About the Company:
Canadian Blast Freezers/Canada First Brands is a privately owned Canadian Company. We are a growing meat processing and cold storage company committed to providing industry-leading product quality, customer service, and new product development to meet our customers' needs.
We believe that our success depends on the quality and leadership abilities of our Team Members. Our goal is to have a talented, competent workforce and provide opportunities for skills development and career advancement.
We are seeking individuals who enjoy working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, have excellent communication skills and attention to detail, and are team-oriented.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Day Shift: Monday- Friday, 6:30 am – 3:00 pm
Wages: Starting $22.33 hour with pay advancements available for motivated individuals who achieve our levels of accountability, plus additional annual increases. Eligible for Group Benefits after probationary period.
Exceptional Benefits Include:
- Comprehensive benefits package- dental coverage, vision coverage, paramedical expense coverage, and extended health and medical
- Career Growth and Continued Training + Development
- Monthly employee recognition lunches, yearly family event, and holiday lunches
- Employee referral bonus program
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial, or other wholesale use
- Ability to work on a steady-paced production line, conducting various tasks such as de-boning and or trimming pork cuts to customers’ specifications
- Ensure proper care of knives and other tools provided
- Manually packaging pork cuts into various formats (bags, cartons, combos, or other containers)
- Loading product into packaging machinery
- Inspect packaged products to ensure they meet final packaging requirements
- Weighing product on scales and applying labels to cartons
- Responsible for maintaining good housekeeping in your area and following good manufacturing practices, quality, and safety procedures
- Strives to meet production yields/efficiencies standards
- Promotes an open two-way communication and takes accountability for one's own work, with the goal of enabling a high-performance team
- Follows Canadian Blasts Freezers policies and procedures, health and safety policies, and HACCP standards
- Promotes a respectful workplace, one that is healthy, safe, supportive, and values diversity
- Take Line/Unit Leader feedback on issues and opportunities to improve the production process
Requirements:
- 2-3 years experience
- Must be a team player
- Willing to assist in a variety of work tasks
- Responsible for attendance and absenteeism
- Ability to lift 50lbs
- Ability to work in a cold environment (4 °C) and stand for long periods during shift time
- Comfortable working in a steady-paced environment
- Comfortable working with meat
- Must wear provided PPE and follow GMP policy (no Jewelry or piercing jewelry/fake nails/etc. on production floor)
Qualifications:
- Clean criminal record (willing to obtain record check) (required).
- Grade 12 diploma (required).
- References (required)
Our hiring process is entirely human-driven. No AI tools are used to screen, rank, or select candidates.
Canadian Blast Freezers is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at 1-613-394-4122 ext. 228.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $22.33 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Education:
- Secondary School (required)
Work Location: In person
