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About the Role

Griffith Foods is seeking a Production Operator to join their team, contributing to the company's purpose of blending care and creativity to nourish the world. This role involves operating mixing equipment and ensuring accurate ingredient combination for food product development.

Responsibilities

• Gathers, verifies, and combines ingredients per formulas and production schedule, ensuring all materials and weights are accurate.
• Operates mixing equipment (e.g., ribbon blender) using control panels and follows detailed manufacturing instructions.
• Performs basic troubleshooting and uses ERP systems to issue and track material consumption.
• Maintains cleanliness, equipment sanitation, and safety compliance in line with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), including cleaning equipment after each mix and following all safety protocols.
• Coordinates with departments and shift teams to manage materials, resolve discrepancies, and track production schedules.
• Prepares production documentation, quality samples, and ensures proper sign-offs and product transfer.
• Handles physical tasks such as heavy lifting, scooping, bending, standing, and operating equipment like forklifts.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to perform physical job tasks safely and effectively.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently, including comprehension of instructions, correspondence, and memos, and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• This is a safety sensitive position and requires the use of an N9 NIOSH-approved fitted respirator (“N95”) or an approved alternative.
• Successful candidates will be required to go through appropriate fit-testing and will be required to wear an N95 while performing their duties.
• Candidates for this role need to reside within a commutable distance of the Toronto, ON location and will be required to come onsite to that location.

Skills

• Operating mixing equipment
• Using control panels
• Following manufacturing instructions
• Basic troubleshooting
• Using ERP systems
• Material management
• Production scheduling
• Operating forklifts

Location

• Scarborough, ON
• Toronto, ON

Work Type

• Onsite
• Weekend Shift

Experience Level

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment

Education Level

• High school diploma or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $23.26/hr

Benefits

• Paid top-up for Pregnancy, Parental and Compassionate Care leave.
• Health and Group Benefits (100% of premiums paid by Griffith foods).
• Education reimbursement program.
• Life event recognition and on the job recognition.
• Generous defined contribution retirement plan.
• Career development and growth opportunities.
• Annual wellness allowance.
• Annual incentive.

About the Company

• Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet.
• As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”.
• The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet.
• Griffith Foods aims to create a regenerative future and build food systems that are sustainable and resilient for both people and the planet.
• A sustainable supply chain enables the delivery of high-quality products in a way that supports growers and farming communities.

Equal Opportunity

• Griffith Foods values diversity and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels respected, included, and able to succeed.
• We are committed to fair and accessible employment practices in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
• We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.