understanding of our tea blending, processing and packaging from end-to-end.
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Preparing the blend._ You will be responsible for preparing the tea blend, which includes picking, weighing and measuring the required ingredients per the blend specifications. You will safely operate a lift truck to retrieve and return the pallet of ingredients to its racking location. You will then add the ingredients into the automated blending system to be processed; this will be completed by hand as well as by utilizing the vacuum-lift system. Upon completing each blend, you will follow the sanitization processes to prepare the system for the next blend.
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Be responsive and meet demands. _You will maintain an awareness of when and how the equipment needs to be adjusted to correct for out-of-spec conditions. You will attend to mechanical problems. You will prioritize and plan the blending order to ensure optimal efficiency.
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Ensure quality._ You will be part of our lean manufacturing environment and gain exposure to Six Sigma processes and approaches. You will develop an understanding of our Data Management System and ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of the supply chain from receiving to packaging.
**What you bring to the role**:

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The certification and knowledge. _Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent with manufacturing experience in highly-automated packaging equipment. You have a technical and a mechanical aptitude with troubleshooting, analytical, and mathematical skills. You have a lift truck operating license (Counter Balance, Reach and Walkie) and can compet