Plant Utility Trainee - C Shift
About The Position
The Plant Utility Trainee performs sanitation duties, line inspections, and product rework throughout the plant. Sanitation work includes line-break cleaning, removing stagnant product from equipment, mixing and handling chemicals, and end-of-cycle cleaning. The role also involves inspecting raw and finished products for foreign material and quality defects, removing defective product, and reworking finished cased product to meet hourly and daily targets through bag blending, opening cases, and blending product to lines or totes. The position uses established sanitation procedures and equipment, including manual cleaning, high-pressure hoses, ladders, air hoses, and hot-water units. It requires active participation in company safety and Good Manufacturing Practice programs, and may include firewatch duties. The work takes place in manufacturing and freezer environments with substantial temperature variation and exposure to noise, heat, cold, wet or slippery conditions, dirt, fumes, smoke, humidity, oils, odors, and allergens.
Requirements
- Must be able to communicate, comprehend, and follow instructions in English, both written and oral.
- Must pass practical performance and written sanitation exams.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and frequently stand, walk, bend, stoop, shovel, twist, and turn.
- Ability to wear a sanitation suit in environments ranging from hot to cold.
- Ability to perform repetitive arm, wrist, and hand movements.
- Ability to work with hands and arms overhead and in or under equipment.
- Manual dexterity, overall coordination, and good balance to work at ground level and at heights.
- Ability to operate work-related equipment.
- Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to climb stairs or ladders regularly.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position; reasonable accommodations may be made for employees with disabilities absent undue hardship.
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform sanitation duties, including line-break sanitation, removing stagnant product from equipment, mixing and handling chemicals, and end-of-cycle cleaning.
- Clean equipment according to established standard operating procedures using manual cleaning methods, high-pressure hoses, ladders, air hoses, and hot-water units.
- Remove cases from pallets and rework product through bag blending, reworking to totes, or sorting cases from pallets.
- Inspect raw and finished product for foreign material, excess vine, and quality defects; remove and dispose of defective product.
- Rework finished cased product to meet hourly and daily targets across all lines.
- Perform firewatch duties as needed.
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
- Actively participate in Company Safety and Good Manufacturing Practice Programs.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care
- Health Reimbursement Accounts
- Companywide well-being events and a wellness incentive program
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan with company contributions
- Financial planning services
- Employee stock purchase program
- Health Savings Accounts
- Life and accident insurance
- Family-friendly employee events
- Employee Assistance Program services, including mental health and concierge-type services
- Compensation and bonus incentive programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
