Packer

Location: Ft Erie, ON, CA, L2A1W3

Segment: Operations

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others. Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich’s is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich’s—Infinite Possibilities. One Family.

Responsible for hand-packing frozen bread, cinnamon rolls and pizza dough into pre-made boxes for customer shipment. Set-up and maintain proper operation of all carton formers, bulk scales, metal check, and date code printers in the packing areas. This position may occasionally be asked to assist our mixers with loading ingredients into machines.

• Packs product at all lines. Manually grades, counts frozen dough before final boxing according to product code specifications. Assist in labeling, re-casing, repackaging and rework of product.
• Performs minor troubleshooting and adjustments on equipment.
• Adjust conveyors and guides on conveyors for various size product cases.
• Set-up and change build scales for proper packing weight.
• Perform periodic equipment inspections to identify worn parts of malfunctions requiring maintenance support.
• On all lines, rework product as assigned.
• On occasion, on all lines, will act as a mixer helper or light machine helper.
• Complies with all safety, GMP, HACCP, plant policy and other associate and food safety requirements.
• Ensure proper supplies are in appropriate areas to prevent downtime and removing rejected product to scrap receptacles.
• Duties also include maintaining good housekeeping. On all lines, performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to Read, Write and Speak Basic English.
• Must be a team player.
• Must be able to work in a cold and hot environment.
• Must be able to work all shifts.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Considerable amount of standing, walking, use of hands.
• Lift up to 50 lbs.

In accordance with the Canadian Human Rights Act, Rich Products of Canada Limited, its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Rich’s”) will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, age, sex, record of offences, marital status, family status, handicap, sexual orientation or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, provincial, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under certain provincial or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Rich’s. Please contact Rich’s Human Resources department at hrhelp@rich.com if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

BRINGING YOUR BEST SELF TO WORK.

As a family-owned company, caring for our associates—their whole selves—is a top priority. That’s why we provide benefits and tools to help our people balance the integration of work and life:

• Competitive compensation
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Family planning support
• Associate resource groups
• Volunteering & community impact opportunities
• Holiday gatherings
• In-house taste tests (we are a food company after all)!

It’s all part of how we support our family of associates.Because in the company of family, all things are possible.