Facilities Assistant 1st Shift

Fresh Express Salads; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food processing company in South Carolina is seeking a Facilities Assistant to maintain safe and efficient recycling operations. The successful candidate will operate a sit-down forklift and facilitate recycling tasks while fostering a safety culture. Responsibilities include sorting recyclables, training team members, and adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and knowledge of warehouse operations. This role may require working in cold and wet environments.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly.
• Willing to work any shift, weekends, and some holidays.
• Able to work in a very cold (36 °F) and wet environment.

Responsibilities

• Foster a safety culture that creates a work environment where no one gets hurt.
• Sort and segregate recyclable items from trash.
• Facilitate all recycling operations including loading/unloading trailers.

Skills

Knowledge of warehouse operations

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking skills

Time-management skills

Oral/written communications

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Sit-down forklift

Compactor

Bailer

Job description

Overview

The Facilities Assistant position will maintain safe and efficient operations of all recycling functions at the plant. This position requires to operate a sit-down forklift to complete recycling operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Foster a safety culture that creates a work environment where no one gets hurt
• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices
• Assist in developing solutions to specific problems through continual process improvements
• Strong teamwork attitude and communication skills
• Facilitate cross department requirements and support
• Facilitate all recycling operations including loading/unloading trailers
• Sort and segregate recyclable items from trash
• Operate a compactor, bailer, and forklifts
• Perform wooden pallet repairs as need
• Maintain recycling work centers and outside of the facility
• Train teammates and new members to the recycling team
• Complete additional tasks/duties as needed or directed

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of warehouse operations
• Organizational, multi-tasking and time-management skills
• Oral/written communications
• Operate sit-down forklift (preferred)
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly
• Willing to work any shift, weekends, and some holidays
• Able to work in a very cold (36 °F) and wet environment
• Flexibility to work all shifts as needed

Other Information

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed, as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.