Experienced working in a manufacturing environment.
Familiar working in a fast-paced environment.
Experienced working in a packaging department.
MUST BE ABLE TO WORK NIGHT SHIFT - Mon-Thu, 5:30pm-4:00am
Always show up 10 minutes before your shift. Because you understand the meaning of commitment.
You have reliable transportation to get to work on time. Carpooling is NOT a reliable transportation.
If your answer is “yes” to all those questions, then we want to speak with YOU!!
Who are we?
Burnbrae Farms is a sixth-generation Canadian family-owned company that is operated today by the 4th generation of the Hudson family. We are proud to be one of Canada's leading egg processors with farms, grading stations and processing operations across the country.
Today, Burnbrae has grown into the leading egg processor in Canada, with an attractive consumer brand and value-added products that include Egg Creations!, Simple Egg Whites, EGG Bakes!, EGG Bites! and EGGS2go!. We partner with 400 local egg farmers across the country and we operate in five provinces; including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario with 6 farms, 2 distribution centres, 8 grading stations, 3 processing plants grading, boiling, cooking and shipping eggs across Canada. With a bright future and ambitious plans, the company continues to grow nation-wide and currently employs over 1700 passionate, dedicated employees.
Packer/Candler (Perm, Full-Time, MUST BE ABLE TO WORK NIGHT SHIFTS, Mon-Thu, 10-hour shift – EVERY WEEKEND IS A LONG WEEKEND)
Reporting to the Production Supervisor, the Packer/Candler is responsible for inspecting, sorting, and packaging eggs to ensure quality, food safety, and production standards are met. This fast-paced role involves removing damaged or dirty eggs, verifying carton and code date accuracy, packaging products for distribution, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment. The successful candidate will follow GMP, HACCP, and safety procedures, support production line operations, and work collaboratively with team members to meet daily production goals. Flexibility, reliability, attention to detail, and the ability to repeatedly lift up to 30 lbs are required.
- Position Title: Packer Candler
- Available positions: 2
- Replacement or New Role: New
- Term: Permanent, Full-Time, MUST BE ABLE TO WORK NIGHT SHIFTS, Monday-Thursday, 10-hour shift, 40 hours per week
- Reports to: Production Supervisor
- Direct Reports: 0
- Shift
- Monday-Thursday, 5:30pm-4:00am (10-hour shift)
- Pay Rate: $22.09ph + $1ph afternoon shift premium (after 90 days-probation period, will raise to $09ph)
- Overtime: > 40 hours per week
- Address: 860 Trillium Drive, Kitchener, ON N2R 1K4
- Work Mode: Onsite
- Unionized: No
This role reports to our Production Supervisor and involves inspecting eggs to ensure their quality and fitness for consumption, as well as packaging our eggs for distribution. This is a fast-paced and physically demanding role, as you will be required to:
- Package salable eggs on racks, pallets or in boxes based on daily production demands.
- Ensure proper cartons are used with proper printing on cartons as well as being correctly closed.
- Ensure code dates are legible, correct and facing in the right direction when packed on racks.
- Pull damaged or dirty eggs from cartons or flats and replace them with clean, undamaged and properly sized eggs.
- Place dirty eggs in the proper areas to be rewashed and maintain a clean, sanitary, safe, and productive work area.
- Clean up egg spillage on the floor, or machines and properly dispose of any waste and garbage as needed.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain a positive work nvironment through cooperating with co-workers and management by the way you act and communicate.
- Communicate regularly with machine operators, co-workers, management, and quality assurance personnel to ensure standards of egg quality are upheld and a quality product is produced by our facility.
- Adhere to safe work practices, follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), maintain sanitary conditions, and report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
- Follow HACCP practices and actively promote our safety culture by adhering to all safety policies and procedures.
- Responsible for reporting all incidents, accidents, and observations of unsafe acts or conditions.
- Maintain regular attendance and adhere to call in policy to report workplace absences to follow production schedule.
- Work on our grading line unwrapping and depalletizing supplies to refill the line’s packaging supplies, as well as palletizing and depalletizing our finished products.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge Skills and Experience
- The flexibility to work various shifts, including days, afternoons and weekends.
- Excellent work ethic
- Proven commitment to safety and quality
- Strong communication skills and ability to work well as a member of a team.
- Ability to safely lift 30 lbs. repeatedly throughout shift.
- At least one (1) year of experience in the food industry and/or manufacturing environment is an asset.
Burnbrae Farms’ Vision is to grow into a world-class egg business using the strength of our people to develop leading edge products and processes. Through our commitment to quality, health and innovation, we will provide healthy lifestyle solutions, exceed customer expectations and build highly trusted brands.
We offer our employees the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds expectations.
Burnbrae Farms is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.
