Raw Receiving Laborer

Idaho Pacific Holdings • Rigby, ID

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About The Position

The Raw Receiving Laborer operates the Raw Receiving area according to established guidelines, maintaining equipment and raw product in good condition and free from hazards that could affect personnel safety or product quality. The role oversees incoming raw product, conducts and records product tests, maintains product separation and receiving-area cleanliness, and communicates problems and repair needs to management. The position has no supervisory authority and reports to the Raw Receiving Manager.

This is a physical, hands-on role in a plant/manufacturing environment operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The employee must be available all days and all hours and may be exposed to high noise levels, low-lit areas, extreme heat or cold, steam, dust, wet, humid, and slick conditions, and other typical manufacturing-environment factors. The role requires working weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to read and write legibly in English.
• Willingness to work in inclement weather conditions.
• Ability to perform standard dirt, rot, green tare, and specific gravity testing on incoming raw potatoes.
• Ability to closely follow operational instructions and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate good attention to detail.
• Education sufficient to accurately read, write, calculate, and communicate the materials and instructions needed to complete the job responsibilities.
• Ability to stand, bend, or move repetitively for up to 12 hours.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 100 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to tolerate dust or chemicals and not be affected by moving equipment and machinery.
• Ability to climb vertical ladders and use a shovel as needed.
• Ability to bend, stretch, lift, reach, climb, crawl, and crouch as required.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• Availability all days and all hours.

Responsibilities

• Operate the Raw Receiving area according to established guidelines and keep equipment and raw product in good condition and free from hazards.
• Complete Raw Receiving reports and Tare Sheets legibly and accurately.
• Oversee unloading of all raw product and ensure loads are properly and promptly tared.
• Oversee rotation of receiving bays to ensure the best use of raw product.
• Separate raw product as directed by management, including sorting incoming raw potatoes by sugar levels and separating foreign materials and rocks.
• Test and record sugars for each supplier and take samples to the Lab for definite sugar-level testing.
• Check the accuracy of sugar testing daily by comparing Fry test and reducing sugar levels.
• Check solids for every supplier at least once a day.
• Assist maintenance personnel by writing work orders for needed repairs in the Raw Receiving area.
• Keep the waste pit clean and place waste neatly in the proper areas.
• Clean the fry shack and receiving areas.
• Immediately report problems to the Raw Receiving Manager and communicate daily about repairs needed or completed.
• Inform appropriate management personnel of problem loads when possible and reject loads that do not meet Company standards or requirements.
• Use caution around moving parts and equipment and comply with safety regulations and Company safety policies.
• Know and follow Company and regulated good manufacturing practices.
• Complete other responsibilities as necessary and assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed