Full job description

Position Title: Floating Packaging Operator

Position Type: Regular – Full-Time

Position Location: Coaldale

Grade: Scale 08

Requisition ID: 35526

Summary: This role is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of our packaging equipment, in cooperation with their other packaging team members. This employee will be required to take ownership of their assigned area and its output, ensure they take part in all planning and development activities within their team, and keep the area well maintained to delivery quality products to our customers.

Accountabilities:

• Efficiently sets up and operates the bagging machines to obtain maximum bags per minute.
• Monitors packaging waste and takes corrective action to minimize it.
• Ensure proper functioning of product scales.
• Troubleshoots all equipment malfunctions and escalates issues to the maintenance department when required.
• Willing and able to problem solve with the maintenance department.
• Completes all product changeovers including machine adjustments and switching from polyethylene film to paper.
• Ensures that the case packers (Blueprints) are set in such a fashion to satisfy production and quality requirements.
• Ensures that bags and cases are properly sealed, coded and maintain at or below giveaways target by product.
• Must be able to operate bag check weighers, case erectors, X-Ray/Metal Detector and case tapers.
• Maintain good housekeeping throughout the packaging area including 5S and other routinely scheduled tasks including Food Safety Audit and Equipment Asset Care.
• Maintains all required checks and documentation including entering SPC data as directed and written in job procedure.
• Validating CCP per procedure and documenting accordingly.
• Recognize food safety and workmanship concerns and calling them out to leadership immediately to be dealt with accordingly.
• Ability to consume packaging materials in SAP.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Mathematical ability to perform basic calculations.
• Must be familiar with product flow through packaging area.
• Familiarity with Statistical Process Control software (OSI PI) and SAP data entry.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize efficiently using effective time management and organizational skills.
• Physically capable of performing all required duties including some heavy and/or repetitive lifting (up to 50lbs).
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills to minimize performance issues.
• Willing to work and adapt to cold temperatures.
• Preference will be given to candidates with a minimum of Grade 12 education.
• Must have proven history of safe work habits.
• Must be willing to cross train in other areas.
• Must be willing to work in a team-based atmosphere.
• Must be willing to take Compactor Training.
• Successful completion of a 90-day familiarization period.
• Must be willing to work on any shift.

Physical Requirements:

• Physically capable of performing all required duties.

The benefits of working for McCain.

• Benefits
• Maternity/paternity leave
• Set schedule/ 4on 4off rotation
• Pay for skills program/education reimbursement
• Health and wellness days

About McCain.

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people’s lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Leadership Principles.

Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.

We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.

We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.

We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.

We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Employee Privacy Policy

Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: NA Potato Manufacturing
Department: CDL Potato Production Plant 2
Location(s): CA – Canada : Alberta : Coaldale

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)