Food Production Worker

We are recruiting food production workers for bakeries and for meat, produce and packaged-food plants in Scarborough.

Food plants run year-round, so the work is steady. You work a station on the line: portioning, filling, sorting, inspecting or packing, to food-safety rules that are followed without exception. People who learn several stations and keep their attendance up are the ones plants take on permanently.

Pay and hours

• $18.00 to $22.00 an hour. Cold rooms, night shifts and sanitation duties pay at the top of the range.
• Day, afternoon and night shifts; many food plants run rotating or 12-hour schedules
• Afternoon and night shifts usually pay $1 to $2 an hour more
• Overtime paid at time and a half after 44 hours in a week
• Offered as: temporary and temp-to-perm. While you are on assignment through us, Assured is your employer and pays you.

What you will do

• Work a station on a food production or packing line
• Weigh, portion, fill, sort or pack product
• Check product for quality and report anything that does not meet the standard
• Follow food-safety, allergen and hand-washing procedures
• Clean your station and equipment at changeovers

What you need

• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• CSA-approved safety boots (green triangle); some plants issue rubber boots
• Able to stand for a full shift and lift up to 40 lb (18 kg)
• Able to follow Good Manufacturing Practices: no jewellery, nail polish or strong scents on the line

Helpful, not required: food-plant experience; a food-handler certificate; HACCP or GMP training.

The work environment

• Many production rooms are kept cold, and some are wet or warm
• Repetitive work at the pace of the line
• Hairnets, smocks and gloves are provided and required

What you get

• Paid every week by direct deposit, with an electronic pay stub
• Vacation pay on top of your hourly rate, and public holiday pay when you qualify
• WSIB coverage from your first shift, with tax and other deductions handled on every pay
• A safety orientation before you start, and WHMIS training arranged if you need it
• A recruiter you can phone seven days a week
• Never a fee. Employers pay for our service, not you

Where the work is in Scarborough

• Milliken (Steeles, Kennedy and Midland): food processing, plastics, printing, electronics and import distribution.
• Tapscott, Progress and Markham Road: warehousing, courier depots and food distribution.
• Coronation Drive and West Hill: chemical, food and manufacturing plants near Kingston Road and the 401.

Scarborough is one of the easiest places in the GTA to do shift work by transit. Line 2 ends at Kennedy; the 53 Steeles East, 43 Kennedy, 129 McCowan North, 102 Markham Road and 985 Sheppard East Express reach the Milliken and Tapscott industrial areas; and Milliken GO sits inside the Steeles and Kennedy industrial park. Blue Night buses keep Steeles, Sheppard and Kennedy served after the subway closes.

These roles also suit people living in Agincourt, Malvern, West Hill, East York and Markham.

About this posting

This posting is not for an existing vacancy. We place food production workers at client sites in Scarborough throughout the year, and this posting is for that ongoing recruitment. Apply now and a recruiter will contact you about the next assignment that fits your shifts and where you live. The pay range is the range across our client sites; the rate for a specific assignment is confirmed before you accept it.

To apply, use the form on this page or call 647-627-9754. It takes about a minute and a resume is optional.

Assured Employment Services is an equal-opportunity employer. Accommodation is available on request at every stage of hiring.