About SunOpta
SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers’ growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice and e-commerce channels across North America.

SUNOPTA OVERVIEW:

SunOpta Inc. is a leader in the plant-based foods and beverages, fruit-based foods and beverages, and organic ingredient sourcing industries. SunOpta is focused on sustainability and specializes in the sourcing, processing, and packaging of organic, conventional, non-GMO food products.
SunOpta is looking for talented individuals that demonstrate our most valued behaviors: Passion, Dedication, Speed, Entrepreneurship, Customer-Centricity, and Problem-Solver, to help create a brighter, healthier, and sustainable future of food!

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience: Must possess High school diploma or equivalent.
• Skills: Basic math skills
• Pre-Employment Tests: The candidate with be subjected to pre-employment criminal background Other skill-related tests may be required.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience: Manufacturing experience.
• Skills: Experience with PC and PLC driven components and forklift.
• Language: Bi-Lingual Spanish.
• Systems: LEAN Manufacturing

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Oral Communication–Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions and provides clear answers.
• Written Communication–Presents numerical data effectively in reports.
• Ethics–Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support–Follows policies and procedures; supports organization’s goals and values; respects diversity.
• Motivation –Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Professionalism –Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Edit based on job: (Approximately; 100% of the work is performed in an office environment. 0% of work may involve being in the agricultural or manufacturing environment)
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

• Identify potential problems/projects/improvements which will maximize production efficiencies and reduce downtime Accurately complete all assigned reports and/or forms
• Ability to breakdown recipes and convert gallons to pounds and pounds to kilograms with the assistance of a calculator
• Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales
• Ability to operate PLC controlled equipment
• Accurately account for incoming raw materials and record their usage
• Add ingredients to mixing tank and transfer them to the holding tank and then to the evaporator
• Record lot codes for raw materials used for quality assurance
• Follow recipes per SOP (Standard Operating Procedures)
• Follow company GMP’s (good manufacturing practices) and all other quality programs as they relate to the production department
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision and as a member of a team
• Wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when required
• Responsible for ensuring work area is clean and organized
• Strictly adhere to all Safety policies (i.e. Lock Out Tag Out, Machine Guarding, etc.)
• Committed to ensuring that the products produced meet all food safety and quality requirements
• Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None
Minimum Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.