About Flora Food Group

We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.

Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.

About the position

Location: Brantford, Ontario

Shift: Continental Shifts

The Refrigeration B Plant Operator has the direct accountability for ensuring the maintenance of facility refrigeration equipment. They will oversee the maintenance and operations of plants utilities under the supervision of the Chief Engineer. The Operator must hold a Refrigeration B ticket in good standing with TSSA.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain/Monitor/Check all refrigeration equipment requirements to TSSA Standards
• Participate in plant equipment repairs/installations
• Interface with necessary Contractual and Inspection Departments for corrective and/or legal requirements
• Carry out oral/ printed work requests and apply corrective measures in a timely fashion utilizing computerized maintenance system
• Maintain accurate records of safe management, operations and maintenance through compliance
• Improve plant efficiency by reporting on operating conditions of equipment, determine operating window, and helping to develop and maintain a maintenance program
• Troubleshoot any mechanical breakdown relating to the Utilities Department to ensure minimal loss in manufacturing of our products
• Work together with all other departments to ensure a productive team environment and the continuous improvement of the plant processes
• Understand all operating procedures of our facilities processing equipment and can maintain it
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by ensuring plant and powerhouse are operating in accordance with the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (T.S.S.A.)
• Ensure all work performed complies with governing practices, codes and regulations
• Fulfill all Health and Safety, Food Safety, HACCP. WHIMS, SDS requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• Refrigeration B ticket required; must be in good standing.
• 2-3 years' experience in Manufacturing environment required; Food production environment preferred.
• Must be mechanically inclined, troubleshooting skills are required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and work well within a team environment.
• Must be able to work the day shift with progression to 24/7 shift days and nights; work 2 days a month on weekend.
• Previous experience working with SOP's and GMP's is an asset.

Physician Demands:

• Working within a large-scale, multiple floor factory setting
• Constant walking through out facility
• Occasional to frequent stair and ladder climbing
• Frequent lifting and carrying, up to 25kgs
• Frequent working at or below the knee, at or above the shoulders
• Frequent bending, twisting and turning
• Occasional crouching
• Occasional sitting

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.