461 FSS / 1st /

Fortrex, Inc.; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Employee Assistance Program

Training & Development Opportunities

Job summary

Fortrex, Inc. is seeking a Value Added Service Laborer to scrub, sweep, and mop floors in food, beverage, and meat processing facilities. You will follow safety gear protocols, clean designated areas, and ensure a safe, compliant plant environment.

Responsibilities include setting up PPE, receiving area assignments, cleaning with approved solutions, and maintaining cleanliness from ceilings to floors. We offer medical, dental, disability insurance, vacation, holidays, and professional

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Wear employer-specified PPE (gloves, face shield, eye goggles, aprons, boots, safety glasses, etc.).
• Ability to take direction and instruction from managers and be accountable for own actions.
• Safety awareness and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in extreme temperature fluctuations.

Responsibilities

• Attend safety meetings at the beginning of the shift.
• Put on safety gear prior to beginning duties.
• Contact supervisor to inspect safety gear.
• Obtain assignments from supervisor of what area to clean.
• Retrieve cleaning supplies and cart from storage room.
• Squeegee up meat scraps and scoop them into barrels.
• Weigh barrels and dump them into the inedible vat or auger.
• Mix cleaning solution into bucket/hosing equipment.
• Mop office and Welfare Areas floors.
• Connect hoses to water source and turn on water.
• Spray equipment, floors, and pen areas of debris.
• Scrub equipment to remove debris with a green pad and cleaning solution.
• Spray equipment for a final rinse.
• Ensure area, including the ceiling, is dry prior to production.
• Inspect area to ensure it is clean.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Skills

18+

PPE compliance

Direction adherence

Safety awareness

Extreme temperature work

Job description

What You Will Do:

The Value Added Service Laborer is responsible for scraping, sweeping, and mopping the floors of food, beverage, and meat processing plants operated by our customers, ensuring they meet the quality control and bacterial standards set by the customer and relevant governmental agencies.

Leader in food safety solutions for both contract sanitation and chemistry in the food processing industry.

Over 10,000 dedicated team members across North America.

Corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA with team members working in over 250 plants throughout North America.

Over 50+ years of experience in creating long-lasting partnerships.

OUR MISSION:

We protect the food supply by eliminating risks so families everywhere can eat without fear.

• Protect What Matters: We are in service of safety at every step, ensuring the health of everyone is central to all we do – from plant team members to consumers.

• Deliver On Our Promises : We speak honestly and are dedicated to doing the right thing by upholding ethical standards and following through on our commitments to our teams, our customers, and our business.

• Win as a Team: We believe in the power of collaboration, uniting our diverse strengths while working hand-in-hand with our team members and customers to unlock potential and achieve stronger results together.

• Advance a Safer Future: We are committed to innovating more effective, sustainable, and cost-efficient food safety solutions to develop a safer world for all.

Job duties include:

• Attend safety meetings at the beginning of the shift.

• Put on safety gear prior to beginning duties.

• Contact supervisor to inspect safety gear.

• Obtain assignments from supervisor of what area to clean.

• Retrieve cleaning supplies and cart from storage room.

• Squeegee up meat scraps and scoop them into barrels.

• Weigh barrels and dump them into the inedible vat or auger.

• Mix cleaning solution into bucket/hosing equipment.

• Mop office and Welfare Areas floors.

• Connect hoses to water source and turn on water.

• Spray equipment, floors, and pen areas of debris.

• Scrub equipment to remove debris with a green pad and cleaning solution.

• Spray equipment for a final rinse.

• Ensure area, including the ceiling, is dry prior to production.

• Inspect area to ensure it is clean.

• Other job duties as assigned.

Your Must Haves:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

• Wear employer-specified PPE (gloves, face shield, eye goggles, aprons, boots, safety glasses, etc.).

• Ability to take direction and instruction from managers and be accountable for own actions.

• Safety awareness and attention to detail.

• Ability to work in extreme temperature fluctuations.

What We Prefer You Have:

• N/A

Our Environment:

This position would involve you to be in a

wet, hot, and or cold environment, while wearing Personal Protective Equipment

(PPE). Shift may vary depending on location.

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Basic Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays (Varies by Location)

Paid Vacation

Employee Assistance Program ("EAP")

Training & Development Opportunities

Fortrex and Safe Foods, a division of Fortrex, are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, veteran status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal state, and local laws. Fortrex and Safe Foods are committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities.

Fortrex and Safe Foods will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual with a disability to the extent required by law, provided the requested accommodation does not create an undue hardship for the Company and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the individual. If a team member requires an accommodation, they must notify the site manager or the Corporate Human Resources Department. If an applicant requires an accommodation, they must notify the hiring manager and/or the Recruiter hiring for the position.