General Laborer

Sanimax•Hamilton, ON

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Looking for a work environment that’s as safe as it is friendly? How about a stable job that offers excellent advancement opportunities, all while helping build a greener future? This job is for you! Position Summary: Responsible for unloading raw material and transferring into tractor trailer in an efficient and safe manner to facilitate pickup from the customer. All incoming material is directly transferred into tractor trailer and shipped out. The employee will follow all health/safety and quality standards.

Requirements

Technical knowledge
Physical ability to climb up and down ladders and stairs
Flexible and able to deal with change including scheduling changes
Able to work a steady afternoon shift.
Self directed and self motivated
Excellent verbal communication.
Creative problem solver
Ability to work well with others, and effectively solve problems through collaboration.
Strong sense of urgency
Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively and efficiently
Ability to multitask and complete multiple processes and procedures simultaneously
Team player that enjoys a values driven organization and willing to help out where help is needed

Nice To Haves

Previous truck shunting / forklift experience an asset

Responsibilities

Safely and efficiently shunting trucks in and out of trans-load area
Reporting vehicle defects in Guide TI
Incoming inspection of raw materials received for contamination, foreign objects, and rendering exclusions
Maintain fat and bone /organic dump sheet and product traceability
Generate Bills of Lading for fat and bone / organic loads. Include the date, product type, and destination
Make decisions in regards to timing of duties to ensure efficient flow of product
Interface on an ongoing basis with the appropriate internal departments/employees (ie. Material Processing, Transportation, QA) to ensure materials flow in and out in a timely manner and meet customer specifications – also includes documenting any deviations
General Housekeeping – keeping shop floor and walls clean on a daily basis – includes applying foaming degreaser and power washing residue off.
Forklift operation – Includes daily pre-op checklist
Dump trailer unloading – involves emptying purpose built bulk dump trucks into receiving pit. Filling out required paperwork.
Truck shunting – Includes backing single unit and tractor-trailer combinations into receiving area to be unloaded and loaded. Filling out required paperwork.
Loading trailers – Includes operating screw conveyor system to transfer raw material.
Normal equipment maintenance – includes daily equipment check on forklift, pumps, trucks, steam lines, conveyor.
Assist other departments as needed or available – includes but is not limited to assisting other employees, shunting trucks, operating forklift.