Production workers placed
Full recovery period
Output vs. prior quarter
CFIA compliance incidents
SITUATION
A high-volume protein processing facility operating under CFIA oversight lost 40% of its production floor
headcount in a matter of weeks. Long-term supply contracts with national grocery retailers meant there was no
flexibility on output targets. The facility could not bring anyone onto the floor without completing CFIA food handler certification, hygiene training, and PPE compliance sign-off, and their internal HR team could not run that process at the speed the crisis demanded.
SOLUTION
Trimax sourced candidates through established partnerships with newcomer settlement agencies and food
industry talent networks, targeting workers with prior food handling experience. Before any candidate set foot on
the production floor, their CFIA food handler certifications, hygiene training completions, and PPE
acknowledgements were collected and tracked through our proprietary compliance platform, giving the facility a
single auditable record for every worker. Dedicated bilingual floor supervisors were placed to support integration
and maintain quality standards during ramp-up. Reference checks on all supervisory placements were completed
within 24 hours of offer.
OUTCOME
280 certified production workers were deployed across two shifts within six weeks. The facility exceeded its prior
quarter output by 12% with no quality deviations. A surprise CFIA audit during the period resulted in full
compliance. Zero infractions.
“We had retailers calling every day. They got us back to full production without a single
compliance issue.”
Plant Manager | National Food Processing Facility
