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Material Handler

Coldstream Clear is building a team of leaders who bring exceptional work and value to our operations and our brand.

From our home in Nova Scotia, we’re creating beverages that bring people together and set new standards for taste and innovation. We’re on a mission to deliver better taste and value through constant improvement, guided by a vision to build the most respected and fastest growing refreshment brand in Canada.

If you are passionate about high-quality unique work, continuous improvement, and opportunities to help build an industry leading brand, we encourage you to apply.

WHAT TO EXPECT A Material Handler at Coldstream Transparent performs many packaging, cleaning and maintenance duties at the facility. Duties will include, but will not be limited to, assisting in the successful packaging of products, following cleaning and maintenance schedules and procedures, cleaning all equipment and packaging, following our inventory management practices, and working cohesively with other members of the team to ensure all products that leave the facility are of the highest quality and that the facility is kept clean, functional, and up to standards at all times.

Your Role

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Material Handler works on the production floor packaging product according to schedule and completing repetitive tasks for extended periods of time. You will follow our cleaning and maintenance schedules and procedures, consulting your supervisor about cleaning needs and completing all required cleanings to standard. You will also follow inventory procedures for all raw materials, chemicals, packaged product, small parts, packaging, and supplies, reporting any deficiencies or issues to your supervisor as they arise.

You will also follow all policies and procedures, staying current on developments in local, provincial, and federal laws applicable to alcohol, safe food handling, and health standards, and will complete all necessary paperwork accurately and on time. Above all, you will work cohesively with the rest of the team to keep the facility clean, functional, and up to standard at all times.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Additional duties may be assigned. Essential job duties and responsibilities include:

- Package products according to schedule and per the direction of the Production Manager.
- Complete repetitive tasks for extended periods of time




- Always keep the facility clean and functional
- Follow cleaning & maintenance schedules, consult supervisor about cleaning needs, and perform all required cleanings to the appropriate standard
- Follow inventory procedures for all raw materials, chemicals, packaged product, small parts, packaging, and supplies, and report deficiencies to supervisor
- Report all issues to supervisor as they develop
- Follow all policies and procedures and stay current on developments in local, provincial, and federal laws applicable to the alcohol, safe food handling, and health standards
- Complete all necessary paperwork and production system entries accurately and on time

Skills, tools & Systems

Education and Experience:

- High school diploma or GED required
- 1-5 years of warehouse experience required
- Understanding and ability to use RF scanners and work in a warehouse management system
- Certification to ride forklift truck preferred
- Must be able to work well in a team
- Ability to follow instructions, and work independently with little guidance
- Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time; ability to bend and to lift heavy materials

Requirements:

- Ability to work a flexible schedule: Monday-Friday days starting at 8:00AM, or 4:00PM, with possibility of some weekends/evenings. Must arrive 15 minutes before shift start time

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Strong communication skills to interact with vendors and coworkers in a professional manner
- Understanding and ability to use RF scanners and work in a warehouse management system
- Understanding and ability to learn processes
- Ability to follow detailed instructions and procedures
- Possess the ability to multi-task and manage circumstances associated with a fast paced and evolving work environment
- Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and inventory
- Ability to work both independently as well as in a team environment
- Knowledge of organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures




- Good understanding of quality assurance/quality control

Success in the role

- Products are packaged accurately, on schedule, and to quality standards
- Facility and equipment are consistently clean, functional, and audit-ready
- Cleaning and maintenance schedules are followed with no missed tasks
- Inventory records are accurate and deficiencies are reported promptly
- Strong safety record with adherence to all food handling and alcohol regulations
- Paperwork is completed accurately and submitted on time

Physical and Mental Requirements Ability to stand for extended periods of time, walk, talk, hear, use hands to grasp, handle or feel, push, pull, reach, crouch, kneel, crawl or bend, and perform repetitive motions of the hands and/or wrists. Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds. High mental and visual attention is required for planning difficult work methods and sequences to obtain size, shape, or physical qualities of product, and/or extremely close visual attention such as making delicate adjustments to control high speed operations to exercise very precise muscular control.

Environmental Conditions:

While performing the duties of this position, the worker is exposed to inside environmental conditions, heat & hot surfaces, potential for physical injury, exposure to hot fluids, pressurized vessels and transfer lines, strong odors, chemicals, and moving machinery. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud most of the time.

This in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Coldstream Clear welcomes applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. Coldstream is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, age, family status or any other legally protected status. Candidates must be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

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