General Labor - Silos
About The Position
The Silos General Labor employee supports the safe and efficient operation of pistachio storage and handling areas. The position performs general labor duties related to moving, storing, inspecting, cleaning, and handling pistachios and related materials within and around silos. Work is primarily in an outdoor industrial environment and may involve climbing stairs and ladders, working at elevated heights, and entering or working in or around confined spaces when properly trained, authorized, and assigned. Employees must follow company safety procedures, food-safety requirements, and required personal protective equipment practices. The role works primarily in outdoor silo and industrial pistachio-processing areas, with exposure to changing weather, heat, direct sunlight, cold, wind, dust, pistachio particles, shells, noise, vehicle traffic, and moving industrial equipment. Work may take place on stairs, ladders, platforms, catwalks, elevated areas, uneven surfaces, and in or around confined spaces. The listed shift is 2nd shift, 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; schedules may also be flexible based on operational needs, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
Requirements
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written work instructions and safety procedures.
- Ability to recognize and promptly report unsafe conditions, equipment problems, and product concerns.
- Ability to perform repetitive and physically demanding work throughout the scheduled shift.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to work outdoors in an industrial environment under varying weather conditions.
- Ability to climb stairs and ladders and work at elevated heights as required by the essential functions of the position.
- Ability to work in or around confined spaces when properly trained, authorized, and assigned.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and follow safety and food-safety requirements.
- Ability to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime based on operational needs.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Previous general labor, agricultural, manufacturing, food-processing, warehouse, or similar industrial experience preferred.
- Previous experience working around silos, conveyors, material-handling equipment, or outdoor operations preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform general labor duties associated with pistachio receiving, storage, transfer, and silo operations.
- Monitor pistachio movement and flow through silos, conveyors, elevators, augers, and other material-handling systems.
- Assist with opening, closing, inspecting, and monitoring gates, valves, chutes, and other equipment used to control product flow.
- Observe equipment and product flow and report jams, blockages, spills, unusual noises, malfunctions, or unsafe conditions.
- Clean and maintain silo areas, platforms, walkways, equipment, floors, stairs, and surrounding work areas.
- Remove pistachios, shells, dust, debris, and other materials using approved tools and cleaning equipment.
- Assist with clearing product or material from designated equipment and areas according to safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout requirements when applicable.
- Climb stairs, fixed ladders, platforms, and approved access points to inspect, clean, monitor, or perform assigned work in elevated areas.
- Work at elevated heights while following fall-protection and fall-prevention procedures.
- Enter or work in or around confined spaces only when properly trained, authorized, and assigned, and in accordance with company procedures.
- Assist with product sampling, inspection, or monitoring activities as directed.
- Identify and report potential product contamination, pest activity, foreign material, equipment damage, or other food-safety concerns.
- Maintain clean and sanitary work areas according to Good Manufacturing Practices, food-safety standards, and sanitation procedures.
- Follow company safety policies and procedures, including those for Lockout/Tagout, confined-space entry, fall protection, machine guarding, heat illness prevention, and emergencies, as applicable.
- Work safely around conveyors, augers, bucket elevators, vehicles, forklifts, trucks, and other industrial or agricultural equipment.
- Communicate operational and safety concerns to Leads, Supervisors, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, and other employees.
- Wear required personal protective equipment and maintain an organized work area.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
