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Packaging Operator

@ Express Employment Professionals

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Guelph, Ontario

$18/hrFull-timeContract1+ years experience
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Overview

Express Employment Professionals is recruiting on behalf of a Guelph client for a full-time Packaging Operator on an evaluation-to-hire basis. The role sets up, operates and adjusts packaging machinery in a GMP food environment, with Monday to Friday day shifts at $18 per hour. Reliable transportation is required.

Pay:

$18 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Set up, operate and adjust packaging machinery
  • Read job tickets for machine adjustments and materials
  • Inspect finished products for quality and defects
  • Perform sanitation and maintain a clean work environment
  • Stack, mark, pack and transport finished products

Requirements summary:

  • High school diploma
  • 1 to 2 years of relevant work experience
  • Comfortable with measurements and basic math
  • Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs
  • Comfortable working in a GMP environment
  • Reliable transportation required

Tools & skills

packaging machinery
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-11-01
First seen by our source
2026-10-16
Source record updated
2026-11-03

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentManufacturing & production
Experience1+ years
Hours per week40
Scheduleday
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingPlant or factory
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · lift 50 lb · computer low
EducationHigh school (required)

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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.

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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
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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…

FieldValue
IndustryStaffing and Recruiting
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersOklahoma City, OK
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded1983
Specialtiesprofessionaladministrativecommercialemploymentjobsstaffingpersonnelcareerhiringworkforce
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Job description

PACKAGING OPERATOR

$18/hour | Monday–Friday | 7:00 AM–3:00 PM
Evaluation-to-Hire Opportunity | Full-Time Hours

Must have reliable transportation – location is not accessible by direct bus route

Express Employment Professionals is recruiting on behalf of a local Guelph client for an Evaluation-to-Hire Packaging Operator!

This is a great opportunity for someone with food production, packaging, manufacturing, or machine operating experience who is looking to join a team in a structured GMP environment, with the potential to transition into a permanent position.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Set up, operate, and adjust packaging machinery
  • Read job tickets to determine machine adjustments and material requirements
  • Set machine stops or guides according to specified measurements
  • Monitor machinery during operation for defects or malfunctions
  • Inspect finished products for quality and defects
  • Perform basic troubleshooting and make adjustments as needed
  • Assist coworkers with machine setup and production activities
  • Stack, mark, pack, and transport finished products
  • Complete sanitation duties and maintain a clean work environment
  • Follow all food safety, safety, GMP, and SQF requirements
  • Perform other duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For:

  • High school diploma
  • 1–2 years of relevant work experience; food industry experience is considered an asset
  • Comfortable working with measurements and basic math, including whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow written procedures
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve within established procedures
  • Ability to safely lift and move up to 50 lbs
  • Reliable attendance and punctuality
  • Comfortable working in a GMP environment
  • Reliable transportation is required

GMP Environment Requirements:

This is a GMP environment, and PPE must be worn throughout the entire shift, including gloves, masks, hairnets, coats, and safety shoes.

No jewelry, false nails, or false eyelashes are permitted.

If you're dependable, detail-oriented, and looking for a Monday–Friday opportunity with consistent daytime hours and potential for permanent employment, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply today by sending your resume to [email protected].

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