Company Description
Pelee Island Winery & Vineyards Inc., established in 1979, is the largest family-owned private estate winery in Canada, with two primary locations: The main cellar operation in Kingsville, Ontario and the vineyard operation on Pelee Island, the largest island in Lake Erie and the southernmost populated point in Canada. Pelee Island is home to our 600+ acres of vineyard and is considered Canada’s warmest grape-growing region with a winemaking history dating back more than 150 years. Our wines are the perfect reflection of our dedication to quality, sustainability, consistency, Canadian, local and VQA. We are proud of our wines – and even more proud to share them with our customers.
Job Title: Bottling Line
Job description
Laborers in food and beverage processing perform material handling, clean-up, packaging and other elemental activities related to food and beverage processing. They are employed in fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, meat plants, breweries and other food and beverage processing and packaging plants.
Schedule:
Shift lengths are variable (Schedule is variable Monday-Sunday Days and or Evenings)
Job Responsibilities & Duties:
· Transport and handle raw materials, finished products, and packaging materials manually or with powered equipment.
· Load, unload, and stack cartons, securing pallets for shipment.
· Feed and unload processing machines, including loading bottles onto conveyors and feeding flattened boxes into forming machines.
· Measure and load ingredients into mixing and grinding machines or mobile tank trucks.
· Inspect products and packaging for basic quality defects.
· Maintain cleanliness of work areas and equipment, ensuring proper sanitation.
· Assist process control and machine operators with various production tasks.
· Work efficiently under pressure and tight deadlines.
· Forklift license is preferred but not required; prior food and beverage (bottling line)
experience is an asset.
· Other duties as assigned by the Bottling Manager.
Physical demands
- Standing for prolonged periods of time
- Handling material manually
- Bending or twisting the body
- Making repetitive motions
· Applicant must be physically fit, heavy lifting up to 23 kg
· Must be able to stand and lift, use eyes and legs
· Standing for long periods of time
· Some ladder use
- Reaching above shoulder level.Lifting from floor to waist level
Skills:
· Ability to Work in a fast-paced Environment
· Experience in Food Handling line (Canning/Bottling) Would be an Asset.
Work environment
· Standard safety equipment
· Indoors, environmentally controlled
· Sound and noise
· Indoors, not environmentally controlled
Why Join Us?
At Pelee Island Winery, we offer a dynamic, growth-focused environment where you can develop your accounting career in a leading Canadian winery. With a commitment to professional growth, we provide opportunities for development and competitive compensation to help you thrive.
If you're meticulous, driven by accuracy, and looking to contribute to a growing team, apply today!
AODA Statement
Pelee Island Winery is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and meeting our accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario’s accessibility laws.
Pay: $18.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care
Language:
Work Location: In person
