Plant Utility

General Overview:  The Plant Utility position is responsible for day-to-day duties needed to complete work in a safe and timely fashion and maintain a clean work site. This position must also adhere to our safety program and work as a contributing member of the team.
 

Responsibilities:

• Ensure all safety policies and procedures are followed
• Be cognizant of and adhere to safety requirements
• Participate in all safety meetings
• Shoveling, sweeping, and monitoring
• Must be familiar with operating and servicing small equipment
• Must understand or have familiarity with all power and small tools
• Conduct pre-operation checks on equipment
• Clean, lubricate and fuel all equipment and general site housekeeping
• Ensure safety fences, markings, berms are all in place
• Notify supervisor and/or maintenance of any required work to be done
• Performs other related duties as required

Other Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required

Mental and Physical Requirements:

• Able to read, speak and write English
• Able to work under stressful conditions at times
• Work performed in a plant environment
• Exposure to inclement weather as most work will be performed outside
• Regularly required to lift, carry, push, and pull 50 lbs. or more
• Frequently required to walk on unleveled ground
• Strong work ethics of integrity and honesty striving for excellence in all activities employing accompanying communication
• Dependability, reliability, fulfilling responsibilities
• Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials and manipulating things
• Able to wear common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection and hard hats when needed
• Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, and move about the facility
• May be sensitive to confidential information
• Must work independently and as a member of a team

This job description should not be interpreted as an exhaustive list of responsibilities or as an employment agreement between the employer and employee. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification and is subject to change as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.  Any essential functions of this position will be evaluated as necessary should an employee/applicant be unable to perform the functions or requirements due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the employee/applicant when possible.