General Labour - Jobs in Taber, AB

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Title: General LabourLocation: Taber, ABCountry: CanadaAbout Lamb WestonLamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world. For more than 60 years, we’ve produced innovative, inventive products that make life better for our customers and their customers.Job Description SummaryOur Taber plant is looking for new team members that are dedicated, hard working and ambitious people to help us continue to perform at the highest level possible and achieve our goals. You will be challenged to take responsibility, drive results, show creativity, and display initiative - and you will be rewarded for your contributions and impact. When you choose a career with us, every day is fry-day!This position will work a 12-hour compressed work week schedule from 7PM-7AM, with the possibility of advancement and shift changes in accordance with the companys advancement opportunities procedure.Job DescriptionOur General Labour team is responsible for a wide variety of jobs including inspecting and sorting raw product, frozen product, handling finished product cases for rework, conduct clean-up and sanitation duties, and more. This position requires long periods of standing, sitting, and repetitive use of hand/arms to sort through product. Must be able to scan and look for defects or foreign material while standing for long periods of time. These jobs may occur in any area of the plant or, on occasion, may require working in raw product storages or potato fields. These jobs require good physical stamina and are labor intensive in an often fast-paced work environment.To perform this job successfully, an individual must have acceptable work performance; must demonstrate safe work practices and have a safe work record; satisfactory attendance; and be able to safely perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Job duties include:

• Trims and inspects product appropriately.
• Removes any foreign material found during transfers and inspections, then notifies supervisor immediately if glass, metal and/or any other foreign material is found.
• Maintain sanitation in the work area as needed
• Clean work area as determined necessary (using the designated cleaning equipment and supplies as well as a high pressure water hose). Clean plant equipment as assigned during plant clean up.
• Operates process equipment and performs duties such as: Loading and unloading materials, parts, or products onto or from pallets, skids, conveyors, or trucks.
• Assists packaging operators.
• Assists as a fire watch attendant.
• Attend and/or complete mandatory safety training courses.
• Strips out product as necessary.
• Operate bulk blend back equipment.
• Snow removal.
• Assists field samplers.
• Cleans around work areas; assists sanitation laborers, maintain good housekeeping.
• Maintains/Promotes safe work practices at all times.
• Fully participates in daily safety engagement.
• Fill out, maintain and sign all applicable documentation and administration forms for verification purposes.
• Communicate with process operators, sanitation leaders and supervisors as needed.
• Understand and comply with a strict company Lock-Out Tag-Out safety policy.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Basic & Preferred QualificationsTRAINING PERIOD:

• 480 hours of work (probation period)
• During the probation period the employee must work 14 working shifts as a Sanitation II
• During the probation period the employee must work 14 working shifts conducting Trim and Inspect duties

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school/GED education required.
• One month related experience or training or more.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, training materials, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to accurately complete required documentation and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to supervisors, co-workers and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

CLASSIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must obtain and maintain WHMIS Certification (training provided by the company)

PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and extreme heat.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Industry-Competitive BenefitsCoupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Matching RRSP program
• Competitive compensation package including off-shift premiums and quarterly performance bonuses
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Comprehensive on-the-job training & development
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge-type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.Job Requisition ID: Req-230650Time Type: Full timeLamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local lawQuick Apply

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