General Laborer (Night Shift) Pasco, WA

Simplot•Pasco, WA

4d•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 role involves operating packaging-line equipment, handling product and packaging materials, and cleaning and sanitizing processing equipment during downtime. The position is based at the GF Plant in Pasco, Washington, and is listed as a night-shift role.

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 long periods, up to 12 hours.
Ability to bend and 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 a 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.
Work in the high-care room to close totes of product on the conveyor.
Hand-pack cases with the correct number of bags and ensure they are properly sealed.
Manually stack finished-product cases according to a stacking template.
Wear personal protective equipment while cleaning and sanitizing processing equipment during downtime, using water, chemicals, brushes, and a squeegee to clean machinery and floors.
Perform other duties as assigned.