General Laborer - 1st Shift

Masserspuds; Sacramento (PA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the agricultural sector is looking for a General Laborer at their Potato Packaging Facility. Responsibilities include packing and sorting products, ensuring compliance with safety practices, and maintaining a clean work environment. Ideal candidates should possess physical endurance and the ability to work extended shifts to meet production needs.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older or part of the student work program.
• Must be able to consistently grasp, lift and stack 50 lbs of product independently for up to 10 hours per day.
• Must be able to work short-notice extended hour shifts, up to 12 hours daily.

Responsibilities

• Pack 5-10lb bags into larger shipping packages.
• Sorts and places products onto pallets with weights up to 50 lbs.
• Conveys material using pallet jacks or manually.

Skills

Physical Endurance

Attention to Detail

Communication

Job description

PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILED WORK HISTORY WHEN APPLYING

SCHEDULE Monday-Friday 6AM-2PM

SUMMARY General Laborer in the Potato Packaging Facility of Sterman Masser, Inc. performs basic duties, as needed, in all areas of the facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reads production schedule boards, customer orders, or shipping orders to determine products to be packed.
• Pack (grasp and lift) 5-10lb bags into larger shipping packages
• Sorts and places product with weight of up to 50 lbs. onto pallets according to a predetermined sequence, such as size, type, style, or product code. May include restacking of pallets.
• Securing or wrapping of pallets for shipping according to customer specifications, including use of the automatic wrapper
• Conveys material and products from one area to another by hand, pallet jack or electric pallet jack.
  • Example: Moving empty, partially-filled, and completely filled pallets or bin boxes; moving pallets from production to pallet wrapper, moving pallets from production to shipping
• Mark products with identifying information according to production board and customer specifications
• Maintains sewing machines by rethreading or replacing needles or thread.
• Weighs, counts, checks, or records amounts of products packed, received, or distributed. Shares out information with appropriate personnel.
• May complete requests for supplies or materials (notify fork lift operators, supervisors or inventory system personnel)
• Notifies appropriate personnel of down time and need for maintenance

• Must be able to work short-notice extended hour shifts, up to 12 hours daily, including weekends to meet production and customer needs.
• Follow 5S Lean principles for work area: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize & Sustain

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED AND EXPECTATIONS:

• Assist with creating display containers.
• Identify and correct bag issues.
• Communicate with lead/supervisor when additional help is required
• Clean work area when machine is idle
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be 18 years or older or part of the student work program
• Must be able to consistently grasp, lift and stack 50 lbs. of product independently for up to 10 hours per day
• Must be able to consistently stack 50 lbs. or product onto a pallet up to 8 layers high (approximately 6 feet in height) or trained as a bailer operator

POSITION STANDARDS

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Requirements:

· No Jewelry	· No Visible Piercings	· Restrained Hair	· No Food or Gum
· Steel Toe Shoes · Visible ID Badge	· Unsoiled/Untorn Clothing	· No Drinks other than Plain Water · Smoking ONLY in designated areas	· No Polished/False Fingernails · No Chewing Tobacco

Safety

· Employees must follow standard operating procedures to ensure a safe working environment · Employees must notify management of safety concerns and report within 24 hours all incidents and near misses to supervisor or safety department

Physical Requirements/Range of Motion

· Walking	· Sitting	· Standing	· Reaching	· Kneeling	· Climbing	· Bending	· Squatting
· Lift 50lbs without assistance (Grasp/lift)	· Lift 51 to 100 lbs with assistance (Grasp/Lift)	· Push or Pull up to 50 lbs

Working Conditions Outside of Office

· Hot or Cold Temperatures

· A variety of dusts may be present

· Chemicals may be Present

· Walking surfaces may be uneven

Cleaning Duties

· Sweep	· Dust	· Wipe Down Machinery	· Keep Work Areas Neat
· Wash Equipment & Bins with Pressure Washer & Disinfectant

It is the company's desire to provide a healthful and safe workplace free from substance and alcohol abuse. The goal of this policy is to ensure that its employees are free from current substance and alcohol abuse, to maintain a drug and alcohol-free environment and to reduce the potential for unnecessary accidents, injuries and fatalities.

We have an obligation to our employees and the public at large to take the necessary and reasonable steps to assure safety in the workplace. The use of alcohol and drugs poses a serious threat, and we intend to do all that we can to maintain a safe, healthful and productive working environment.

The Company is committed to the elimination of drug and alcohol use and abuse in the workplace and has adopted this policy in which all employees are required to report to work in an apporoprate mental and physical condition to perform their jobs in a satisfactory manner.