Production Labourer - Meat Processing & Packaging (Conestoga Meats)

Production Labourer - Kill, Meat Processing & Packaging

Conestoga Meats | Breslau, ON

Full-Time | Day & Afternoon Shifts | Up to 5 Immediate Openings

Join a Team That Feeds Ontario!

Ready to make an impact? You’ll play a hands-on role at the heart of food production. You’ll help prepare, package, and handle high-quality meat products that go directly onto the tables of families across local communities and throughout Ontario. Your work supports safe, efficient production and ensures customers receive fresh, premium cuts every day.

Build a Stable Career in Canada's Food Industry

Jobs That Feed, in partnership with Conestoga Meats, is recruiting motivated individuals to join one of Canada's largest pork processing facilities. Whether you are looking to start your career, gain hands-on manufacturing experience, or build a future with a growing Canadian company, we want to hear from you.

At Conestoga Meats, you'll become part of a team that produces high-quality pork products enjoyed across Canada and exported to more than 30 countries worldwide. This is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to build valuable skills, explore advancement opportunities, and grow with an employer that is committed to promoting from within.

Wage & Benefits

Starting Wage: $22.02 to $25.69 per hour

Additional Compensation & Perks:

• $1.00/hour wage increase after 6 months of service
• Afternoon shift premium of $1.25/hour
• Weekly pay via direct deposit
• Full-time, stable employment with no rotating shifts
• Optional overtime opportunities
• Employee referral bonus program (eligible positions)
• Employee discounts on quality pork products
• Company pension plan with employer matching after 1 year
• Employee Assistance Program supporting financial wellness and mental health
• Social events, wellness initiatives, BBQs, food trucks, prizes, and team celebrations
• Company-provided training and equipment
• Employee scholarship opportunities
• English language training programs
• Supportive team environment with strong leadership development programs

Benefits Available After 3 Months

• Extended Health Care
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Care
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Coverage

What You'll Do

As a Production Labourer, you will support daily operations in a fast-paced food production environment by:

• Transporting raw materials, packaged products, and supplies throughout the facility
• Sorting, packing, crating, and preparing products for shipment
• Removing products from production lines and packaging them appropriately
• Inspecting products and packaging for quality standards
• Maintaining clean and safe workstations and equipment
• Performing general production and labour duties as assigned
• Following all food safety, quality assurance, and workplace safety procedures

Work Environment

This role takes place in a pork processing and packaging facility and includes:

• Fast-paced production work
• Physically demanding tasks
• Repetitive motions throughout the shift
• Lifting and handling materials weighing up to 50 lbs
• Refrigerated work areas
• Exposure to production noise and food processing odours
• Slaughter and meat processing operations

What We're Looking For

Successful candidates will have:

• Previous labour, manufacturing, production, warehouse, or food processing experience (asset)
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to workplace safety and product quality
• Strong attention to detail
• Good hand-eye coordination
• Basic English communication skills (spoken and written)
• Ability to perform repetitive physical work for up to 8-hour shifts
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Completion of some secondary school education
• Legal authorization to work in Canada
• Ability to successfully complete a Functional Work Simulation Assessment

Shift Information

Day Shift

• Start Time: 7:00 AM
• Monday to Friday

Afternoon Shift

• Start Time: 4:00 PM
• Monday to Friday
• Includes $1.25/hour shift premium

Location

Conestoga Meats 313 Menno Street Breslau, Ontario N0B 1M0

Important: Reliable transportation is required, as public transit is not available at this location.

Why Join Through Jobs That Feed?

Jobs That Feed connects job seekers with rewarding careers in Ontario's food and beverage manufacturing sector. Through this pilot project, participants gain direct access to employment opportunities with leading employers like Conestoga Meats and the chance to build long-term, sustainable careers in an essential industry.

Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career in food manufacturing.

To be considered for this position, all applicants are required to complete our mandatory assessment and attend a 5 day training program in Guelph, Ontario, We thank all applicants, however, only those being considered for an iterview will be contacted.

Conestoga Meats is an equal opportunity employer.

Conestoga Meats welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process.

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We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.