Packer - Manufacturing

**Work Site Environment**:

- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy

**Work Setting**:

- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Packaging company

**Tasks**:

- Transport raw materials, finished products and equipment throughout plant manually or using powered equipment
- Check and weigh materials and products
- Sort, pack, crate and package materials and products
- Assist machine operators, assemblers and other workers
- Perform other labouring and elemental activities
- Clean machines and immediate work areas

**Security and Safety**:

- Criminal record check

**Transportation/Travel Information**:

- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available

**Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Large workload
- Work under pressure

**Weight Handling**:

- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

**Own Tools/Equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots

**Personal Suitability**:

- Punctuality
- Dependability
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Team player

**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?

**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits

**Financial benefits**:

- As per collective agreement

**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan

**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available