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Production Associate - Fluid Packaging
@ Kawartha Dairy
Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Overview
Kawartha Dairy is hiring a full-time Fluid Production Associate for days or afternoons to operate and tend packaging lines for milk and dairy products. The role involves monitoring machines, checking packaged product quality and keeping the shift clean. The posting states a wage of $20.81 to $26.53 per hour, an annual performance bonus, shift premiums and company-paid health, vision and dental benefits.
Pay:
$20.81–$26.53 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Operate and tend packaging machines on bag and carton lines
- Monitor gauges and fix minor machine issues
- Inspect filled containers and take samples for quality control
- Replenish packaging supplies and perform housekeeping
Requirements summary:
- High school diploma or equivalent experience
- Machine operator or packing experience, preferably food or beverage
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Comfortable with repetitive tasks and extended standing
- Able to lift up to 25 kg
- Works well as a team member
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-12
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 55 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Employee discount, Wellness, Paid training, Uniform provided |
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Kawartha Dairy
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Full company description
Kawartha Dairy has been making great family memories for over 85 years. We are proud to continue to be a 100% Canadian-owned company, still operated by the same family that founded it in 1937. Although the company has grown tremendously from its early days, it remains headquartered in the small lakeside Canadian town of Bobcaygeon where it was founded. Today Kawartha Dairy operates 13 retail stores and services a wide range of customers, from grocery stores to food service establishments and of course, ice cream parlours. Fresh milk and fresh cream is received daily from local farms and the rich and creamy milk and ice cream are still made the traditional way. Kawartha Dairy is committed to growing our company culture of super-friendly staff, above-and-beyond customer service and of course creating a fabulous collection of ice cream and other products. We at Kawartha Dairy live by our five values: 1. We are Family 2. We Enjoy Our Work 3. We are Customer Obsessed 4. We are Small Town Canada 5. We are Proud of Our Quality
- LinkedIn followers
- 4,251
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 212
- Reported office locations
- 89 Prince St W, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario K0M 1A0, CA
- Business categories
- Service Industry
- Food and Beverage
- Manufacturing
- Food Processing
- Food & Beverage Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- Kawartha Dairy
- Kawartha Dairy Ltd
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Kawartha Dairy has been making great family memories for over 85 years. We are proud to continue to be a 100% Canadian-owned company, still operated by the same family that founded it in 1937. Although the company has grown tremendously from its early days, it remains headquartered in the small lakeside Canadian town of Bobcaygeon where it was founded. Today Kawartha Dairy operates 13 retail stores and services a…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Kawartha Lakes, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1937 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 6 |
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If you’re a punctual, hardworking individual and are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment – all while having fun doing it, apply to our Fluid Production Associate – Days/Afternoons opportunity so we can meet you!
What You’ll Love About Us:
- Competitive hourly wage based on experience $20.81 - $26.53
- Annual performance bonus
- Shift premiums
- Company paid health, vision & dental benefits
- Sick pay
- Employee Assistance Program
- RRSP/DPSP matching
- Uniforms provided
- Opportunities for training & advancement
- 100% Canadian-family owned company with a culture of super-friendly staff and above-and-beyond customer service
- Perks, Perks, Perks! Discount on products sold in our retail stores, free daily dairy beverages (we do make awesome milk) provided in all our company fridges and an active social committee. And the best thing about working at Kawartha Dairy – you get FREE ICE CREAM!!!
What You'll Do:
- Responsible for performing tasks on the 20L, 4L bag line, 2L carton line, 1 L carton line, case washer and case destacker
- Setup and control operation of a production packaging machine(s) in accordance with established procedures and specifications
- Tends to machine that performs one or more packaging functions, such as filling, dating, sealing, taping, packing, or tying
- Starts machine and observes operation to detect malfunctions of machine. Stops machine and reports malfunction to supervisor
- Makes minor adjustments or repairs, such as opening valves, changing packaging, setting guides, or clearing away damaged product containers
- Monitor gauges and read-outs to ensure machine is operating properly
- Replenish packaging supplies, such as film, outer bags, boxes, cartons, tape, ink, or labels
- May need to position and hold container in machine and depress pedal, press button, or move lever to fill, open/close, or seal container
- Inspects filled container to ensure that product is packaged according to specifications
- Checks for leaks and other minor defects
- Check weight, seals, code date, temperature, etc
- Takes samples for quality control testing
- Perform housekeeping tasks on shift
What You Need to Get the Job Done:
- High School Diploma required or a combination of equivalent experience;
- Previous machine operator or packing experience strongly preferred ideally from a food/beverage manufacturing environment;
- Good verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with others in a respectful, positive and collaborative manner;
- Comfortable performing repetitive tasks;
- Extended periods of standing, and other physically demanding conditions (i.e. lifting up to 25kg);
- Able to work as a team member.
We thank all candidates for their interest in Kawartha Dairy Limited, however, only those selected for interview will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer and support applicants with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process. The personal information being collected will be used in accordance with Protection of Privacy Act and shall only be used in the selection of a suitable candidate.
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