Refrigeration Technician (Continental Shifts)

About the position   

Location:  Brantford, Ontario

Salary : $43.87/hourly

Shift: Continental

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.

About Us                                                                                                                                                                                         

Flora Food Group makes Culinary Essentials for Better Food. We make the high-quality ingredients that help people make great meals, at home and in professional kitchens. We serve consumers and chefs in over 100 countries with a portfolio that includes iconic, locally loved brands such as Country Crock , I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! , Becel, Red Barn Creamery and Violife . Our products support every kitchen moment, from cooking and baking to finishing and spreading and more. With over 150 years of expertise in culinary fats and oils, we deliver outstanding performance, great taste and nutrition at scale.  Our capabilities are powered by  our people, our “Flora Foodies”, who bring their Performance, Care, and Passion to everything we do. We stay close to real kitchens and consumers, hold ourselves to high standards, and care for our colleagues, our communities, and the planet. We are united by our genuine love of food and the craft behind it.

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.

About you!

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

  Sounds delicious? Come join us! OR Hungry for career growth? Come make great products for great consumers!

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.