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Line Operator - Big 8

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Full-time
On-site
Nova Scotia, Canada
$1 - $2 USD hourly

Requisition ID:  193753 
Career Group:  Distribution Centre Careers 
Job Category:  Big 8 Operations 
Travel Requirements:  0 - 10%
Job Type:  Part-Time
 
Country: Canada (CA) 
Province: Nova Scotia  
City: Stellarton
Location: Big 8
Postal Code: B0K 1S0
 
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.  
 
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family. 
 

Ready to Make an impact?

Big 8 is a fast-paced workplace producing 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

As a Part Time Line Operator in production employees must be: Flexible with work hours often switching between day and night shifts.

Shift premiums are available for back shifts and unscheduled shifts.  

Starting wage with no experience is $17.05. New employees with proven previous experience may start at a higher wage. Given hours worked or years of service. With a maximum wage of $20.50 per hour. Shift premiums range from $1.00 and $2.00 per hour and stack to allow multiple premiums based on conditions.Part time benefits and pension enrollment are available pending on an average of work hours over a 6 month period. Any Full-Time staff are promoted from within the current part-time staff pool and positions are given based on performance, years of service and overall plant knowledge.  

 

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

Able work in a safe but proficient manor following OH&S policies and procedures, when performing daily tasks.

Follow a strict food safety policy and guidelines designed to protect the quality and safety of products produced.  

Physically fit able to stand or walk for periods of up to 12 hours, cable of lifting up to 50Lbs approximately 200 repetitions per hour every 2 hours.

Employees must possess basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide) calculator provided.

Basic reading and writing skills must be legible for data recording.

Forklift experience is an asset but not required. 

What you have to offer:

As a line operator your responsible for:Supplying machinery with the materials it needs to continue to run and produce quality products.

Accurately tracking materials used throughout the production

Performing and recording food safety quality checks ensuring products are within specs.

Minor trouble shooting and adjusting of machine settings.

General cleanliness of your machinery and workspace.

Following directions given by supervisors and management regardless of direct reports. 

 

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally. 

 

Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this position role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process. 

 

Our Total Rewards programs goes well beyond your paycheque:

  • Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
  • Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
  • A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
  • A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
  • Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
  • Paid Vacation 

* Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.

 

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

 

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

 

Please note: successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.