Production Operator, Packaging (Day Shift)

Job Description:

Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce we are looking for a Packaging Production Operator to join our rapidly growing company.

Champion Petfoods is an award-winning pet food maker with a reputation of trust spanning 35+ years. Founded in a small town in Alberta, Canada, Champion – with its ORIJEN® and ACANA® brands – is a key player in the global premium pet food industry across three major geographic regions.

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success as an award-winning company.

Here's the Scoop – Summary

The Packaging Production Operator has primary responsibility to operate the equipment safely and efficiently within the Packaging department at the state-of-the-art pet food production facility located in Acheson, Alberta. This role will report to the Production Supervisor.

What a typical day looks like:

• Ensure compliance to Company’s policies, practices and procedures related to Health and Safety, Food Safety, and the Environment.
• Maintain a neat and organized work area according to established corporate policies, procedures, and safety regulations.
• Ensure empty packaging specifications and construction are suitable for applicable product and production runs.
• Conduct visual inspection to control any damaged or incorrect packaging and remove same from production.
• Identify food-safety concerns and perform actions appropriate for resolving them.
• Operate lift trucks (sit and stand), as required.
• Assist in conducting a daily inventory of all bulk and liquid ingredients, recording bin check, regular bulk inventory, and part bag count inventory.