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Mars UK • CAN-Ontario-Guelph | Canada

Raw Material Receiver (14 months contract)

Employment type:  Contract
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Job Description

Job Description:

Job Description

The Raw Material Receiver associate supports site Q&FS in ensuring the quality of inbound raw materials by performing reception activities such as inspection, quality control, analytic testing, and material reception operations.

This position requires participation in a shift rotation, with scheduled hours ranging from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

What are we looking for?

Education & Professional Qualifications:

  • Certification, Diploma, Bachelor in science or Laboratory experience

Knowledge / Experience:

  • Previous experience as RM receiver at Royal Canin preferred

  • Previous experience in food / feed plant. Optimally experienced in an RM receiving laboratory

  • Experience in quality assurance laboratory

  • High data entry accuracy and strong attention to detail required (Critical)

  • Strong computer literacy/ Ability to adapt and learn new systems

  • Good communication skills/ Previous demonstrated customer service experience or equivalent experience

  • Technically inclined

  • Self-motivated, Team player

  • Operate with a sense of urgency in a fast-moving consumer goods environment

  • Color discrimination, Odor sensitive and texture perception, Depth perception, Safety & Hygiene & Quality conscious

Physical/ Environmental Requirements:

  • Unrestricted range of motion

  • Comfortable working at heights

  • Standing on a concrete floor, extensive walking

  • Frequent climbing of stairs

  • Lifting (25kg) maximum

  • Wearing proper personal protective equipment (safety glasses, hair net, bump cap, ear plugs, safety shoes, and uniform)

  • Bending, stooping, twist, turn, standing for extended time periods, reaching, climbing stairs, and lifting

  • Must be able to adapt to temperature and tolerate environmental extremes such as hot to cold, dust, dirt and chemicals

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • Conducting physical and chemical tests, including but not limited to pipettes, pH, water activity, NIR, lateral flow device, and ELISA methods.

  • Interpret analytical method procedures and safety instructions using standard chemistry terms and measures.

  • Maintain all records of analytical testing and quality control lab documentation.

  • Inform Site Laboratory Coordinator of quality deviations for controls and product.

  • Cleaning and maintaining lab equipment, including calibration of equipment.

  • Ability to conduct limited Instrument troubleshooting and problem diagnosis.

  • Sampling raw materials from rail cars, bulk trucks, big bags, and totes.

  • Prepare samples and documentation for external laboratories.

  • Interpret data from routine analysis in order to validate that materials meet specifications.

  • Work to ensure lab compliance to quality management systems through training, documentations, quality records, and audits.

  • Participate in proficiency testing programs.

  • Able to perform routine calculations pertaining to analytical chemistry (e.g. dilution, concentration, test results).

  • Collect, prepare and process finished product samples from the packaging lines.

  • Maintain Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) for the laboratory.

  • Conduct inventory counts on lab consumables.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the below range CAD 0.00 - CAD 0.00. Please note: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. AI is used as a supporting tool in our recruitment process.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
Learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

Working at Mars UK

Company employees:

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (m:f):

57:43

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