Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure equipment is working efficiently
• Adjust and calibrate automated grading equipment
• Make appropriate changes to labels and date codes
• Direct forklift operators to ensure sufficient product is dumped
• Direct packaging operators to ensure the right product is being packaged
• Coordinating the flow of goods at each stage of packing – beginning, work in progress, and finishes goods
• Responsible for documentation of traceability and production records
• Assist with the training and onboarding of new hires
• Inspect packaged product for proper weight
• Implement Lockout/Tagout as required
• Leads, coaches, mentors, and trains Team Members
• Verifying proper packaging materials and ensuring proper product in being placed within the packaging
• Report any unsafe conditions or policy violations to the production manager
• Perform other related tasks as assigned
• Assigning workers production line tasks
• Evaluating incoming orders and setting up the production line accordingly
• Optimizing production line efficiency by monitoring productivity and quality
• Identifying and resolving production line problems in a timely manner
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure that orders are completed on time
• Maintaining a fully operational, safe, and tidy work environment
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations

Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) Related

• As the main point of contact, provide daily support and translation to TFWs with:
• Assisting with online banking-related questions
• Accessing paystubs/ using software (e.g. ADP)
• Assist with acquiring required documentation (e.g. OHIP) 
• Ordering supplies
• Scheduling appointments (e.g. doctor’s)
•  Coordinate transportation services (e.g., flights, grocery runs, appointments, etc.)
•  maintaining migrant housing requirements (e.g. inspections) 
•  inquiries (e.g., WhatsApp, phone, email, and/or any other method)
•  any other TFW supports/ requests as they arise.
• Provide support with compliance inspections and audits (e.g., Public Health/ Service Canada)
• Assist with Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) Work permit applications.
• Support Health and Safety with reporting and/or any additional requirements.
• Assist with compiling and maintaining an up-to-date TFW arrival and departure schedules
• Assist with creating, maintaining and updating orientation materials, training materials, translation of required documents/ policies.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, clean, and legally compliant workplace.
• Assist with ensuring TFW program requirements and communication with relevant parties (e.g. Consulate, F.A.R.M.S, governments, etc). 
• Act as a Backup for the HR Manager on the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) duties.
• Any other TFW-related programming, training, resources, and support where applicable

HR Administration

•  In the absence of the HR Manager, provide support to the HR department with general HR enquiries from employees, staff, third-party agencies, and the general public, and itemize and direct enquiries to appropriate HR representatives and/or departments.
• Supports and assists with the research, development and administration of company-wide human resources-related projects and initiatives.
• Assist with translations and administering company-wide human resources-related policies, procedures, manuals, and practices in accordance with company requirements, as well as applicable laws, legislation, and regulations.
•  Assist with maintaining and developing all human resource documentation, ensuring they are correct and relevant and maintain these in databases, computer software systems, and manual and electronic filing systems (e.g., ADP, Workforce Now, HRdownloads, Smartsheet, etc.).
• Maintain accurate physical and digital employee, contractor, and third-party agency record keeping and file maintenance.
• Maintain HR inventory and order any required materials, products, and/or supplies as required by the HR department.
• Maintain HE calendars and important deadlines/ dates (e.g., training, regulatory requirements, renewals, etc.).
• Support with Health and Safety priorities, such as purchasing, reporting and/or any additional requirements as they arise.
• Create, maintain and implement standard operating procedures and a list of these standard operating procedures for any HR-specific duties and responsibilities.
• Prepare and proofread HR correspondence, forms, and other documents.
• Assist with the preparation of any weekly or monthly HR report
• Assist with any additional administrative duties as applicable to support the efficiency and effectiveness of the human resources department and department and as required by the HR Manager.
• Complete any other duties and projects for the human resources department as assigned by the human resource manager.

Farm Equipment Operations:

• Assist with planting, seeding, cultivating, irrigating, and harvesting crops.
• Operate and maintain various farm machinery and equipment such as tractors, tillage equipment, planting equipment, fertilizer applicators, combine harvesters, etc.
• Perform daily safety checks of machinery.
• Assist with farm equipment maintenance as required.
• General farm duties as assigned.

Truck Operations:

• Operate trucks safely and efficiently during harvest period, drive in correlation with harvest machinery.

• Farm hauling; including but not limited to, driving grain trucks and potato trucks.
• Operates vehicle in compliance with municipal driving and regulations as well as with Company policies and procedures.
• Conducts thorough vehicle and tractor-trailer inspections for mechanical and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance.
• This role requires flexibility in work and adaptability, other duties may be assigned.

•  Stone and/or wood harvesting
•  Hoeing crops
•  Operating farm machinery and equipment if applicable to skills
•  Examine the quality of produce/vegetables and prepare for the market
•  Packing produce for the market
•  Planting, cultivating, irrigating crops
• This role requires flexibility in work and adaptability, other tasks can be assigned.

• Perform daily inspections of the production lines.
• Conduct routine maintenance on general plant equipment to prevent potential failures and malfunctions.
• Keep logbooks up to date and adhere to the preventative maintenance schedule for all plant operating equipment.
• Inspect and examine machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions
• Install, troubleshoot and maintain power transmission, vacuum, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and programmable logic controls
• Adjust machinery and repair or replace defective parts 
• Source replacement parts and coordinate their pickup
• Operate machine tools such as lathes and grinders to fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance or set-up of machinery
• Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on machinery
• Construct foundations for machinery or direct other workers to construct foundations
• Assemble machinery and equipment prior to installation using hand and power tools and welding equipment.
• Manage and prioritize urgent maintenance and repair tasks for plant equipment.
• Keep the maintenance tools and equipment safe, clean, and in good working order.
• Strive to maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area
• Maintain complete records of daily maintenance activities.
• Assist co-workers when needed.
• Following company policies and safety guidelines.
• Performing additional tasks or requests as needed.