Posted 2 months ago
Food Production Worker
@ Express Employment Professionals
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Express Employment Professionals is hiring Food Production Workers for a client's Ottawa East End food production facility, for peak season positions expected to open from mid-May through late May. The work involves preparing, packaging and labeling food products in a refrigerated, fast-paced environment. Pay is $17.60 per hour, with varying shifts Monday to Sunday.
Pay:
$17.60 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and package food products to exacting standards
- Maintain consistently high product quality and presentation
- Enforce company policies and government food regulations
- Carry out cleaning and sanitation practices
- Provide support with inventory and ordering supplies
Requirements summary:
- Attention to detail essential
- Comfortable standing and walking up to 8 hours
- Lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to work in a refrigerated environment
- Effective English communication required
- Experience in a production environment an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-17
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-24
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Warehouse |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
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Express Employment Professionals
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Founded in 1983 and corporately headquartered in Oklahoma City, Express Employment International supports the Express Employment Professionals franchise and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an industry-leading, international staffing company with franchise locations across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Express International boasts a team of more than 500 professionals in Oklahoma City, and a network of sales and support teams internationally. Express Employment Professionals, our flagship franchise, has more than 870 franchise locations and began franchising in 1985 to deliver staffing support and human resource services through a network of franchise office owners. Express helps people find good jobs and companies find good people, and offers a full range of employment solutions, including evaluation hire, temporary staffing, professional search, and human resources for businesses around the globe. Focusing on a wide range of positions, Express' long-term goal is to put a million people to work annually.
- LinkedIn followers
- 189,455
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 14,384
- Reported office locations
- 9701 Boardwalk Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73162, US
- Other recorded names
- Express Employment International Headquarters
- Express Employment International
- Specialties
- professional
- administrative
- commercial
- employment
- jobs
- staffing
- personnel
- career
- hiring
- workforce
- placement
- temporary
- human resources
- skilled trades
- direct hire
- light industrial
- and office services
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
Founded in 1983 and corporately headquartered in Oklahoma City, Express Employment International supports the Express Employment Professionals franchise and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an industry-leading, international staffing company with franchise locations across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Express International boasts a team of more than 500 professionals in…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1983 |
| Specialties | professionaladministrativecommercialemploymentjobsstaffingpersonnelcareerhiringworkforce |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 364 |
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Are you passionate about food production and looking for a new challenge? Our client, a production facility located in Ottawa's East End, is seeking skilled and motivated Kitchen Production Workers to assist with their peak season!
As a key member of the production team, you will play a critical role in helping to deliver high-quality food products to customers. If you're looking for a dynamic and fast-paced work environment with opportunities for growth and development, we want to hear from you!
**Please note that this posting is for future hiring needs rather than an active vacancy. We expect positions to open from mid‑May through late May.**
Required skills and qualifications:
- Previous production environment experience an asset
- Familiarity with safe food handling practices a plus
- Meticulous attention to detail essential
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Willingness to learn and take on new challenges
- Physical ability to lift up to 50lbs
- Comfortable standing and walking for extended periods (up to 8 hours)
- Ability to work in a refrigerated environment
- Effective communication skills in English required
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Prepare and package food products to exacting standards, including assembly, presentation, wrapping, and labeling
- Maintain consistently high product quality, with attention to detail and presentation
- Adhere to and enforce all company policies, procedures, and government regulations
- Implement rigorous cleaning and sanitation practices to meet regulatory standards
- Prioritize Health and Safety protocols to optimize efficiency, work safety, and food safety
- Provide support with inventory management, ordering supplies, and other tasks as required
- Other duties as assigned
Starting Wage: $17.60 per hour
Must be available to work varying shifts, including mornings, afternoons, and evenings, Monday to Sunday.
If you are interested and believe you meet the specified qualifications, please reply to this ad with your Resume. Must be able to provide 2 work-related references.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Express Employment Professionals; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Express Employment Professionals is an equal opportunity employer.
Our selection process includes AI-enabled tools for screening based on keywords and minimum qualifications. A human decides who moves forward.
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