Production Associate

**WE ARE RECRUITING FOR A FULLTIME PERMANENT FLUID PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE AT OUR BOBCAYGEON PLANT**

**Competitive Pay Great Benefits Family-Owned Shift Premiums**

**Yes, you even get FREE ICE CREAM**

**A Little Bit About Us**:
For 80+ years, Kawartha Dairy has been proud to be a 100% Canadian-owned company, still operated by the same family that founded it in 1937. Although the company has grown tremendously from its early days, it remains headquartered in the lakeside community of Bobcaygeon, Ontario, where it was founded, near Peterborough, an hour north of the GTA.

Today Kawartha Dairy operates 10 retail stores and services a wide range of customers, from grocery stores to foodservice establishments and of course, ice cream parlours. The company also provides custom production services to other food companies, using Kawartha’s expertise in the business to produce ice cream and other specialty dairy items to the exact specifications of these firms.

Reflecting the explosive growth in the brand and the business as a whole, Kawartha Dairy has recently constructed a 54,000-square-foot Distribution Centre just south of Bobcaygeon to serve its provincial operations. Investments are also underway to modernize the production plant, our systems and our infrastructure.

While part of our close-knit **Fluid Team** as a **Production Associate,** you are responsible for ensuring good communication and cooperation between your co-workers while safely meeting company quality and production expectations; so we may continue to efficiently provide our top-notch dairy products to our loyal customers and creating memories for families.

Kawartha Dairy is committed to growing our company culture of super-friendly staff, above-and-beyond customer service and of course creating a fabulous collection of ice cream and other products.

**We at Kawartha Dairy live by our five values**:

- **We are Family**
- **We Enjoy Our Work**
- **We are Customer Obsessed**
- **We are Small Town Canada**
- **We are Proud of Our Quality**

**What You’ll Do**:
**Set up and operation of machines**:

- Responsible for performing tasks on the 20L, 4L bag line, 2L carton line, 1 L carton line, case washer and case destacker
- Setup and control operation of a production packaging machine(s) in accordance with established procedures and specifications
- Tends to machine that performs one or more packaging functions, such as filling, dating, sealing, taping, packing, or tying
- Starts machine and observes operation to detect malfunctions of machine. Stops machine and reports malfunction to supervisor
- Makes minor adjustments or repairs, such as opening valves, changing packaging, setting guides, or clearing away damaged product containers
- Monitor gauges and read-outs to ensure machine is operating properly
- Replenish packaging supplies, such as film, outer bags, boxes, cartons, tape, ink, or labels
- May need to position and hold container in machine and depress pedal, press button, or move lever to fill, open/close, or seal container

**Monitor and test finished product samples**:

- Inspects filled container to ensure that product is packaged according to specifications
- Checks for leaks and other minor defects
- Check weight, seals, code date, temperature, etc
- Takes samples for quality control testing
- Perform housekeeping tasks on shift

**What you Need to Get the Job Done**:

- High School Diploma required or a combination of equivalent experience
- Previous machine operator or packing experience strongly preferred ideally from a food/beverage manufacturing environment
- Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and related equipment is an asset
- May be required to complete a Plant Milk and Cream Grader certificate from the Ontario Dairy Council
- Good verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with others
- Able to fill in appropriate paperwork documentation: machine check sheets, weight check sheets and packaging verification
- Ability to discuss production issues in a constructive way with co-workers and Supervisor in a respectful, positive and collaborative manner
- Eye/hand coordination is essential
- Comfortable performing repetitive tasks
- Manual dexterity and good hand-eye co-ordination
- Extended periods of standing, and other physically demanding conditions (i.e. lifting up to 25kg)
- Must be reliable
- Able to work as a team member

**What Will Make Us REALLY Love You**:

- Lives our Values and wants to join us on our journey
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP an asset
- Self-motivated with a drive for success
- High attention to quality related details
- Exposure to hazards associated with the manufacturing industry
- Strong ability to perform from written instructions for work assignments
- Basic computer knowledge to maintain computerized inventory
- Understands and constantly pursues the principles of continuous improvement

**What You’ll Love About Us**:

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