4th Class Power House Operator

The 4th Power House Engineer will primarily act as the water treatment operator who is responsible for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment, silt removal, starch recovery, and all auxiliary and ancillary equipment. In addition, this position will support the 3 rd class powerhouse engineer in operation and maintenance of the boiler, refrigeration, utilities, and all their auxiliary and ancillary equipment.

This person reports directly to the Chief Power Engineer and will interacts with all employees in the facility.

Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has operations in Canada and the United States and are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.
- Valid minimum 4th Class Power Engineering Certification
- Grade 12 education
- Able to work 12-hour shifts including nights and weekends
- Able to work with mínimal supervision and alone for extended periods
- Willingness to learn
- Work in a safe and efficient manner
- Follow personal hygiene rules
- Have up to date tickets for associated duties of the position
- Operation and maintenance of industrial wastewater treatment equipment
- Operation of silt removal and starch recovery systems
- Perform water tests on infeed and effluent water to ensure efficient treatment
- Maintain chemical inventory, including ensuring proper dosing rates during process changes
- Safe handling of treatment chemicals including acidic and caustic solutions
- Coordination of waste removal by contractors
- The worker will actively monitor the DCS computer screens and adjust as required for optimal performance and efficiency.
- Preventative maintenance routines as scheduled including submitting corrective work and project requests
- Maintain logs of equipment operation, testing results, inventories, and deficiencies
- Adherence to sustaining ABSA Power Engineers Act, Boilers and Pressure Vessels Act and all associated boiler and refrigeration regulations.
- Adherence to Lock Out and Tag Out policies, plant PPE requirements, and safe work procedures and precautions.
- Operator will be required to maintain all work areas to high housekeeping and cleaning standards.

**Cavendish Farms **is a leading producer of frozen food products for retail and foodservice markets throughout Canada, the United States, and around the world. We have two state-of-the-art potato processing plants in PEI, one in Lethbridge, AB and another in Jamestown, ND. Headquartered in Dieppe, NB, the company also operates an appetizer plant in Wheatley, ON and has sales office locations in Toronto and Boston. Cavendish Farms is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package including but not limited to:

- A flexible health, drug, dental, and vision plan
- Employee & Family Assistance Programs
- Health & wellness reimbursements, includes gym memberships, fitness classes or online workout programs
- Maternity leave top-up program (if applicable)
- RRSP matching program
- Opportunities to take part in job related training and development as well as 24/7 access to online curated learning
- Growth and progression opportunities within Cavendish Farms and the larger network of the J.D. Irving, Limited group of companies
- Hybrid work schedule (if applicable) to provide you the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week
- Availability to work on possible weekends
- Relocation costs (if applicable)