Overview

Stemmler's is an award winning business with a deep tradition of supporting the local community and their farming families. We strongly believe in providing exceptional quality foods and & customer service without sacrificing quality. Even those with food sensitivities can look to us for peace of mind.

While we have built our reputation on excellence and innovation, providing exceptional customer service will always be the key to our success. We are proud of our past, excited about our future and are looking for a Full-Time Production Associate to join our team at our Waterloo location, 725 McMurray Rd.

In this role you will:

- Use knives and cutters to perform cutting and chopping activities and insure that all cut and chopped meats are stored in a proper manner
- Refer to work orders to determine amount and type of meat to be processed
- Prepare and ensure all meat items are cut, trimmed, and processed to Company standards
- Ensure proper set-up of tables, coolers and production room
- Receive and unload meat products, while checking for count, condition and quality
- Calibrate food processing machines and ensure that they are set at correct speeds for each processing procedure
- Make use of scales to weigh meat before and after each process and ensure that each stage is documented for reference purposes
- Ensure all essential equipment, clothing and tools necessary for the role are clean, sharpened, intact and operational
- Assigned work area is to be kept clean, orderly and free from all safety hazards
- inspect packed meat products for any conformity problems and ensure that any non-conformance products are properly addressed
- Maintain product quality by checking dates and rotating products




- Prepare product including but not limited to sausage, smoked meat, and ready-to -cook products
- Create and ensure appropriate documentation and product labeling for all products
- Consistently communicate and model Stemmler's goals and core values
- Perform general cleaning duties
- Perform basic machine maintenance as required
- Ensure compliance with established Company and department policies and procedures, including weights and measures, health and safety, sanitation, hygiene and general Company policies

Qualifications
- Highschool education preferred
- Experience with food preparation and packaging is an asset
- Demonstrated ability in knife handling and use of other cutting equipment an asset
- Heavy lifting is required, must be able to lift up to 60lbs without difficulty
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- Compliance with food safety and sanitation procedures
- Demonstrated commitment to safety and quality processes
- Able to work in a quick-paced environment
- Able to stand, bend, twist and perform repetitive physical tasks for extended periods of time
- Must be able to tolerate cold and damp temperatures in a production processing environment
- Attention to detail
- Able to problem solve effectively
- Excellent hand-eye coordination and decision-making skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills

Work Hours- Monday – Friday. Hours will vary depending on production schedule. Working Hard to Keep Our Customers, Staff and Suppliers Safe!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule

- Monday to Friday

Pay: $18.00-$18.25 per hour

Benefits

- On-site parking

Application question(s):
- This is a physical job that is done in a cold environment between 4 and 9 C. Are you ok with this?

Work Location: In person

📌 Production Associate (Waterloo)
🏢 Stemmler Meats u0026 Cheese
📍 Waterloo