1st Shift General Labor (Floors/Gate)

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream•Tulare, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The 1st Shift General Laborer (Floors/Gate) cleans and sanitizes assigned factory areas, maintains production floors, drains, hand-wash stations, storage areas, supplies, equipment carts, foamers, and the cafeteria, and supports the factory’s Master Sanitation program. The role includes handling and applying cleaning chemicals, following CIP procedures, maintaining appropriate PPE and sanitation supplies, and coordinating with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and other support teams to address environmental, safety, and quality issues. The employee documents completed tasks and communicates concerns to the appropriate personnel. The position requires compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, CDFA policies, food-safety and regulatory requirements, chemical-handling procedures, environmental standards, and Lock Out, Tag Out procedures. Responsibilities also include performing safety checks, reporting hazards and out-of-specification conditions, keeping chemicals and tools in designated locations, and disposing of or recycling waste appropriately. The work is fast-paced and performed around other people, often in wet or humid areas with high noise and mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment. The role requires working on concrete and dairy-brick surfaces that may be uneven, wet, or slippery, and in temperatures ranging from 35°F to 100°F. Physical tasks include using hoses and hand tools, lifting up to 60 pounds, climbing ladders, and working at heights. The position pays $18.41 per hour. Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to applicants regardless of protected characteristics.

Requirements

Understand verbal and written instructions in English, including safety and chemical-handling instructions.
Follow safety rules and procedures, including wearing safety shoes, hearing protection, and safety glasses where appropriate.
Observe Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and CDFA policies.
Communicate effectively with support groups, supervisors, and team members.
Recognize warning lights, buzzers, alarms, and instruments that indicate hazardous conditions or potential equipment or product loss or physical harm.
Be able to work in a wet environment and on concrete and dairy-brick surfaces that may be uneven, wet, or slippery, including outside the factory.
Grip and use a low-pressure hot-water hose/nozzle at 80–100 pounds of pressure for 30-minute to 1-hour periods.
Assist with lifting up to 60 pounds from floor level to a height of 3 feet.
Use hand tools, open and close valves, and operate switches and buttons.
Climb and descend ladders and work at heights; crane operation is required to be certified.
Work in temperatures ranging from 35°F to 100°F, depending on the time of year.
Have the manual dexterity and strength to operate a high-pressure hose and use tools for equipment disassembly and reassembly.
Work autonomously with limited supervision and be results driven.
Ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical issues.
Work side by side with Maintenance to resolve issues and make improvements.
Work cross-shifts when necessary for training purposes.

Nice To Haves

Chemical-handling experience.
CIP sanitation experience.
Inventory control or handling experience.
Investigative, interpersonal, and training skills.
Computer skills and data-collection experience.
Ability to analyze and perceive trends and report measures that drive improvements.

Responsibilities

Clean the Sensory Room after sessions and dispose of cardboard, trash, and ice cream in appropriate bins.
Keep sanitizer cabinets, storage shelves, production-line bins and cabinets, and factory lint rollers stocked and maintained.
Maintain soaps, sanitizers, paper towels, and hand-sanitizer supplies throughout the factory, including hand-wash stations and production-floor entrances.
Monitor chemical output and keep chemical equipment and surrounding areas clean; ensure unauthorized associates do not tamper with or manually dispense chemicals.
Scrub assigned hand-wash-station drains, remove debris, and follow the drain-cleaning and Master Sanitation schedules.
Clean and sanitize assigned factory areas; maintain production floors, drain brushes, equipment carts, foamers, and chemical jugs.
Follow factory color-coding rules and place waste and miscellaneous materials in appropriate bins; recycle materials when possible.
Empty aerosol-can dispensers in designated locations and remove damaged equipment or items from the factory floor for proper disposal.
Apply chemical sanitizer in assigned factory areas and follow trained CIP cleaning procedures and policies.
Work with Production and Quality to address environmental issues and communicate concerns to supervisors, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Production, and other appropriate personnel.
Keep the cafeteria clean, including wiping tables, emptying trash, sweeping and mopping floors, and cleaning microwave and sink areas.
Wear required PPE and follow GMP, housekeeping, food-safety, chemical-handling, environmental, and LOTO procedures.
Perform safety checks on emergency stops, pull cords, and eyewash stations; report hazards, equipment issues, spills, and conditions outside specifications, and follow up as needed.
Use cleaning chemicals correctly, organize chemicals and tools in designated locations, and ensure empty chemical containers are triple-rinsed and disposed of appropriately after required approval.
Document completed tasks and communicate effectively with support groups, supervisors, and team members.
Work every scheduled day and arrive at the workstation by the scheduled start time; work cross-shifts when necessary for training.
Perform other duties as assigned.