15 Jan Spinning Mill Operator Job Ad

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Job Title: Spinning Mill Operator 

Job Location: TapRoot Farms Port Williams Nova Scotia Canada

Compensation: $16.00 per hour 

Hours: 40 hours per week, shift 3:00 – 11:00 PM

Start Date: ASAP

Number of Vacancies: 2 positions

Language of Work: English 

Benefits: 50% Cost Share Individual Medical Plan, TapRoot Fibre Mill Yarn available to purchase at wholesale prices, Taxable benefit of a weekly CSA Veggie Share

Work Locations

19 Collins Rd, Port Williams

Terms of Employment

Full Year, Full Time

Join Our Team at TapRoot Fibre Spinning Mill!

TapRoot Fibre Spinning Mill is looking for a dynamic individual to join our team. We offer custom milling services for wool, alpaca, and flax producers and are proud to present our new yarn line, Scotian Spun. Our new yarn line, designed and spun right here in Nova Scotia using various fibres included those imported from other regions of the world.

Job Duties

  • Process fibre using processing equipment
  • Keep machines in good maintenance as per operators manual and established policies and practices at the mill.  
  • Keep orders organized as per established policies and practices at the mill.  
  • Continuously keep fibre processing in the machines
  • Problem solve machines with gears, motors, and controls
  • Keep space clean and organized and orders flowing through the mill
  • Follow safety expectations (including the wearing of a respirator, if using flax).
  • Any other tasks as required 

Skill Requirements 

  • Attention to detail  
  • Arrive on time and prepared for work
  • Hard worker
  • Organized
  • Work within a team
  • Self motivated
  • Positive attitude

Education and Work Experience Requirement

We are looking for someone who has a minimum of a High school certificate. Post secondary education is an asset. Ideally we would like to hire someone who is trained and has experience in fibre, mechanical fibre processing, and mechanical spinning.

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please send your resume and any relevant information to:

Email: jobs@taprootfarms.ca
Subject Line: Spinning Mill Operator Position
Mail: 1736 Church Street Port Williams Nova Scotia B0P 1T0
Phone: 902-542-3277, if you have any questions about the position.

We look forward to meeting you and discussing how we can work together to achieve mutual success.