Raw Material Receiver- Royal Canin- Guelph, ON

Mars Incorporated Seeking Raw Material Receiver- Royal Canin- Guelph, ON for immediate hire. Accepting applications from all groups. Job Description:

The Raw Material Receiver associate supports site Q&FS in ensuring the quality of inbound raw materials by performing reception activities such as inspection, quality control, analytic testing, and material reception operations.

This position requires participation in a shift rotation, with scheduled hours ranging from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
What are we looking for?
Education & Professional Qualifications:

• Certification, Diploma, Bachelor in science or Laboratory experience

Knowledge / Experience:

• Previous experience as RM receiver at Royal Canin preferred
• Previous experience in food / feed plant. Optimally experienced in an RM receiving laboratory
• Experience in quality assurance laboratory
• High data entry accuracy and strong attention to detail required (Critical)
• Strong computer literacy/ Ability to adapt and learn new systems
• Good communication skills/ Previous demonstrated customer service experience or equivalent experience
• Technically inclined
• Self-motivated, Team player
• Operate with a sense of urgency in a fast-moving consumer goods environment
• Color discrimination, Odor sensitive and texture perception, Depth perception, Safety & Hygiene & Quality conscious

Physical/ Environmental Requirements:

• Unrestricted range of motion
• Comfortable working at heights
• Standing on a concrete floor, extensive walking
• Frequent climbing of stairs
• Lifting (25kg) maximum
• Wearing proper personal protective equipment (safety glasses, hair net, bump cap, ear plugs, safety shoes, and uniform)
• Bending, stooping, twist, turn, standing for extended time periods, reaching, climbing stairs, and lifting
• Must be able to adapt to temperature and tolerate environmental extremes such as hot to cold, dust, dirt and chemicals

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Collaborate with raw material supply coordinator on inbound receiving scheduling priority
• Offload raw materials from trucks (bulks -liquids, grains/cereals, meals…, big bags, bags) (including adding of chemicals like insecticide or antioxidant as required by quality specifications)
• Accurately maintain WMS (Warehouse Management System)
• Immediately report any stock discrepancies
• Day to day use of forklifts to offload and store raw materials in warehouse
• Laboratory instrument calibrations, verifications and record keeping
• Perform area-related equipment first level maintenance
• Perform inventory of raw ingredients in bins, silos and racks (cyclical and period end inventories)
• Detect and report raw material quality problems
• Advise raw material supply coordinator of late or missing raw material deliveries
• Customer service with inbound delivery companies
• Prepare samples and documentation for external labs
• Preparation of finished products to ensure quality control (micro sampling)
• Accurate submission of products to offsite/external laboratory
• Must adhere to all environmental, health & safety procedures
• Any task as delegated by Manager

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.