Aspire Bakeries Hiring for Tech 2, Bakery-Maintenance at Brantford, ON Full Time

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery®, Otis Spunkmeyer®, and Oakrun Farm Bakery®. With 15 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

Job Title

Technician 2, Bakery – Maintenance

Location

Brantford, Ontario

Department

Maintenance

Reporting to

Supervisor, Bakery – Maintenance

Position Purpose

To maintain the operation of all electrical and mechanical operating equipment.

Key Accountabilities

Hands-on maintenance in a state of the art continuous process food manufacturing facility. Responding to breakdowns, carrying out preventative maintenance, and other assigned work.

To ensure all equipment operates safely and all plant GMP standards are met.

Responsibilities

Proactively troubleshoot and correct problems with control systems, scaling systems or any electric or electronic systems on the production equipment

Conduct routine scheduled maintenance in accordance with preventative maintenance program

Carry out installation and modification work – mechanical, electrical and refrigeration

Hazardous material handling

Be familiar with and take a lead role in emergency situations

Be observant and take initiative when a fault is detected

Report daily activities

Maintain good housekeeping practices in your work area and in the maintenance shop

Carry out repairs on equipment and buildings not associated with the production lines. (ie. cold store equipment, yard lighting, forklifts, trucks, office fittings and facilities, building fabric, etc…)

Maintain and adhere to the required hygiene, safety and quality standards on the production floor

Other duties as assigned

All of the above major duties and responsibilities require the ability to be mobile in an industrial environment, to communicate effectively, organize effectively, with varying degrees of independence, judgment, and discretion.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Class “B” Refrigeration license would be an asset

Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude

Strong working knowledge of Siemens and Allan Bradley PLC’s and frequency drives

Experience in a food manufacturing facility would be an asset along with knowledge of food safety and HACCP

Team player

Prior involvement with Continuous Improvement projects

Self-motivated and able to take initiative

Computer literacy

Flexibility to undertake other work that may be assigned from time to time which may be outside the area of normal duties

Must be able to work 12 hour rotating continental shift schedule (2 weeks days & 2 weeks nights)

Education, Technical Qualifications, Experience and Competencies Proficiency Level

Required

Millwright Certification

Clear criminal background check (or has received a pardon)

Preferred

Strong mechanical / electrical aptitude

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Lifting up to 50lbs

Standing & walking for extended periods of time

Frequently pushing, pulling & bending

Reaching & Stooping

Frequent Flexing, extending and turning

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee must be able to work in cold, wet, hot, dusty, slippery, loud and close space for extended period of time.

We thank each applicant for taking the time and effort to submit your resume, however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. Our organization is committed to promoting the independence, dignity, integration, and equality of opportunity of persons with disabilities by ensuring the accessibility of our facilities and services. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process. Applicants need to make their required accommodations known in advance.