Utility-Packout - Dawson, GA

Archer Daniels Midland•Dawson, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an entry-level position at the Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts plant in Dawson, Georgia. Under limited supervision, the Utility Pack Out employee performs sanitation, operates processing equipment, handles bulk loading activities, and completes other assigned tasks. Production specialists maintain sanitation throughout the plant and serve as floating operators. The role provides opportunities to learn about the facility and its departments, complete assigned work, and identify ways to improve processes and personal performance. Duties may include intensive cleaning and sanitizing, operating equipment, and packaging products. The position works 12-hour rotating shifts that include days and nights. The production environment is typically not air-conditioned and may involve hot or cold temperatures, seasonal weather, dust from peanuts and other seeds, odors, and noise that may reach or exceed 85 decibels. Required protective equipment includes items such as uniforms, hard hats, hearing protection, safety glasses, hair restraints, steel-toed shoes, gloves, and task-specific PPE. Employees whose roles require respirators must be clean-shaven. The role requires frequent movement and standing, walking up to two miles during a workday, and lifting materials and equipment. Overtime, weekends, holidays, or different shifts may be required with advance notice. Steel-toe, ankle-height boots are required by the first day of employment. Successful completion of a background check is required.

Requirements

At least 1 year of factory or manufacturing production work experience.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license.
Ability to understand and communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to work overtime, including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice as needed.
Ability to move around work sites, including ascending and descending stairs, and frequently standing, sitting, stooping, bending, kneeling, or squatting.
Ability to operate equipment at different heights and potentially work on ladders, scaffolding, at heights, or in confined spaces.
Ability to frequently lift and transport up to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 55 pounds, and lift up to 50 pounds overhead.
Ability and willingness to wear respirators.
Ability to walk up to two miles during a workday.
Wear required PPE; steel-toe ankle-height boots are required by the first day of employment.
Successful completion of a background check.

Nice To Haves

CDL.
Experience in production or a similar military environment.

Responsibilities

Maintain, monitor, and adjust equipment.
Maintain the safety and cleanliness of equipment and the building.
Assist with truck and wagon loading and unloading, weighing, bagging, packing, unpacking, labeling, peanut curing, and product storage.
Perform facility sanitation, including sweeping and compressed-air cleaning.
Maintain ongoing pest-control operations and monitoring.
Interact with peers and management to support continuous improvement and a teamwork-focused environment.
Communicate with team and shift employees about equipment operation, safety concerns, and maintenance issues.
Train to operate and calibrate equipment used for bulk-material loadout and unloading, including trucks and rail cars, and equipment such as forklifts, boom lifts, spot trucks, skid-steers, front-end loaders, scales, pumps, conveyors, and semi-automatic packing systems.
Use computer systems to enter and record data related to safety, sanitation, maintenance, and processing equipment operation.
Follow ADM safety, environmental compliance, and food-quality requirements and support a zero-injury culture.
Maintain regular and prompt attendance in accordance with company policy.
Complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical and prescription coverage.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
On-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement, as applicable.
Flexible spending accounts.
Health savings account.
401(k) with matching contributions.
Cash balance plan.
Discounted employee stock purchasing program.
Life insurance.
Disability coverage.
Workers’ compensation.
Legal assistance.
Identity theft protection.
Employee Assistance Program.
Employee Resource Groups and Colleague Giving Programs.
Paid time off, including paid holidays.
Adoption assistance.
Paid maternity and parental leave.
Tuition assistance.
Company-sponsored training and development resources, including LinkedIn Learning, language training, and mentoring programs.