About Blendtek

Blendtek is a privately held company with a mission to challenge expectations in the food industry. As a trusted source for innovators across food, bakery, beverage, prepared foods, and sports nutrition categories, we collaborate with our customers from concept development and formulation to manufacturing and packaging—bringing their ideas to life.

At Blendtek, our ingredient solutions range from the basics to the inspired, such as alternative protein sources, natural extracts and sweeteners, gluten-free products, functional food systems, and proprietary blends. We’re wired to create and driven to fuel innovation in food. We do things differently. Since our foundation, Blendtek has experienced rapid success by challenging the status quo and delivering unique solutions for our customers. To read more about Blendtek, visit www.blendtek.com

Full Job Description

Position Summary

The production worker will be responsible for working on the production line of Blendtek Fine Ingredients. This individual will be responsible for the operation of equipment for the manufacture of various products and will ensure all work performed adheres to all organizational standards as well as safety regulations and guidelines. This is a labour-intensive position requiring individuals to perform repetitive tasks and stand for long periods of time.

Essential Functions

- Pick, pack, and weigh ingredients used in production.
- Follow instructions for the production of dry mixes.
- Load dry ingredients into blenders & unload blended mixes while following Quality Control procedures.
- Wash and sanitize equipment.
- Learn and follow the safe and proper operation of the equipment.
- Clean work areas and equipment
- Perform required pre-use inspections, setup, and cleaning procedures for all equipment.
- Labelling, packing,



bagging, weighing and boxing and palletizing finished product
- Monitor ingredients, products and packaging for basic quality defects; report to Production Team Lead.
- Perform all duties according to applicable quality and food safety systems/initiatives and processes including record completion (Ex. GMP, SOP, SSOP, etc.)
- Physical Effort: frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, bend, reach with hands and arms, and climb steps; must be able to lift, pull or push up to 70 pounds.
- Act as a backup for other production associates.
- Other job duties as assigned.

Education Requirement

- Completion of secondary school

Required Skills and Knowledge

- Previous experience in food processing and packaging environment is preferred.
- Must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and apply instructions in English.
- Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to problem solve.
- Basic math skills
- Commitment to safety and food quality standards
- Attention to detail and contributes to positive team environment.
- Values reliability & dependability

Working Conditions

- Climate controlled production environment
- Walking, standing, lifting, bending.
- PPE provided.

Job Type

- Full time, Permanent

Perks

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Employee recognition program
- On-site parking
- Life insurance
- Vision care
- Company events
- On-site gym

Ability to Commute/Relocate





- Reliable transportation to commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Salary

- $19.00- $21.00 per hour

Schedule

- Monday - Friday, primarily 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with occasional earlier start, later finish
- 8-hour shift
- 40 hours per week
- Potential for overtime

Work Location

- One location - Cambridge, Ontario

Please Note

- In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.
- No use of AI is done in the hiring process

Accessibility Statement

We are committed to employment equity and encourage all people, including women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities and persons of aboriginal descent to apply. Upon your request, we provide accommodation for disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. If you request accommodation, HR will reach out to consult with you so that we can tailor our arrangements to suit your needs. In addition, all new employees are advised of our policies for accommodating employees with disabilities.

If you have a track record of success, are a self-starter, and love working in a dynamic environment, then Blendtek is the place for you! Please contact [email protected]

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $19.00-$21.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cambridge, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
- How much weight are you comfortable lifting manually on a regular basis?

Work Location: In person

📌 Production Associate: Blending Operations (Cambridge)
🏢 Blendtek Fine Ingredients
📍 Cambridge