General Laborer (Swing Shift) Pasco, WA

Simplot•Pasco, WA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The General Laborer performs a variety of tasks in the packaging and processing departments, including case packing, tote dumping, tote building and closing, product inspection, palletizing, and sanitation. The position is based at the GF Plant in Pasco, Washington, and is listed as a swing-shift role. The pay rate is $19.04 per hour. The job requires working safely around industrial equipment in refrigerated and frozen environments and in fast-paced conditions. Physical tasks include standing for up to 12 hours, frequent bending and stooping, frequently lifting up to 50 pounds, using stairs and working at heights on a catwalk, and stacking cases above shoulder height up to six feet. The employee must wear required personal protective equipment and work with cleaning chemicals. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and 12 months of prior experience. The Simplot Company offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) savings plan, 10 paid holidays, and, where applicable, paid time off, relocation assistance, and education assistance.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
12 months of prior experience.
Ability to work safely around industrial equipment.
Ability to work in refrigerated and frozen environments.
Ability to stand for up to 12 hours and bend or stoop frequently.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including rain gear, a hard hat, safety goggles, and hearing protection.
Ability to work with and around a variety of cleaning chemicals.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
Ability to work in fast-paced environments.
Ability to use stairs and work at heights on a catwalk.
Ability to stack cases above shoulder height, up to six feet.

Responsibilities

Operate a product hopper to dump frozen product onto the packaging line.
Build cardboard totes, tape them, and insert corner posts.
Load cardboard totes into the tote erector and insert liners and tote corners into finished totes.
Inspect product for defects and remove foreign material from vegetables on a conveyor belt.
Close product totes on the conveyor in the high-care room.
Hand-pack cases with the correct count of bags and seal them properly.
Manually stack finished-product cases according to a stacking template.
Wear personal protective equipment while cleaning and sanitizing processing equipment during downtime; use water, chemicals, brushes, and a squeegee to clean machinery and floors.
Perform other duties as assigned.