Meat-Packing Plant Labourer
5828 Promontory Road Chilliwack , BC V2R 4M4
End Post Date:
October 27, 2026
Job Type:
Permanent employment Full time
Workspace:
Salary:
Industry Type:
Employer:
On site
$ 19.19 to $ 24.42 HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
Manufacturing
Johnston's (legal name: Johnston Packers (1995) LTD.) This link will open in a new window
Work Hours:
40 hours per week
About the Company
About the Role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Odours. Hot. Cold/refrigerated. Wet/damp. Noisy. Work setting: Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment. Slaughter houses. Tasks: Food safety/handling skills. Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials. Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines. Remove filled containers from conveyors. Manually pack goods into bags and boxes or other containers. Feed and unload processing machines. Check products and packaging for basic quality defects. Assist process control and machine operators in performing their duties. Clean machines and immediate work areas. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Manual dexterity. Hand-eye co-ordination. Standing for extended periods. Attention to detail. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Fast-paced environment. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Work under pressure. Ability to work independently. Weight handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Personal suitability: Flexibility. Reliability. Team player. Accurate. Dependability. Positive attitude. Screening questions: Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Morning. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Overtime required. Overtime available. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: As per collective agreement. Bonus. Group insurance benefits. Life insurance. Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Other benefits: Free parking available. Other benefits. Team building opportunities. Wellness program. Support for newcomers and refugees: Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Does not require Canadian work experience. Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.
Requirements
Food safety/handling skills; Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials; Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines; Remove filled containers from conveyors; Manually pack goods into bags and boxes or other containers; Feed and unload processing machines; Check products and packaging for basic quality defects; Assist process control and machine operators in performing their duties; Clean machines and immediate work areas
Education Requirements
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate; or equivalent experience
Skills
Repetitive tasks; Manual dexterity; Hand-eye co-ordination; Standing for extended periods; Attention to detail; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Fast-paced environment; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Work under pressure; Ability to work independently; Up to 45 kg (100 lbs); Steel-toed safety boots; Flexibility; Reliability; Team player; Accurate; Dependability; Positive attitude
Additional Information
Benefits Health benefits Dental plan Health care plan Vision care benefits Financial benefits As per collective agreement Bonus Group insurance benefits Life insurance Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Other benefits Free parking available Other benefits Team building opportunities Wellness program; Work site environment: Odours. Hot. Cold/refrigerated. Wet/damp. Noisy; Work setting: Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment. Slaughter houses; Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Manual dexterity. Hand-eye co-ordination. Standing for extended periods. Attention to detail. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Fast-paced environment. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Work under pressure. Ability to work independently. Weight handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots; Screening questions: Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?; Employment terms options: Early morning. Morning; Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits; Financial benefits: As per collective agreement. Bonus. Group insurance benefits. Life insurance. Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP); Other benefits: Free parking available. Other benefits. Team building opportunities. Wellness program. Support for newcomers and refugees: Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Does not require Canadian work experience. Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
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