TUK Packaging Specialist C

Company Overview

Made Better isn’t just a claim; it’s our Dare promise.

Dare has been a proudly Canadian, family-owned company since 1889. Throughout our long history, we’ve created some of the most loved brands in the country including Bear Paws cookies, REALFRUIT gummies, Breton crackers, Melba Toast and many more. For over 130 years we had been located in the Kitchener area since the family’s original store opened in 1892. We are now head quartered in Cambridge Ontario and we’ve expanded our roots far beyond. With eight manufacturing plants and over 1400 employees, Dare is part of the fabric of Canada.

At Dare our dedicated team works passionately to uphold our tradition of excellence, innovation and quality in every aspect of our operations. Our state-of-the-art facilities utilize advanced technology to ensure consistency and quality while meeting the evolving needs of our consumers and customers.

Overview

Seattle area-based La Panzanella® Artisanal Foods Co. is part of the family-owned company. Our mission is to create uniquely crafted and always delicious artisan foods. From our non-GMO verified line of Italian Croccantini® crackers to our European-inspired Dolcetini® artisan cookies, our products are made with recipes and traditions handed down through generations and preserved today.

Key Ingredients

• Effectively supports a safe working environment within Madrona Specialty Foods, including but not limited to maintaining a daily cleaned and well organized work space. 
• Remove products from sections and place into packaging while maintaining standard productivity rate for packing by product.
• Make manual adjustments to wrapper machine to wrap packaging container, as per approved training.
• If needed for special orders, place nutritional / ingredient label made by supervisor on package.
• Place fully packaged products into case boxes; operates case sealer machinery.
• Prepare and mix flavored powder, operates tumbler machine to coat product.
• Pack coated product into containers and weighs to ensure product meets specified weight requirement, add or removes product as necessary to maintain packaged weight.
• Test packaging according to Quality Control schedule and guidelines.
• Report issues/concerns to direct supervisor.
• Ensure that all job tasks are performed in compliance with all food safety and quality management system rules, procedures, policies and guidelines.

Recipe for Success

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Or relevant experience.
• Good hand eye coordination to break, weight, and package products in a repetitive fast pace environment.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to learn and apply approved quality standards to products on the production line.
• Desire to learn how to operate various packaging machines.
• Basic math and communication skills
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. Must be able to pass background check and drug test. Madrona Specialty Foods participates in the E-Verify program

Additional Information

Total Rewards Package: Our Total Rewards package reflects the investment we make in our employees to help them and their families achieve their well-being goals. Total Rewards at Dare Foods includes a competitive base salary, comprehensive health and wellness benefits and retirement programs. In addition, we offer paid time off, career development opportunities as well as reward and recognition programs.

At Dare Foods Limited, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive, accessible, equal-opportunity environment that welcomes all individuals from all backgrounds because we know it will make our company a better place to work. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We want to thank all candidates in advance for their interest; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we cannot confirm the receipt of individual applications or resumes.