Conagra Brands Looking for AM Production Associate (6:00am-2:30pm) at Richmond, BC Full Time

Conagra Brands is one of North America’s leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Hunts, Aylmer, Marie Callender’s®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, VH Sauces, Pogo and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie’s® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke’s®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.ca.

Conagra Brands est une des principales entreprises d’aliments de marque en Amérique du Nord. Son histoire est jalonnée de grands succès alimentaires qui sont le fruit du travail d’une équipe passionnée par l’innovation et la croissance. Conagra offre des choix pour toute occasion grâce à des marques réputées comme Hunt’s®, Aylmer®, Marie Callender’s®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, les sauces VH®, Pogo®, Vlasic® et des marques émergentes, dont Angie’s® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke’s®, Earth Balance®, Gardein® et Frontera®.

Nous sommes très fiers d’avoir la culture la plus influente, la plus dynamique et la plus inclusive du secteur alimentaire. Pour en savoir plus, visitez www.conagrabrands.ca.

Key Responsibilities – Packaging:
Assisting with set up and changeover of packaging machines and inputting information into equipment

Following a schedule and ensuring products are packaged within allotted time

Retrieving raw materials from cooler and adding product and packaging to machine

Assembling, packing, and labeling boxes and loading onto a pallet; transferring full pallet to cooler using a pallet jack

Ensuring quality of products and packaging meet Company standards by sending packaged food through a metal detector, confirming weight, performing line checks, and communicating with other departments and informing them of deficiencies

Minimizing waste and maintaining a clean working environment

Adhering to the Company’s safety policies and procedures, as well as those set out by WorkSafeBC, and abiding by food sanitation standards

Working in other production areas as necessary

Other duties as assigned

Position Summary:
The Production Associate plays a key role in achieving Company objectives by line inspecting and carrying out other production related duties. A Production Associate is required to assist the Lead Hand and Assistant Lead Hand with the set up and changeover of the packaging machines. The Production Associate reports directly to the Production Supervisor.

Responsibilities:
Setting up, operating, and shutting down machines

Work with the team during changeover of equipment

Ensuring quality of food meets Company standards by checking temperature, inspecting size and shape, arranging product as it goes through fryer, and communicating with other departments

Regularly dispose waste, clean bins, replenish consumables around the plant, and maintain clean work areas around the plant

Gathering, weighing, mixing, and preparing ingredients while minimizing waste

Maintaining a clean working environment, including cleaning the floor, washing and drying, and returning bins and buckets

Scan labels, verify labels, printing labels, preparing bags and bins, and changing ingredients and other raw materials

Transferring full bags of material (including raw material, intermediate material, and final products), including using a pallet jack

Ensuring quality of products meet Company standards by:
Performing line checks

Preparing production reports

Recognize lot number used and reporting material issues (including any specification deviations)

Monitoring and recording foreign objects

Informing supervisors and team members in other departments of problems with product

Making blends accurately according to the provided recipe

Return unused matrial back to inventory

Adhering to the Company’s policies and procedures, as well as those set out by WorkSafeBC, and abiding by food sanitation standards

Working in various production areas as necessary

Doing Paperwork

Other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:
Must be available for day, evening, and weekend shifts

Personal protective equipment (PPE) required

Cold environment

Standing and walking for long period of time (approximately 8 hours a day)

Frequently bending, stooping, crouching, and twisting while transferring product

Operating mobile equipment

Exposure to some job-related hazards, including but not limited to: hot oil, moving mechanical parts and heavy machinery, forklifts, slippery floors, climbing ladders and stairs, and heavy objects

Exposure to some job-related hazards, including but not limited to: moving mechanical parts and heavy machinery, slippery floors, and heavy objects

Maneuvering heavy objects, including lifting (floor to waist, waist to shoulders, and overhead) and carrying up to 25kg and pushing and pulling of ingredients/products (up to 900kg ) on wheels/pallet jacks multiple times a day

Often working alone with little supervision and maintaining a positive and respectful workplace

Qualifications, Education & Experience:
High School Diploma or GED preferred

Experience in physically demanding jobs is an asset

Experience in a manufacturing environment is an asset

Power Pallet Jack certification is an asset

Ability to multitask in a fast pace environment while maintaining a dedication to quality and safety

Attention to detail

Ability to follow direction while working with a team and maintaining a positive and respectful workplace

Good communication and teamwork skills

Ability to read, write, and speak English

Ability to use critical thinking and problem solving

Ability to use arithmetic to perform production related calculations

Be able to be on the feet for long period of time (approximately 8 hours a day)

Self motivated. Ability to self direct.

Capable of working efficiently.

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following:

Health: Company paid Health & Dental Benefits, Accident and Disability insurance, Health Spending account and Wellness Spending Account

Wealth: Great compensation, Wealth Accumulation Program

Growth: Onsite training, individual development plans for employees

Balance: Paid-time off, Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) , Best Doctors referral service

Conagra Brands 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, or any other protected factor.

Conagra Brands 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, or any other protected factor.

À titre d’employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi, Conagra Brand considère les candidats qui sont qualifiés pour les offres d’emplois sans égard à la race, la couleur, les croyances religieuses, l’origine, le sexe, l’orientation sexuelle, l’identité de genre, la langue parlée, l’âge, le handicap ou tout autre facteur discriminatoire.