Smokehouse Operator

Edmonton, AB
$27.00 per hour
Permanent
Full-time

2 days ago

Sofina Foods Inc. is a privately owned Canadian company headquartered in Markham, Ontario dedicated to providing great tasting, high-quality food products for retail and food service. As one of the nation's leading manufacturers of primary and further processed protein products, Sofina Foods has a broad portfolio of branded and private-label pork, beef, turkey, and chicken products. Sofina's family of branded products consists of: Lilydale, Janes, Mastro, San Daniele, Fearmans Pork, Fletcher's, Vienna, Cuddy, and Quality Meats. In Canada, Sofina Foods currently operates 18 HACCP-approved manufacturing facilities, three hatcheries, and has over 5,00 employees.We are growing and looking for employees who are dedicated to achieving high standards in quality, food safety and are committed to health and safety in the workplace.ROLE DESCRIPTIONReporting to the Production Supervisor of the Deli Formulation Department, the Smokehouse Operator is responsible to efficiently, safely, and correctly cook, smoke, dry and chill product in preparation for the cutting and packaging phase of production. Smokehouse Operators are accountable for adhering to all facility critical control points (CCPs) and regulations laid out by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and ensuring that proper cook and chill requirements and documentation is achieved. Position works in a fast paced, production line style environment, doing repetitive work.DUTIES

Accountable to accurately and efficiently perform duties to cook and cool products for further processing of quality products to deliver to customers.

Set temperature and time controls, light ovens, burners, driers, or roasters, and start equipment, such as conveyors, cylinders, blowers, driers, or pumps.
Observe, feel, taste, or otherwise examine products during and after processing to ensure conformance to standards.

Monitor and adjust controls to verify and ensure specified processing conditions (cook times, temperatures, flow rates, etc.) are achieved.
Review production requirements to determine quantities and types of products to be cooked or chilled while adhering to FIFO.

Record production data, such as weight, amount of product processed, type of product, and time and temperature of processing.
Weigh or measure products, using scale hoppers or scale conveyors.
Signal coworkers to synchronize flow of materials.
Push racks or carts to transfer products to storage, cooling stations, or the next stage of processing.

Complete accurate and timely documentation of CCPs for Quality Assurance and CFIA.

Test products for moisture content, using moisture meters.
Clean equipment with steam, hot water, and hoses.

Troubleshoot and perform corrective machine adjustments to ensure production goals/quotas are achieved.
Required to handle and work with raw and cooked meat (turkey, chicken, pork, or beef).
Accountable to adhere to and utilize Company policies and procedures, and HACCP regulations.
Accountable to ensure a safe work environment for coworkers, customers, and visitors.
Other duties and tasks as assigned, including operator and general laborer duties.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to run micro-processors and understand the mechanical operation of smokehouses and chill cells.
Mathematical, troubleshoot and problem solving skills required; must pass Smokehouse Operator Assessment.
Attention to detail in a fast paced environment.
Experience in food production is a requirement.

Wage: Over $27 / hour, Benefits, Company-Matched Pension, Sick Days, Personal days, annual increases and more.Shift:

Monday to Friday, 9:00 PM Start, plus daily overtime and Saturday overtime as needed

Location: 9620 56 Avenue, EdmontonThank you for your application. Please know that only qualified applicants will be contacted.

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