1st Shift General Labor (Floors/Gate)

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream•Tulare, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The General Labor (Floors/Gate) employee is responsible for sanitation, housekeeping, supply replenishment, and environmental support throughout the factory. Duties include cleaning the Sensory Room and cafeteria; maintaining production floors, drains, hand-wash stations, sanitizer and paper-towel dispensers, storage shelves, production-line bins, and cabinets; and keeping sanitation tools, equipment carts, foamers, and chemicals clean and organized. The employee follows the Master Sanitation schedule, factory color-code policy, CIP cleaning procedures, and chemical-handling requirements, and works with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and other teams to address environmental and operational issues. The position also requires documenting completed tasks, communicating problems to appropriate personnel, maintaining chemical-room security, and following food-safety, GMP, regulatory, and environmental procedures. The role requires working in a fast-paced factory environment, including wet or humid areas, high-noise areas, and locations around mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment. The employee may be exposed to nuts and other potential allergens, and must be able to work in temperatures from 35°F to 100°F. Physical tasks include moving over uneven, wet, or slippery surfaces, handling hoses and hand tools, climbing ladders, and assisting with lifts up to 60 pounds. 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, safety glasses, and other required PPE.
Observe Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and CDFA policies.
Be able to move around and between work areas on concrete and dairy-brick surfaces that may be uneven, wet, or slippery, including outside the factory.
Be able to work in a wet environment and in temperatures ranging from 35°F to 100°F.
Be able to grip and use a low-pressure hot-water hose/nozzle at 80–100 pounds of pressure for periods of 30 minutes to one hour.
Be able to assist in lifting up to 60 pounds from floor level to a height of three feet.
Be able to use hand tools, open and close valves, operate switches and buttons, and use tools for equipment disassembly and reassembly.
Be able to climb and descend ladders; the description also states working at heights and operating crane certified.
Possess the manual dexterity and strength to operate a high-pressure hose.
Communicate effectively with support groups, supervisors, and team members, and document tasks as required.
Work every scheduled day and arrive at the workstation at or before the scheduled start time.
Work autonomously with limited supervision and be results-driven.
Troubleshoot and repair mechanical issues.
Work side by side with Maintenance to resolve issues and make improvements.
Understand and follow environmental, safety, and hazard-communication procedures.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Clean the Sensory Room after sessions, remove waste and ice cream, and keep the sanitizer cabinet stocked.
Maintain storage-room shelves and production-line bins and cabinets with required supplies and PPE for the scheduled shift; maintain factory lint rollers.
Maintain soaps and sanitizers at factory hand-wash stations, monitor chemical output, and clean the stations and surrounding areas.
Scrub assigned hand-wash-station drains when scheduled and remove debris to prevent overflow.
Clean and sanitize assigned factory areas according to the Master Sanitation schedule; keep equipment carts and foamers clean and organized, and return emptied chemical jugs to storage shelves.
Maintain production-floor and drain brushes according to the factory color-code policy.
Keep production floors clear of plastic, trash, paper towels, cardboard, and other waste by placing items in appropriate bins.
Empty aerosol-can dispensers as needed and maintain paper-towel dispensers and hand sanitizers, including replenishing them when empty.
Remove damaged equipment or items from the factory floor and dispose of them in the appropriate location.
Apply chemical sanitizer in designated factory areas and follow the drain-cleaning schedule and PPE requirements.
Follow factory CIP cleaning procedures and policies, and work with Production and Quality to address environmental issues.
Prevent unauthorized associates from tampering with chemicals or manually dispensing chemicals in the chemical room.
Maintain cafeteria cleanliness by wiping tables, disposing of trash, sweeping and mopping floors, and cleaning microwave and sink areas.
Communicate professionally with Production, Mix Room, supervisors, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and other appropriate personnel; report problems and concerns and document completed tasks.
Follow GMPs, housekeeping practices, food-safety and regulatory requirements, LOTO procedures, proper chemical applications, lifting techniques, and ergonomic practices.
Report and follow up on chemical-room safety issues; perform safety checks on emergency stops, pull-cords, and eyewash stations, and ensure equipment guards are in place.
Organize chemicals and tools in designated areas; dispose of chemical containers and waste appropriately, triple-rinse containers when required, recycle where possible, and avoid chemical residue entering floor drains.
Contact environmental or facilities personnel when chemical spills occur and follow environmental, safety, and HAZCOM procedures.
Work scheduled days and arrive at the workstation by the scheduled start time; communicate effectively with support groups and team members.
Recognize warning lights, buzzers, alarms, and instruments that indicate hazardous conditions or possible equipment, product, or personal harm.
Use hoses, tools, valves, switches, and buttons; assist with equipment disassembly and reassembly; climb and descend ladders; and perform other duties as assigned.
Work cross-shifts when necessary for training purposes.
Support clean-site, line-cleaning, food-safety, audit, budget, hygiene, training, improvement, and safety outcomes.