General Laborer
About The Position
The general labor position performs various duties under the direct supervision of the lead/team leader and will work in different areas of the plant; raw receiving, process, packaging, and warehouse. This role involves setting up and breaking down totes, operating equipment like power hand jacks and tote dumpers, stacking cases, performing cleanup, and reworking damaged product. Specific duties may include working in raw receiving to clean and remove rocks and vines, operating the Rock Trap, and assisting with dry sizing equipment setup. Communication with leads and operators regarding equipment issues is essential. The role also includes responsibilities in Trim, where defects and undesirable potatoes are removed from the conveyor, and Frozen Inspection, ensuring finished products are free from foreign material and defects. Overall responsibilities include completing CIL tasks, adhering to safety and hygiene rules, participating in safety activities, reporting incidents, following PPE and GMP requirements, performing daily sanitation, and adhering to lock-out/tag-out procedures. The position may also involve training new team members and obtaining certifications such as pallet jack, confined space, fire watch, forklift, and scissor lift.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- No previous experience required.
- Ability to speak, read and write in English is required.
- Must be able to communicate well, understand, and comprehend verbal & written instruction.
- Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide using a calculator.
- Must be able to use and understand basic math and have minimal mechanical ability.
- Basic computer skills desired.
Responsibilities
- Set up and break down totes to staging areas via hand jack.
- Properly stack knocked-down totes and pallets.
- Operate equipment including power hand jack and tote dump.
- Hand stack cases of finished products as assigned.
- Perform major cleanup activities as assigned.
- Rework damaged or restricted cases and bags of product.
- Work in raw receiving cleaning, pulling rocks and vines as assigned.
- Operate Rock Trap (Flodin) a minimum of once a shift.
- Assist Unloader in setting up dry sizing equipment.
- Communicate equipment issues with unloader, operator, lead, or team leader.
- Trim all defects, sprouts, etc., from potatoes according to specific instructions.
- Sorts and removes undesirable potatoes from the trim conveyor.
- Removes all trash, such as vines, sprouts, rocks, etc. from the trim conveyor.
- Trims potatoes in a timely efficient manner in order to effectively minimize waste.
- Ensure the finished product is free from all foreign material and gross defects.
- Sorts and removes the undesirable product from the conveyor.
- Removes all foreign material from the conveyor.
- Complete all CIL (Clean, Inspect, lube) tasks at the required frequency.
- Actively practice and abide by all company work, safety, and personal hygiene rules and regulations.
- Actively be engaged in safety, participate in daily risk assessments, and safety activities.
- Report all incidents, near hits, and any safety concerns immediately to the lead/team leader.
- Follow all PPE and GMP requirements.
- Perform daily sanitation activities including: regular cleaning, rinsing equipment, sweeping, squeegeeing, shoveling, raking, vacuuming, using air or water hose, scraping, pulling vines, and moving waste bins.
- Follow all lock-out/tag-out procedures for assigned work areas and complete annual validation.
- Complete all necessary certifications as assigned for the General Labor position which may include: pallet jack certification, confined space, fire watch, forklift, and scissor lift.
- Train new team members in the position of general labor.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Lead or Shift Supervisor.
Benefits
- Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
- Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
- Paid Time Off
- Financial Planning Services
- Employee Stock purchase program
- Health Savings Accounts
- Life and Accident insurance
- Family-Friendly Employee events
- Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
