General Laborer (Crew D) Pasco, WA

Location:

Pasco, WA, US, 99301-9533

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

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

No prior experience required

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

Job Requisition ID: 21358

Travel Required: None

Location(s): GF Plant - Pasco

Country: United States

Wage range or rate of pay: $17.74/HR

The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

Attractive total rewards package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision coverage

• 401(k) savings plan

• 10 Paid Holidays

• Paid Time Off (where applicable)

• Relocation Assistance Program (where applicable)

• Education Assistance (where applicable)

• Benefits details available at simplotbenefits.com

The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.