Machine Operator

Agropur has an immediate opening for a Part-time Machine Operator position at our Miramichi, NB location. This location is where we produce milk, cream, eggnog, and ice milk mixes. Join our team as a Machine Operator to grow your career.

How Agropur Invests in you:

• Starting pay rate of $24.43 per hour.
• Additional evening shift premium of $0.80
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunity to invest in your career path

What the Machine Operator role is about:

• Operate various types of fillers and case washers.
• Perform wash up procedures and equipment tear down.
• Manufacture products to establish specifications.
• Perform general housekeeping. Empty garbage dumpsters.
• Check daily inventory and make adjustments to daily production planned.
• Set up pasteurizer-tanks/silos/lines for daily production.
• Prepare vitamins for daily production.
• Mix batches of dairy by-products and do associated testing required with batch making.
• Co-ordinate batch making operations with filler production.
• Maintain batching and pasteurizing records.
• Wash up system manually and through a CIP system.
• Operate CIP unit and perform wash up procedures on tanks, trucks, silos and raw lines.
• Receive and complete testing on incoming raw milk. Operate case washer.
• Must be able to work with various types of chemicals.

What you need to be a Machine Operator:

• Minimum Grade 12 education or equivalent.
• Able to operate a controlled computerized panel.
• Knowledge of good manufacturing and sanitation practices.
• Have or willing to obtain milk grader’s certificate.
• Accept direction and complete in reasonable period of time.
• Previous experience on a production line would be an asset.
• Must be open to a changing schedule based on production need including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Apply today, we dairy you!