Loading Laborer

Florida Crystals / ASR Group•Arabi, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®. ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane. OVERVIEW The Loading Laborer performs a variety of material handling and cleaning tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of one year experience driving a forklift
Minimum of one year experience working in an industrial manufacturing area
Ensure proper performance of assigned duties
Operate freight elevator with minimum hazard
Heavy physical effort; Stands, bends, pulls, pushes, and lifts
Must be able to maneuverer equipment in confined areas
Candidate must be able to coordinate hand and foot controls
Should possess ability to read shipping documents and other written material

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent prefered

Responsibilities

Operates forklifts to empty trash hoppers, sugar hoppers, and move pallets to be flipped, re-stacked, and/or reprocessed.
Performs general area housekeeping, including but not limited to picking up trash and debris, sweeping, mopping, operating floor scrubbers, and PIT Mop Machines
Performs basic sanitation tasks, such as re-filling towels and soap in hand-washing sinks and general area cleaning.
Re-works damaged product to make it saleable (if it can be salvaged) or re-processes if it cannot be salvaged.
Assists in filling bags or rejects to be re-melted
Places cardboard sheets on pallets to be filled by the palletizer and by hand
Operates freight elevator as directed.
Inserts sheets in palletizer as directed.
Performs all other duties as directed by foreman or supervisors.
Performs all jobs in accordance with established safety practices and sanitation standards.