A Historical Legacy

Cericola Farms has sold its operations to Maple Leaf Foods in 2018 and 2021. This site preserves the historical record of our family farm’s contributions to Canadian poultry.
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Careers at Cericola Farms

Looking for Cericola jobs? Cericola Farms and Sure Fresh Foods no longer hire. The plants where those jobs were are now run by Maple Leaf Foods, and that is where the postings are.

No openings at Cericola Farms

Cericola Farms sold its operations to Maple Leaf Foods in two stages, in 2018 and 2021. Every posting once listed on this page closed years ago, and the company does not accept applications or résumés.

If a job board sent you here for a Cericola Farms or Sure Fresh Foods opening, that listing is out of date. The same plants are still hiring, under their new owner.

Read what became of the company, or contact us about this archive site.

Where to apply now: Maple Leaf Foods

Maple Leaf Foods posts the plant jobs on its own careers site. Search by location to find the former Cericola plants:

Search Maple Leaf Foods jobs (opens in a new tab), then filter by location. The Maple Leaf careers page describes their hiring process and benefits.

Cericola Farms is not involved in Maple Leaf Foods hiring and cannot pass along applications.

Roles we hired for (2018 to 2019)

For the record, these are the positions Cericola Farms and Sure Fresh Foods posted on this page in its last years as an independent company. They are closed. They give a fair picture of the work in a federally inspected poultry plant, and the same kinds of roles are what Maple Leaf Foods now posts for Bradford.

Production Leadhand

Led a packaging line: ran the production plan safely and to quality, and did the health and safety inspection to Cericola guidelines. Full time, rotating day and afternoon shifts.

  • Follow HACCP, SOP and prerequisite rules; keep QA and production records
  • Set up equipment for the product run; verify specifications and packaging
  • Train packaging line employees; record downtime and report deviations to QA
  • High school diploma; 3+ years in manufacturing, food processing preferred

Material Handler

Moved product to and from the production lines and kept it tracked by scanning into the inventory system. Full time, rotating shifts.

  • Hand scanners for electronic tracking and movement of inventory
  • Verify quantities and labels; maintain first-in, first-out inventory
  • Licensed on pallet walkies and ride-ons; heavy loads in a fast-paced environment

Inventory Control Clerk

Kept raw material, work-in-progress and finished goods inventory in order and accurate, including the freezer. Full time, rotating shifts.

  • Organize coolers to storage layouts and production needs; consolidate to FIFO
  • Scan product with MERP equipment; use ERP software for inventory
  • Receive and inspect material to be frozen; keep trailer and cooler logs
  • Material handling experience; able to lift 25 to 30 kg and work in sub-zero conditions

Gate Attendant

Ran the plant gate: registered employees, vehicles, visitors and contractors, and kept the records. Full time, early morning or afternoon shifts.

  • Operate gate systems, computers, radios and phones; follow site procedures
  • Meticulous record keeping, report writing and observation
  • Security guard licence and first aid/CPR an asset; own vehicle required (no transit to the site)

Maintenance Electrician

Troubleshot, repaired and installed the plant's electrical and mechanical services and equipment under the Maintenance Manager. Full time, early shift.

  • AC drives, motor controls, PLCs, low and medium voltage distribution, instrumentation
  • Refrigeration, HVAC, boilers, emergency systems and hydraulics
  • Planned preventive and predictive maintenance with records
  • Industrial Electrician 442A/309A licence; 3 to 5 years in an industrial setting

Shunt Driver

Moved the live-haul trailers between the live bird shelter and live receiving at the Sure Fresh Foods plant. Full time, day shift, Saturdays as required.

  • Tarp and untarp trailers; stage them along the live receiving bay for production
  • Pre-trip inspection sheets for the truck and every trailer
  • AZ licence, clean CVOR, two years operating, working at heights

Quality Supervisor

Implemented the quality systems: food safety and regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. Full time, day shift.

  • HACCP, product trace and recall, GMP compliance; key quality indicators
  • Train plant employees; internal and external audits of plant, vendors and contractors
  • Scheduling, overtime and employee relations for the QA team
  • Three years supervising in manufacturing, food safety preferred; B.Sc. in a related field

Packaging Supervisor

Supervised the packaging floor at the 3855 4th Line plant with the Production Manager. Full time, day shift, Saturdays as required.

  • Staffing assignments and training so the production schedule and quality requirements are met
  • Respond to floor problems with QA, Maintenance and the other supervisors
  • Health and safety inspections to Cericola/SFFI guidelines; documentation for regulatory requirements
  • One year supervisory experience