General Labour

  • New Hamburg
  • Maple Leaf Foods

POSITION(S) :General Labour LOCATION : 70 Heritage Drive, New Hamburg Ontario STARTING WAGE : $19.30 after six months of employment

Why Maple Leaf Foods? :

  • Essential business through COVID-19
  • Leading Consumer Protein Company
  • Part-Time and Full-Time Permanent Positions Available
  • Competitive Wages
  • Pension & Benefit Opportunities
  • Paid time off
  • $1000 RETENTION BONUS!

Now is a very exciting time to join the Maple Leaf family. Maple Leaf Foods is located in New Hamburg, ON and presently employees approximately 120 employees between in the hatchery. Currently, the New Hamburg Hatchery has the ability to hatch approximately 900,000 chicks per week. Our work includes everything from receiving the eggs from our farms to distributing chicks to many growers across the province. It is important that you understand that we are an agricultural facility and therefore you will be handling live animals.

: Shifts are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday with a start time if 5am. The starting wage of $18.30 which increases to $19.30 after six months of employment. Maple Leaf Foods supplies all necessary safety equipment at no cost to the employee. Must be available to cross-trained in sever general labour positions.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE : The successful applicants will be responsible for : Sanitation: operation of power hoses and box wash machine

Production line: quality control, stacking, loading

Machine Operator: loader/off-loader

Driver Helper: deliver loads to various locations

Other General Labour duties including lifting up-to approx. 50lbs HOURS : Flexible for days and afternoons - depending on the department - ranging from 24-44+ (flexibility and production dependent) *Must be available Monday-Saturday (will vary)

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS : To be successful in this position, you must: Be reliable and dependable, able to be at work every day, on time

Able to work in a fast paced and repetitive task environment

Able to work in a wet/humid environment

Have the desire to learn

Be physically fit and able to lift, push, and/or pull, weight of up to 50lbs overhead

Have commitment to safe work practices

Able to work varying and flexible hours until job is complete (including statutory holidays)

Have good communication and business relationship building skills for interaction with customers

Adhere to HACCP, Biosecurity & Animal Welfare requirements (Training will be provided)

Be looking for a long-term job opportunity

Please note completion of High School Diploma is not required to be successful in this position.

APPLICATION PROCESS : Fax : 519-662-3637