Job Description

Inovo Operator – Hanover, ON

Location: Hanover, ON

Job Type: Full-Time

Posting Date: September 30, 2026

Application Deadline: October 21, 2026

Shift Details: Must be able to work varying and flexible hours until job complete (approximate hours Monday and Tuesday – 2:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. for approximately 10 hours, Friday and Saturday - 8:00 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. for approximately 10 hours)

Reason for vacancy: Existing Headcount

About Us

We’re a carbon-neutral food company on a mission to Raise the Good in Food—through better nutrition, safer workplaces, humane animal care, and sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We also work to reduce food insecurity in Canada. Join us and help build a better future.

Position Summary

We are seeking dependable, motivated individual to join our Inovo team. The successful applicant will be responsible for transferring eggs from incubators to hatchers while ensuring proper SOP, vaccination, inspection, sanitation and procedures are followed.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up of inovo equipment
• Safely pull incubator racks and transport them to the transfer room using appropriate equipment
• Remove eggs from incubator buggies to place into inovo equipment
• Operate inovo equipment to vaccinate and transfer eggs
• Wash buggies and egg flats
• Remove and stacking full hatch trays
• Load hatch tray stacks into hatchers
• Sanitation of inovo equipment
• Sanitation of work area
• Other duties as assigned

What’s in it for you?

• $22.84 - $23.84 per hour (based on progression)
• All PPE is provided to employees (Boot Reimbursement of $125 after 3 months of service)

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices
• Must understand and follow all Animal Welfare/PCP/Biosecurity procedures
• Proven ability in current position (attendance included)
• Must be committed to working as a team or individually
• Must be able to work in small groups with minimal supervision
• Proven organizational and time management skills
• Problem solving abilities
• Must be capable of standing for long periods
• Must be able to move full setter racks of eggs
• Must be able to lift 40 – 50 lbs. repetitively overhead
• Must be able to work in a wet/humid environment
• Proven ability to follow SOP’s and schedules
• Must be available to work Statutory Holidays

Apply Now:

Submit your resume via:

• Email: HRHanover@mapleleaf.com
• Online portal: www.mapleleaffoods.com/careers/

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We champion diversity and inclusion as part of our purpose and vision, living our Leadership Values and driving results. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law.

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

We confirm that AI tools are not utilized in the evaluation or selection of candidates within our hiring process.