Number Five Food Inc.
Position - Production Workers - Yo-Yo Cookies®
Please review this screening list before you apply:

• Are you currently able to legally work and live in Canada? (Please do not apply if you are outside of Canada)
• Do you have your own transport to get to and from work? (with no challenges relying on others for a ride.)
• Are you available to work flexible hours over 3 days? (Mon Tues Wed)
• Can you work 12 hours shifts? (The shifts are 6am-6pm and 6pm to 6am – 3 shifts per week – this is not a part time job)
• Are you okay with repetitive tasks and heavy lifting?
• You are required to speak and write in English as part of the job – are your English skills good enough to hold a conversation and be able to fill out documentation required in our production environment?

If you answer yes to all these questions, we would love to receive your resume. Please read below for the scope of the position and any information you may require.
About Us:
Number Five Food Inc specializes in the production of high-quality food products in beautiful Belfast, Prince Edward Island, perhaps known best for our excitingly tasty Yo-Yo Cookies®.
The Yo-Yo Cookie® is an iconic shortbread cookies sandwich filled with real butter buttercream. Originally made in Australia by two German immigrants, the cookies began being sold by the pair commercially in the 1900's. In the years that followed the Yo-Yo Cookie became a favorite for home-bakers. For over 100 years the Yo-Yo Cookie® has become a stable treat in homes throughout Australia and New Zealand.
The Number Five Food Inc., founder started with a 50 year old recipe, making adjustments and tweaks over time to create their version of Yo-Yo Cookie ® perfection - an all butter shortbread sandwich cookie filled with all butter buttercream.
The selection of decadent Yo-Yo Cookies®, made in the new facility located in Belfast, Prince Edward Island, can now be found in various retailers and grocers across PEI and Atlantic Canada.
Scope of the position:
We are growing our team of production workers to work out of our new facility in Belfast, Prince Edward Island.
Our team is absolutely dedicated to producing high quality products, ensuring our high standards are met by following our manufacturing processes and ensuring all food quality and safety standards are met. Our team is detail oriented and ensure a safe, clean working environment is maintained and all operating standards are always met. Our team is small; therefore, we all take an active role in every step in the production or our products, including baking, assembly, packaging, and shipping - ensuing our products meet our high standards of quality every step along the way. Our production team is committed to the success of the cookie, the facility and to their own growth. We rely on one another and take great pride in producing high quality products for our consumers to enjoy.
We will happily look as supporting PR for those that already have a valid Work Permit and are currently inside of Canada.
Shifts:
Applicants must be willing and able to work 12 hour shifts.
Shift are on Monday Tuesday and Wenesday 3 days on 4 days off, every week
This is a permanent position with opportunity for growth with a growing business

• Is this position for you?
• Can work independently?
• Are you a hard worker looking to learn new skills?
• Do you enjoy working in a highly structured and regulated environment?
• Are you someone who is detail oriented and enjoys following each step of a process accurately?
• Do you take pride in knowing that you had a hand in providing high quality products to consumers?
• Are you comfortable working in a factory environment, working with your hands and standing for long periods of time?
• Do you value your time away from work? Our operating schedule provides out team with four-day weekends, every week.

Must Haves:

• Ability to follow all production and safety procedures
• Ability to safely operate machinery, including mixers, extruders, cutters and flow wrappers
• Ability to read and accurately follow recipes and food production processing instruction
• Ability to work long hours and standing for long periods of time - all shifts are scheduled for 12 hours
• Ability to lift heavy items
• Ability to maintain a clean working environment
• Ability to accurately complete daily process documentation, including temp logs and batch recordings
• Ability to work as a team
• Hold a current food current food handlers certificate
• Ability to work in Canada on a current Work Permit or currently have PR

Not required but a plus:
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) experience
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) process experience
Experience working in a food production – However, willing to train.
Salary: $16.00-$18.00 per hour
Schedule:
12 hour shifts – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - Day and Night Shift flexibility is required
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Casual
Pay: $16.00-$18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 – 36 per week
Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Belfast, PE C0A1A0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Food Facility: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person