Laborer

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Lewiston Woodville (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking a Utility Worker to support production activities and maintain plant cleanliness, ensuring safe, efficient operations.

You will assist with washing, painting, equipment upkeep, and basic janitorial tasks while complying with safety rules. This role may require night and weekend shifts, with a high school diploma preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Able to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Uses high pressure hose to wash parking lot, plant equipment, and surrounding areas of plant including spilled material on lot.
• Paints and washes plant equipment and building fixtures as necessary.
• Required to use standard hand tools (hammer, screw driver, wrenches, etc.) and power tools (drills, impact drivers, saws, etc.)
• Operates company vehicles around plant and property.
• Performs a variety of general labor tasks including janitorial cleaning and vehicle washing.
• Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma preferred

Job description

We're one of the world's leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

The Utility Worker is responsible for assisting plant personnel in various production activities as well as cleanliness of plant and equipment.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Uses high pressure hose to wash parking lot, plant equipment, and surrounding areas of plant including spilled material on lot.
• Paints and washes plant equipment and building fixtures as necessary.
• Required to use standard hand tools (hammer, screw driver, wrenches, etc.) and power tools (drills, impact drivers, saws, etc.)
• Operates company vehicles around plant and property.
• Performs a variety of general labor tasks including janitorial cleaning and vehicle washing.
• Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Able to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed.
• Education/Experience Requirements
• High school diploma preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Frequently must push, pull, move or lift up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly required reach with hands and arms.
• Job functions will be carried out in a facility which requires tolerance for high heat and/or cold temperatures.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster of this job.