Production Operator

Night Shift: Full-Time (40 hours/week)

La Cocina Foods is currently hiring hard-working, success-driven individuals looking for a long-term career in the unique world of food production. The successful candidate will join the La Cocina production team in Ste. Anne, MB, and help produce the world’s best corn tortillas and tortilla chips.

You are:

• A proven hard worker, a go-getter, one who consistently goes above and beyond
• Humble, positive, and dependable
• A good listener/communicator, shows interest in others, kind, respectful
• Someone who is detail-oriented, fast, and takes pride in their work
• Ready to learn a lot about the food industry

You will:

• Earn competitive wages
• Expand your knowledge of work skills, leadership, and food safety
• Be part of a rapidly growing and well-loved Manitoba company
• Have opportunities for advancement
• Get all the free chips and tortillas you can eat!

La Cocina Foods also offers a competitive benefits plan after 3 months, an annual new shoe program, two weeks’ vacation after the first year, paid breaks, and working with excellent people in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Making delicious and high-quality tortilla products
• Operating packaging and food processing equipment
• Following food safety protocols and keeping the production area clean
• Performing all assigned duties in a safe and productive manner
• Striving to meet shift production goals
• Actively participating in creating and sustaining a positive work culture of warmth and friendliness, humility, and efficient hard work

Experience, Skills and Abilities:

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required
• Speak, read and write English fluently
• Prior food handling or production experience is an asset, but not required
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle to get to work
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to lift/carry up to 50 lbs periodically throughout the day
• Must be able to perform frequent bending, twisting, kneeling and squatting
• Must be able to perform frequent reaching over the shoulder, waist level, and from the floor
• Team leadership experience is an asset, but not required

The starting wage will be dependent upon the applicant’s qualifications.