Kawartha Dairy Hiring for Shipping Receiver (Contract) at Bobcaygeon, ON Full Time

If you’re a punctual, hardworking individual with an excellent attendance record and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment – all while having fun doing it, apply to our Shipper Receiver (Contract) inquiry so we can meet you!

Competitive Pay Great Benefits Family-Owned

Yes, you even get FREE ICE CREAM!!!

A Little Bit About Us:
For the past 85 years, Kawartha Dairy has been proud to be a 100% Canadian-owned company, still operated by the same family that founded it in 1937. Although the company has grown tremendously from its early days, it remains headquartered in the lakeside community of Bobcaygeon, Ontario, where it was founded, near Peterborough, an hour north of the GTA.

Today Kawartha Dairy operates 10 retail stores and services a wide range of customers, from grocery stores to foodservice establishments and of course, ice cream parlours. The company also provides custom dairy ingredients to other food companies using Kawartha Dairy’s long history of dairy expertise.

Reflecting the explosive growth in the brand and the business as a whole, Kawartha Dairy has recently constructed a 54,000-square-foot warehouse just south of Bobcaygeon to serve its provincial operations. Investments are also underway to modernize the production plant, our systems and our infrastructure.

As a part of our close-knit Production Team you are responsible for ensuring good communication and cooperation between your co-workers while safely meeting company quality and production expectations; so we may continue to efficiently provide our top-notch dairy products to our loyal customers and creating memories for families.

Kawartha Dairy is committed to growing our company culture of super-friendly staff, above-and-beyond customer service and of course creating a fabulous collection of ice cream and other products.

We at Kawartha Dairy live by our five values:
We are Family

We Enjoy Our Work

We are Customer Obsessed

We are Small Town Canada

We are Proud of Our Quality

What You’ll Do:
Safely perform tasks in a multi-temperature environments (e.g. fridge/freezer)

Build pallet with finished product

Perform and record finished product lot code and track cases and pallets going out

Receive trucks when they return and unload cases/materials; maintain record of all returns such as cases, pallets, products, etc.

Segregate substandard/defective product for disposal/destruction or rework

Operate electric pallet truck in a safe manner to move received product

Lift cases of product and or stock merchandise according to procedures

Load and unload material onto or from pallets, trays, racks or shelves

Organize material neatly to easily identify product

Use computer to produce label and attach to materials, cases, bales or other containers

Process all required paperwork and maintain adequate records for reporting and tracking such as recording amounts of new product received on a daily basis

Work closely with Quality Assurance team to deliver and maintain food safety standards

Work closely with Production department to ensure scheduled production demands are met

Inspect products received to identify leaks or other minor defects; segregate substandard/defective product for disposal/destruction and record information related to damaged/wasted product

Provide general clean up and assistance in other areas of shipping/receiving; clean up includes sweeping, washing floors/walls, dumping of wasted product, picking up trash, etc.

Perform other duties and activities that may be assigned the position in the quest for continuous improvement.

What you Need to Get the Job Done:
High School Diploma required or a combination of equivalent experience

Previous Shipper Receiver experience strongly ideally from a food/beverage manufacturing environment

Good verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with others

Ability to discuss production issues in a constructive way with co-workers and Supervisor in a respectful, positive and collaborative manner

Eye/hand coordination is essential

Comfortable performing repetitive tasks

Manual dexterity and good hand-eye co-ordination

Extended periods of standing, and other physically demanding conditions (i.e. lifting up to 25kg)

Must be reliable

Able to work as a team member

What Will Make Us REALLY Love You:
Understand the impact of this position to other business functions that depend on the accuracy and efficiency of incoming items

Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and related equipment

Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP/SQF

Self-motivated with a drive for success

High attention to quality related details

Exposure to hazards associated with the manufacturing industry

Understands and constantly pursues the principles of continuous improvement

Lives our Values and wants to join us on our journey

What You’ll Love About Us:
Financial Peace of Mind. Competitive wage. Generous annual performance bonus program.

Grow with Us. An opportunity for career development in a growing, dynamic Canadian-owned company and an amazing company Culture

Perks, Perks, Perks! Discount on products sold in our retail stores, free daily dairy beverages (we do make awesome milk) provided in all our company fridges, uniforms provided, active social committee. And the best thing about working at Kawartha Dairy – you get FREE ICE CREAM!!!

We thank all candidates for their interest in Kawartha Dairy Limited, however, only those selected for interview will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer and support applicants with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process. The personal information being collected will be used in accordance with Protection of Privacy Act and shall only be used in the selection of a suitable candidate.