Manufacturing ​/ Production Operator, Manufacturing Production

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

A Production Operator 2 positively leads a Team in both Personal Safety and Food Safety, ensuring their team members adhere to the Company’s policies and regulations. An Operator 2 is responsible for following the Production Schedule, operating a variety of chocolate chip making machinery, and other associated packaging systems which produce various sizes and containers of commercial chocolate products, including Quality checks to meet the specifications of customers products.

An Operator 2 is also required to enter Daily data entries into SAP and excel work sheets. In addition, holding Team members accountable for good housekeeping practices, and accurate documentation.

Location: Georgetown, ON

Job Type: Full Time Permanent

Shift Available: Flex

Compensation: $26.68 per hour

New, easy-to-apply options are available for this role: chat with our recruiting assistant Ana at  or text Cargill Jobs to 60196.

If you are an internal candidate, please notify your supervisor prior to applying for this position. If selected for an interview, you will be required to submit signed copies of your last two performance reviews.

• Follow all Food Safety (HACCP), GMP’s, WHMIS, Occupational Health and Safety, and Environmental programs.
• Read schedule for production lines and communicate with the Operator 1 from the previous shift to determine the status of the lines. (Machinery problems change over status, availability of paste, special operating instructions, quality control issues, etc.) Communicate with the Operator 1, Lead Packer and Packer(s) to instruct and prioritize their daily tasks within the department.
• Monitor machine performance and quality control parameters and make adjustments to machines as necessary.
• Record production data as required on log sheets and in computer systems. Complete checklists and charts as required.
• Contact Supervisor, Maintenance personnel, and issue Work Order(s) in the event of any mechanical or electrical problems with the lines.
• Perform product and packaging changeovers as scheduled.
• Clean depositing plates, tank filters, and line filters as required.
• Perform maintenance and cleaning on lines as scheduled.
• Use pallet handling equipment to move product or packaging materials as required after provided in-house training is completed.
• Maintain all production areas in a neat and clean condition.
• Properly account for any product spills or production scrap.
• Fill in for other department jobs as required (Operator 1, Packer or Team Leader), including overtime coverage, modified shifts and weekend shifts as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Production Supervisor.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal Supervision.
• Time management, organizational skills, and prioritization are essential to this job description.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada
• Cargill requires that employees be a minimum of 18 years old
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to communicate in English (verbal and written)
• Three to five years’ related food manufacturing experience and/or training.
• Basic computer skills and keyboarding skills for data inputting
• Previous Leadership experience
• Ability to work in elevated areas
• Must be able to work under special work conditions, such as extreme heat or cold
• Ability to delegate work to direct reports and hold employees accountable for their tasks/functions.
• Ability to add and subtract 4-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s and able to perform these operations using units of weight/distance/volume measurement.
• Ability to apply common knowledge and understanding to carry out multiple step instructions. Must be able to plan,…