General Plant Laborer

Florida - Indiantown
Indiantown, FL 34956, USA

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for daily sanitation, feed in, and relief of warehouse operators. All duties are to be performed in a safe and efficient manner to ensure compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements in accordance with established company policies and procedures while maintaining the highest levels of safety, quality, and productivity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform all work safely and in accordance with all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards and Bay State Milling’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Hand stack product as needed
• Performs daily sanitation duties and all tasks as specified in the master cleaning schedule
• Operates a forklift and Bobcat as needed in a safe and efficient manner to insure the optimum performance for the Packing & Loading Department
• Fills in for any Packing and Loading department vacancy
• Keeps work areas clean to insure a safe and sanitary environment

NATURE AND SCOPE

This position is responsible for daily sanitation throughout the facility, works with sanitation department and plant operations.

DIMENSIONS

Primarily, taken care of on one shift; however, shift work and overtime (daily and weekend) is required as the need arises.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Need to have good PC, math, writing, and reading skills.
• Employee must have the ability to become certified in the operation of warehouse equipment, forklift, bobcat, and electric pallet jack.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Employee must have the ability to speak, read, write, and comprehend instructions and documentation in the English Language.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Employee must have the ability to work with and apply mathematical concepts such as: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, and proportions in all units of measure used in practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

• Define and solve practical problems.
• Collect and record data accurately
• Establish facts and draw appropriate conclusions.
• Interpret an extensive variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables simultaneously in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Employee must complete forklift training, written exam and driving test. On-going training to enhance performance in position as required.

SAFETY

While performing the essential job functions, the employee is expected to work in a safe manner and follow company policies regarding safety. It is the expectation and responsibility of the employee to report any and all injuries immediately to the supervisor, and to report to supervision any safety situation that the employee feels is substandard and poses a risk for employee injury, property damage, or loss.

TEAMWORK

Demonstrate integrity; work effectively in teams; facilitate inter-departmental cooperation; cooperates with supervision and peers to accomplish work assignments; helps create and maintain effective working relationships. Be able to direct elevator employees.

DEPENDABILITY

Ensures that appropriate individuals are informed about matters impacting their areas of responsibility; works well with others; shares knowledge and experience with others; demonstrates respect and consideration for others' opinions; contributes to the overall task of the team. Demonstrates integrity; works effectively in teams; facilitates inter-departmental cooperation; cooperates with supervision and peers to accomplish work assignments; helps create and maintain effective working relationships.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee…