Job Description
Sanitation Team Member
Consolidated Fruit Packer
Star Produce Ltd. (The Star Group)
Osoyoos, BC
Status: Hourly, Seasonal, Full-time, Evening and Weekend Shifts
Wage: $24-$28/hour (+ shift premium)
**We offer a Retention Bonus of $2.00/hr worked during our cherry season**
**Referral Bonus of $500 for eligible referrals**
Consolidated Fruit Packers (CFP) has been a leader in the Canadian fresh fruit industry since 1993. Supplying premium Okanagan valley apples, cherries, blueberries, and more to satisfied consumers. With over 60 years of combined experience and the backing of The Star Group, CFP is bringing new varieties and fresh approaches to meet the needs of our customers worldwide. This I is a unique opportunity for a dynamic and energetic team player to be a part of a state-of-the-art, fresh fruit company
Focus
Our Osoyoos packing facility receives fruit (including cherries, stone fruit, pears, and apples) in bulk from Okanagan-based growers and sorts it for quality and size before packaging it for shipment to our domestic and international customers. The Sanitation team is responsible to perform all facility and equipment sanitation practices and procedures in a produce packinghouse. This team helps ensure a quality product for our customers as well as the health and safety of our associates through compliance with all applicable regulations and standards.
Key Accountabilities:
- Daily cleaning and sanitizing of packing lines and equipment, offices, employee welfare areas, and washrooms, ensuring proper lockout/tagout procedures are followed as required.
- Use and store cleaning chemicals and equipment according to regulations
- Keep a daily log of cleaning activities
- Report any maintenance and safety issues to Manager or Supervisor
- Completion of other responsibilities as assigned
Key Attributes and Skills
- Communication skills in English (verbal, written, listening)
- Attention to Details
- Teamwork
- Adaptability
- Energy
- Initiative
- Safety Awareness
- Quality orientation
- Collaboration
- Mentoring/Teaching
Education and Experience
- Minimum 1 year of experience cleaning and sanitizing in a food manufacturing setting
- WHMIS training
- First Aid training is an asset
- Previous agriculture and/or packing facility experience is an asset
Working Conditions
Work is mainly conducted indoors in a fruit packinghouse environment and can be subject to extreme temperature conditions. Plant operating hours are dependent on crop, production, and shipping needs, with extended hours and seven-day-a-week operations common through peak months (i.e., June through October). Positions are seasonal, with limited days off and extended hours as necessary through peak months (i.e. June through October). Positions are required to work evenings and on weekends as required.
Physical Requirements
- Frequent handling/use of cleaning tools and machines
- Frequent standing, walking, climbing stairs, kneeling, stooping, crouching
- Frequent reaching, grasping, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, and moving objects up to 25 kilograms (50 pounds)
How to Apply
Please submit your resume (in PDF Form) in confidence. While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Salary: $24.00-$28.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Evening shift
- Weekends as needed
Supplemental pay types:
Experience:
- Cleaning/Sanitizing in food manufacturing setting: 1 year (preferred)
- Agriculture and/or packing facility: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- WHMIS Certification (preferred)
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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