General Labor- 1st Shift

Purpose Statement

This is a 1st Shift position: Monday through Thursday 6:00 am- 4:30 pm.

Must be able to work overtime and weekends as needed. 

The General Laborer is responsible for performing labor tasks within and around the plant.

Key Accountabilities and Outcomes

• Must provide physical attendance.
• Must be able to follow instructions, including standard manufacturing procedures and processes.
• Works within and around the plant to assist in the manufacturing of our products.
• Works on a production line to assist with manufacturing our products following all production standard procedures (on all lines, re-cases, repackages and other product rework as assigned).
• Complies with all Safety, GMP, Quality, Plant Policies and other Associate and food safety requirements.
• Maintain clean and organized work area.
• Managing products while maintaining the speed of the line and standard of quality.
• Prepare and maintain materials and equipment at the start, during, and end of production.
• Ensures that all production codes and labels are printed accurate and legible per product specifications.
• Ensures that all packaging and materials are correct according to the SKU formula and integrity of appearance.
• Must be able to read codes and change coder machines when needed.
• At the end of the production day all unused materials will be resealed and returned to the designated location in the warehouse following standard procedures and all coding and taping machines will be turned off and cleaned in preparation for the following shift.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Must have a high school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Must have the ability to write simple correspondence and effectively communicate information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, other employees in the organization and vendors.
• Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole number, common fractions and decimals
• Must have the ability to work in and contribute to Production Improvement Teams and other temporary teams as assigned or as a volunteer
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to conduct basic troubleshooting to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability and desire to train other associates.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended period of time
• Repeated bending, rushing, pulling, pulling, twisting, squatting, and stooping
• Dual simultaneous grasping
• Ability to climb stairs as needed
• Repetitive lifting to 50 pounds.