Utility Worker

Darling Ingredients•Linville, VA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries, transforming them into essential ingredients. The Utility Worker is responsible for performing duties related to production and meeting shipping deadlines in a timely manner. This position is also responsible for the cleanliness of plant and equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma / GED.
Willing and able to frequently stand, walk, bend, crawl as well as push/pull items while working in a fast-paced environment of varying temperatures and with possible slippery surfaces.
Ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
Operate machinery used in production process or assist machine operators.
Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting and wrapping.
Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
Start machines or equipment to begin production processes.
Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators, supervisor or maintenance of any malfunctions.
Remove products or waste material from machines.
Lift raw materials, finished products and packed items, manually.
Transfer finished product, raw material between storage and work areas of plant by hand or using forklift.
Pack and store materials and products.
Mark and tag products.
Dump materials into machine hoppers prior to mixing.
Mix ingredients according to specified procedures or formulas.
Required to know, implement and delegate FSMS responsibilities as required.