General Helper

The Kraft Group & Affiliates; Pawtucket (RI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kraft Group & Affiliates in Pawtucket, RI is seeking a General Helper to support a range of manufacturing tasks, quality checks, and material setup. The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and efficient operations.

You will assist crew members, help operate machinery when needed, and help maintain a clean, organized workspace while adhering to company policies. Prior manufacturing experience is preferred, and willingness to lift and handle equipment is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year manufacturing experience preferred.
• Good computer skills and ability to track inventory.
• Able to communicate with all team members and adhere to safety regulations.
• Able to multi task in a changing environment.
• Able to read a tape measure and use a wrench.
• Fork truck and/or clamp truck operation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review work schedule, check equipment and supplies; prepare for operations and complete prior shift work.
• Clean area, secure equipment, and complete required paperwork.
• Assist or operate machinery to meet performance levels and support upset conditions.
• Meet or exceed production, waste and quality goals.
• Assist crew members and work in a team environment.
• Adhere to plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Handle special projects as business dictates.
• Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive information per policies.

Skills

Teamwork

Detail oriented

Communication

Multi-tasking

Safety awareness

Tape measure reading

Wrench usage

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Fork truck

Clamp truck

Tape measure

Wrench

Job description

SUMMARY

The primary function of General Helper position is to safely perform a wide range of tasks that include conducting quality checks, material set up, assisting crew members and maintaining a clean and organized space.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Review work schedule, check equipment and supplies required to perform the work scheduled. Prepare for operations, check and/or perform any necessary completion of work from the previous shift.
• Clean area throughout the shift, secure all equipment and machinery, and complete all required paperwork.
• Help assist or operate machinery to expected performance levels. Assisting with machinery operations during upset conditions. Must be able to lift.
• Help meet or exceed production, waste and quality goals.
• Assist crew members and work in team environment.
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Special projects and assignments as business dictates.
• Responsible for the maintenance, creation and control of all personally identifiable information or any other information protected by any Confidentiality or Privacy Standards or Company Policies that you have access or knowledge of, including but not limited to any state or federal regulations including HIPPA.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• N/A

Skills And Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year manufacturing experience preferred.
• Good computer skills, ability to track inventory in a computer.
• Able to communicate with all team members and adhere to safety regulations. Must be team player, organized and detail oriented.
• Able to multi task in an environment with frequent changing priorities.
• Able to read a tape measure and use a wrench.
• Ability to operate a fork truck and/or clamp truck is preferred.
• Able to meet company quality and performance standards for job as specified.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Able to perform repetitive and physically demanding tasks for extended periods (lifting, walking, climbing, pushing,
• twisting, stopping, and pulling).

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Able to work in hot, humid, cold, wet and noisy industrial environment. Able to work in confined spaces and with heights.
• Able to work in a tobacco free environment.
• Able to wear safety glasses, earplugs, hard hat, steel toes boots and any other required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• N/A

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This company is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.