Pea Feed Operator (6-month Fixed Term)
Roquette•Portage la Prairie, MB
•Onsite
About The Position
Roquette is seeking a Production Operator – Pea Feed for their Production team. The Operator will be responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production by operating and monitoring industrial processes and equipment. This role directly contributes to daily KPI performance (safety, quality, productivity) and supports continuous improvement initiatives. This is a 6-month fixed-term position located in Portage la Prairie, MB.
Requirements
- Grade 12 diploma or GED
- Minimum 2+ years in industrial manufacturing (food processing or oil & gas preferred)
- Experience with separation and filtration processes
- Experience with drying systems (natural gas or steam)
- Experience with evaporation or distillation processes
- Experience with water treatment systems
- Experience with food safety, GMP
- Strong industrial safety and food safety knowledge
- Results-driven with a high ownership mindset
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
- Works effectively independently and within teams
- Strong collaboration with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and HSE
- Positive attitude with a willingness to learn
- Strong production, maintenance, and process knowledge
- Root cause analysis capability
- Experience with MES / ERP systems
- Data interpretation and process monitoring
- Autonomous maintenance execution
- Analytical testing capability
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
- Familiarity with process control systems
Responsibilities
- Operate and monitor production processes via HMI systems to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations
- Own daily shift performance across safety, productivity, and quality KPIs
- Execute shift handovers with clear, accurate communication of operational status and issues
- Apply and enforce safety standards including LOTO, confined space, work permits, and hazard identification
- Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards
- Perform in-process sampling and analysis, and coordinate QC sample submissions
- Diagnose process issues, troubleshoot equipment, and escalate anomalies to the Shift Supervisor
- Perform autonomous and basic maintenance tasks, and create SAP work notifications as required
- Support safe maintenance execution, including risk assessments and permit controls
- Maintain housekeeping standards, including workshop cleaning and sanitation schedules
- Execute chemical cleaning-in-place (CIP) in compliance with safety and quality standards
- Document production activities (e.g., production declarations, process orders, digital logs)
- Participate in continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives
- Contribute to incident investigations and root cause analysis
- Support onboarding and training of new team members
- Engage in daily performance and safety meetings to share operational insights
- Ensure safe and efficient operation of: Evaporators (MVR & GHE), Pea cream and feed loadout systems, Ring Dryer (Pea Feed Dryer), Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO), Basic chemistry processes, Chemical Cleaning-in-Place (CIP), Forklifts and pallet jacks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
