General Laborer (Swing Shift) Pasco, WA

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