Labourer, Food & Beverage Processing, Edmonton (LMIA)
Job Type
Full-time
Location Type
On-site
Location
Edmonton, AB
Salary
$20.00–$35.00 CAD/hour
Job Description
AI Summary
This Labourer, Food & Beverage Processing role with RIO'S BISTRO CORP. in Edmonton, AB, involves transporting materials, measuring ingredients, packing products, and operating processing machines.
Key requirements include secondary school graduation, Food Safety and WHMIS Certificates. Experience is considered an asset.
About the Role
This position is within a meat processing and/or packing plant, requiring work in environments that may be hot, cold, wet, or have odours.
The role is physically demanding, involving repetitive tasks, handling heavy loads up to 23 kg (50 lbs), standing for extended periods, and working in a fast-paced environment under pressure. Strong manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination are essential.
Key Responsibilities
Daily tasks include transporting raw materials, finished products, and packaging materials, as well as measuring and dumping ingredients into mixing and grinding machines. You will feed flattened boxes into forming machines and remove filled containers from conveyors.
Responsibilities also involve manually packing goods into various containers, feeding and unloading processing machines, and checking products for basic quality defects. Additionally, you will assist process control and machine operators, clean work areas, and provide customer service.
Qualifications & Requirements
Candidates must possess a secondary (high) school graduation certificate, a Food Safety Certificate, and a Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate. Experience is an asset, and Canadian work experience is not required.
Required personal suitability traits include client focus, efficient interpersonal skills, flexibility, reliability, and being a team player. A criminal record check is necessary, and you must own steel-toed safety boots. Public transportation is available to the worksite.
Work Schedule & Benefits
Employment terms offer flexibility with options for early morning, evening, shift, flexible hours, morning, night, on call, day, weekend, and opportunities for overtime.
The employer provides health benefits including a dental plan and a health care plan. Parking is available on site.
Why this job suits newcomers
This LMIA-positive position in Edmonton actively supports newcomers and refugees, with the employer participating in government or community programs to aid settlement.
The employer assists with immediate settlement needs such as housing, transportation, and childcare, and importantly, does not require Canadian work experience.