Seasonal General Labor

Lakeside Foods Inc.; New Richmond (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages with overtime pay

Low-cost migrant housing

Scholarship opportunities for qualifying children

401(k) option

Employee assistance program

Housing assistance

Job summary

A leading food processing company is seeking Seasonal General Laborers in New Richmond, WI, from June 1 to November 20. Responsibilities include operating plant machinery, assisting in field operations, and ensuring safety compliance. Candidates must have the ability to operate forklifts and follow instructions from supervisors. The role offers competitive wages, overtime pay, and various benefits including low-cost housing and scholarship opportunities for children.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate forklifts and plant machinery safely.
• Strong focus on employee safety and food safety regulations.
• Ability to follow directions from supervisors efficiently.
• Maintain safety and quality as priority; document data accurately.
• Assist Lead persons in directing other seasonal employees.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor various plant machinery effectively.
• Assist team leads in directing seasonal employees.
• Perform cleaning and sanitation tasks as needed.
• Assist lead persons in directing other seasonal workers.
• Ensure safety policies are followed and report hazards.
• Perform sanitation and cleaning of plant equipment.
• Follow company regulations and policies.
• Report safety or production hazards to leadership.

Skills

Forklift operation

Basic machine operation

Safety awareness

Ability to follow direction

Self-directed work

Tools

Forklift

Plant machinery

Job description

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At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people’s lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together – valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there’s a seat at the table for you.

Lakeside Foods is looking for Seasonal General Laborers from June 1 through November 20th (estimated timeframe).

Plant Job Tasks include:

(Machine Operators, Floor Attendants, Quality Assurance Technicians, Forklift Operators, Assistant Lead persons and Sanitation Technicians)

• Basic functional operation of plant machinery, such as operating On/Off, Speed of Control, Monitoring Machine Progress, and Keeping Machine Capacity filled, etc.
• Basic & proficient functional operation of Forklifts, for those qualified and certified to perform this specific operation, including the transport, stacking & unstacking.
• Basic comprehension of operational data functions, taking various measurements, making basic calculations and the accurate documentation of such data.
• Utilize, Apply, & Store supplies and materials as needed for operational functions.
• Performs cleaning and sanitation of plant equipment.
• Assist Lead persons with directing other seasonal employees in completing assigned job tasks as needed.
• Ability to follow direction given by Lead persons, Supervisors and Management.
• Ability to work at a proficient pace, be self-directed and maintain specific job assignments throughout entire shift.
• Follow all company regulations and policies as directed in Employee Orientation & Job Training, and complete all job tasks with Employee Safety as #1 priority at all times.
• Report any Employee Safety, Food Safety and Production hazards or concerns immediately to Leadsperson, Supervisor or Management.

Field Job Tasks include:

(Field Harvest Operators, Spotter Truck Operators, and Waste Tractor Operators)

• The Safe and Proficient Operation of Field Equipment listed.
• Ensure that the Field Equipment utilized for Operation is in proper working condition, which includes; checking fluids, changing fluids, lubricating equipment, checking tires, etc.
• Ensure that the Field Equipment utilized for Operation is safely prepared for operation, which includes; all parts are intact and operational, mirrors are clean, windows are clean, etc.
• Assist Lead persons with directing other seasonal employees in completing assigned job tasks as needed.
• Ability to follow direction given by Lead persons, Supervisors and Management.
• Ability to work at a proficient pace, be self-directed and maintain specific job assignments throughout entire shift.
• Follow all company regulations and policies as directed in Employee Orientation & Job Training, and complete all job tasks with Employee Safety as #1 priority at all times.
• Report any Employee Safety, Food Safety and Production hazards or concerns immediately to Leadsperson, Supervisor or Management.

Warehouse Job Tasks include:

(Warehouse Forklift Operators)

• Basic & proficient functional operation of Forklifts in Warehouse, to transport supplies, materials and product. This includes stacking and unstacking of these materials.
• Assist Full time Warehouse employees with various job duties as needed, such as loading & unloading trucks, picking orders and preparing them for loading, which includes operating a stretch wrapper to wrap pallets of product.
• Basic comprehension of operational data functions, and the accurate documentation of such data.
• Ability to follow direction given by Lead persons, Supervisors and Management.
• Ability to work at a proficient pace, be self-directed and maintain specific job assignments throughout entire shift.
• Follow all company regulations and policies as directed in Employee Orientation & Job Training, and complete all job tasks with Employee Safety as #1 priority at all times.
• Report any Employee Safety, Food Safety and Production hazards or concerns immediately to Leadsperson, Supervisor or Management.

Asa seasonal employee at Lakeside, we offer the following benefits:

• A strong commitment to your safety & quality products
• Low-cost migrant housing
• Competitive wages with overtime pay
• Various bonus opportunities
• 401(k) option (self-contribution)
• Scholarship opportunities for your qualifying children
• Employee assistance program
• Safety suggestion programs

Additional Benefits at the New Richmond locations include:

• Assistance with travel arrangements

Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status.