Plant Worker/General Labor

Star of the West • Merritt Township, MI

1d • $15 - $16 • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing various tasks in a processing plant environment, including unloading trucks, maintaining cleanliness, transferring product, filling and stacking bags, completing paperwork, cleaning containers and trailers, applying seals to outbound loads, operating forklifts for loading, and sweeping up spills and debris. The position requires adherence to all company policies regarding food safety, security, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Able to lift up to 75 lbs. repetitively of bagged beans and stack them on shipping pallets.
• Willingness to work extended hours, weekends, and overtime during harvest season.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently or as part of a team.
• Basic mechanical aptitude preferred.
• Must wear company-required PPE and follow all food safety and sanitation policies.
• Follow all company policies regarding food safety and security.
• Wear appropriate clothing: no grease, oil, paint or other such substances; no exposed jewelry other than plain wedding band; no ripped clothing or frayed edges; no contaminated footwear.
• Safety toe boots or shoes required.

Nice To Haves

• Basic mechanical aptitude

Responsibilities

• Unload trucks at harvest time.
• Keep work area and plant clean.
• Unload bins and transfer beans to the processing plant.
• Fill Totes & Bag beans.
• Stack bagged beans on pallets.
• Complete processing paperwork as required.
• Clean shipping containers and truck trailers.
• Inspect trucks and complete clean truck affidavits if required.
• Apply seals on outbound truck loads.
• Load trucks or rail cars as instructed using forklifts.
• Regularly sweeping up and removing product spills.
• Regularly sweeping the general areas around machines.
• Regularly removing accumulated dust and debris from machines and the work area.
• Operate stretch wrapping palletizer equipment to seal product packages.
• Other duties as required and instructed.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company contribution to 401(k) savings plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED