General Utility Person/Stacker

Riceland Foods • Stuttgart, AR

125d

About The Position

The General Utility Person is responsible for hand stacking packaged products onto pallets according to specific stack patterns. This role involves operating bale packing machines on automated packaging lines, using a pallet jack, and a robotic bale stacker. The position requires keeping the work area clean, recycling damaged products, performing minor machine maintenance, and completing other duties as assigned by the supervisor. The job entails continuous hand stacking/palletizing of 60 lbs. during the shift.

Requirements

• Must be able to read and understand pack orders
• Perform basic arithmetic functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide)
• Print legibly
• High School diploma or GED is desirable
• Ability to lift filled package bales of product (up to 60 lbs.)
• Must be able to wear safety equipment (dust mask, goggles, ear plugs, all leather shoes, etc.)
• Must be able to work standing up, climb ladders, work at heights or in tight spaces
• Follow both written and verbal instructions

Responsibilities

• Hand palletizing/stacking of pattern specific product bales/bags
• Report all quality issues immediately to supervisor
• Inspect individual bales for proper labels and seals
• Keep work area cleaned of all product spills and packing supply scraps
• Operate pallet jack as needed
• Start and stop assigned equipment as needed
• Operate robotic bale stacker
• Load, unload, align and inspect rolls of bale material onto baling machine
• Crosstrain to operate packing machines
• Set date coder(s) on packing conveyor lines
• Cross train as machine operator
• Assist machine operator to run correct production amounts to correlate with packing orders for each item
• Other jobs as assigned by supervisor

Benefits

• Medical insurance with low premiums
• Free dental with medical insurance enrollment
• Vision insurance with low premiums
• Free basic life insurance, up to 3x basic annual earnings
• Voluntary term life (rates depend on the age and salary of the employee)
• Long term disability
• Free short-term disability
• Accident insurance for unexpected healthcare expenses due to accidents
• Critical illness insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401 K with company match 4% of an employee's 5%
• Paid training programs
• PTO & Paid Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
• Education Level: High school or GED