JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose

The Produce Packer Heavy is responsible for re-packing produce orders to small pack sizes and ensure customer order requirements are met. This includes counting and sorting produce, repetitive lifting of raw material with weights of up to 50+ lbs, moving boxes and organizing workstations, and operating power equipment to move pallets in the warehouse.

Schedule - 08:30 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.

Pay range - $ 19.35/hr

Responsibilities

• Sort and grade products to ensure Food Safety requirements are met.
• Accurate piece count of produce to meet customer order requirements.
• Safely load workstations with raw material to prep for re-pack.
• Re-pack of raw material from large pack size orders to small size packages.
• Repetitive lifting of raw material with weights of up to 50+ lbs.
• Operate power equipment such as power jack, hand jack or forklift to move and arrange products as required.
• Assist in obtaining raw material from walk-in coolers as directed by Line Lead or Packing Supervisor.
• Frequent moving and arraigning of boxes to maintain an organized and safe work environment.
• Complies with Sysco's Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.
• Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor.
• Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Certifications

Education

No education required

Experience

0-1 years of experience

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations will be taken where necessary

Frequent twisting, bending and repetitive lifting of up to 50+ lbs throughout work shift.

Standing for the whole duration of the work shift.

May be required to operate power equipments.

Travel Requirements

0-25%

Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.

At Sysco, we aspire to create a global culture that is decidedly diverse, equitable, and inclusive – one where we foster belonging as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. We are Better Together.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

FreshPoint, a division of Sysco, is the largest produce distributor in North America, we focus on bringing fresh food from the farmer’s field to our customers’ kitchens. FreshPoint operations span more than 30+ distribution centers in the US and Canada. We target regional and national foodservice customers in such markets as catering, healthcare, hospitality, restaurants, and schools. FreshPoint also supplies grocery stores and other wholesale suppliers with apples to zucchini and everything in between. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

Our Purpose: Connecting the world to share food and care for one another

Our Mission: Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions

Our Identity: Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain

Here’s a sample of the many benefits Sysco colleagues enjoy:

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Life Insurance • Voluntary Optional Insurance • Parental Leave Plan • Company Pension Plan • Group RRSP & TFSA • Employee and Family Assistance • Stock Purchase Plan • Maple Virtual Care • Unlimited on-line learning • Sysco product discounts • Preferred vendor discounts • Associate Resource Groups

(*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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This Job Requisition is for an existing vacancy.