PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN – MAPLE LEAF FOODS

Maple Leaf Foods at 100 McLeod Avenue, in Saskatoon, is a boutique sausage facility. As a team we create great tasting quality products and are looking for more great people like YOU!

We are currently accepting applications for our Production Technician position that offers a variety of flexible shifts:

Start dates: ASAP
Shift times: 5:30AM – 2:00PM
        6:00AM – 2:30PM
                      2:00PM-10:30PM
                      2:30PM-11:00PM
                      5:15PM-1:45AM
*Shift start times may vary based on production needs*
How to apply: Email resumes to McLeodApplications@mapleleaf.com


Our job is to make great food
Maple Leaf Foods embraces a strong values-based culture, where our people are deeply engaged in work that is purposeful, fast-paced and challenging.  We cultivate an open, non-bureaucratic and inclusive workplace that fosters safety and transparency, along with individual leadership and accountability. Each Maple Leaf team member has a voice and plays an active role in helping all of us achieve our goals with passion and discipline. We support one another to grow professionally, to learn new skills and to take on challenging experiences in the spirit of continuous improvement.
 
Raise the Good in Food
We have united behind a shared purpose – to Raise the Good in Food. This spans a dramatic transformation of our flagship Maple Leaf brand, replacing anything artificial with simple, natural ingredients; investments and process changes to reduce our environmental footprint by 50% by 2025; building a diverse and inclusive culture where all talent thrives; becoming a leader in animal care; and advancing food security through our charitable foundation, the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security.

Main Duties
Demonstrated ability to wear proper PPE (steel toe-rubber boots, hard hats, hair nets, gloves, safety glasses, face coverings etc.) and comply with safety requirements Pushing, pulling and overhead reaching, bending and prolonged standing 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 Clean work areas and equipment Perform other general labour tasks
What We Offer   Development, growth, and career opportunities available Earn up to $16.15/hour as a Production Technician Earn up to $20.60/hour as you grow with us $1.00/hour shift premium for time worked between 6 pm – 6 am Competitive benefits offered Company pension plan Bi-weekly pay Regular wage increases as per CBA Opportunity for over-time Employee Staff Sales Program Employee Referral Program  
Required Skills and Abilities   Understand, read and write numbers and text Oral/verbal communication Working with others Manual dexterity Attention to detail Perform repetitive tasks Hand-eye co-ordination Standing for extended periods Lifting heavy materials Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Work Setting High volume packaging company Fast-paced environment Loud machine noises (PPE provided for hearing protection) Cool environment, refrigeration-level temperature (1-5 Degrees Celsius)