General Labor -Night Shift

freshexpress; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

freshexpress is seeking a General Labor team member to support manufacturing operations in Salinas, CA. The role includes trimming, box erection, packing, palletizing, and related tasks while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Overtime, weekend hours, and holidays may be required to meet production goals. Candidates should be able to lift 25+ pounds, stand 8–10 hours, and work in a noisy, cold environment.

Qualifications

• Understand and execute actions based on verbal and visual instructions.
• Ability to lift 25+ pounds repetitively.
• Stand for the duration of the shift (10 hours or more).
• Work in a noisy, wet and cold environment (~36°F).
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Attention to detail.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player attitude.
• Flexible with overtime, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of all trimming techniques. (Depending upon area of assignment)
• Perform visual inspection of all raw products while performing the trimming process, product spreading, and rework functions.
• Communicate quality issues of raw product to the appropriate personnel.
• Ensure prompt and timeliness of changeovers when performing condiment inserter functions. (When Required)
• Maintain a clean and organized working environment.
• Ability to meet daily production standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Attention to detail

Basic math skills

Team player attitude

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Job Summary:

The General Labor position is responsible for performing a variety of tasks in the manufacturing environment. Required tasks may include but are not limited to; Trimming, erecting corrugated boxes, general housekeeping (Utility), material handling functions, performing rework, condiment inserter and product spreading. Other functions may include packing bags in corrugated boxes and palletizing while meeting and exceeding all safety, quality, and efficiency standards. Job functions are subject to change from day to day depending on customer requirements.

Job Functions:

• Demonstrate knowledge of all trimming techniques. (Depending upon area of assignment)
• Perform visual inspection of all raw products while performing the trimming process, product spreading, and rework functions.
• Communicate quality issues of raw product to the appropriate personnel.
• Ensure prompt and timeliness of changeovers when performing condiment inserter functions. (When Required)
• Maintain a clean and organized working environment.
• Ability to meet daily production standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Skills / Qualifications:

• Must be able to understand and execute actions based on of verbal and visual instructions.
• Ability to lift 25+ pounds repetitively.
• Stand for the duration of the shift (10 hours or more)
• Bend continuously throughout the shift
• Able to work in a noisy, wet and cold environment of approximately 36 degrees Fahrenheit
• Perform repetitive motions for the duration of the shift
• Able to reach with hands and arms to check product
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Attention to detail
• Basic math skills
• Ability to work in a fast pace environment
• Team player attitude
• The ideal candidate will need to be flexible and be available and sometimes stay past their scheduled shift, including overtime, weekends, and holidays

Physical Job Functions:

• Ability to stand for the duration of the shift (8 hours or more)
• Perform repetitive motions throughout shift such as push/pull/lift, bend continuously throughout the shift, lift up to 50 pounds, and be able to climb stairs or step up onto a platform several times throughout the shift.
• Work environment can be loud, wet and cold (approximately 36 degrees Fahrenheit)
• Flexibility to work 6 consecutive days, overtime and weekends if necessary

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.