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Job Description
Summary
The General Laborer position performs a variety of tasks in the packaging and processing departments including but not limited to case packing, tote dumping, tote building, tote closing, inspection, palletizing and sanitation duties.
Key Responsibilities
- Operates a product hopper to dump frozen product on the packaging line
- Builds cardboard totes, tapes and inserts corner posts
- Loads cardboard totes into tote erector, inserts liner and tote corners into finished tote
- Inspects product for defects and removes foreign material from vegetables on a conveyer belt
- Works in the high care room to close totes of product on the conveyer
- Ensures that cases are hand packed with the right count of bags and sealed properly
- Manually hand stacks cases of finished product while following a stacking template
- Wears personal protective equipment while cleaning and sanitizing processing equipment during down time. Will use water, chemicals, brush, squeegee to clean machinery and floors
- Other duties as assigned
Typical Education
High School Diploma / GED
Relevant Experience
12 Months Prior Experience
Other Information
- Ability to work safely around industrial equipment
- Ability to work in refrigerated and frozen environments
- Ability to stand for long periods of time up to 12 hours
- Ability to bend/stoop frequently
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment including rain gear, hard hat, safety goggles and hearing protection
- Ability to work with and around a variety of cleaning chemicals
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs frequently
- Ability to work in fast paced environments
- Ability to use stairs and work at heights on a catwalk
- Ability to stack cases above shoulder height up to six feet