Tote/Pallet Sanitation - 3rd Shift

Pepper Source, Ltd.; Van Buren (AR); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

401(k) / Profit sharing

Paid vacation / PTO

Weekly pay / direct deposit

Referral bonuses & attendance awards

Salary growth / raise opportunities

Job summary

Pepper Source, Ltd. is hiring for a Tote/Pallet Sanitation role on the 3rd shift in our Arkansas facility. The position involves cleaning totes, drums and pallets and maintaining sanitary work areas to meet production needs.

Responsibilities include removing standing water, assisting with tote and pallet repairs, and following safety procedures. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and good English communication skills. Overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be able to read and follow safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and sanitizes totes, drums, and blue pallets.
• Removes standing water from rooms using a squeegee or cleaning tools.
• Cleans designated work areas and assists with tote/pallet repairs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Written Communication

Organizational Support

Productivity

Safety procedures

Adaptability

Attendance/Punctuality

Dependability

Initiative

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Job Title: Tote/Pallet Sanitation

Reports To: Department Supervisor

FLSA Status: Hourly Non-Exempt

3rd Shift

Hours

Sunday, 8:00pm-6:30am, Monday-Thursday, 10:30pm-7:00am

Overtime required based on production need.

$16.50/hour

Ensures totes, drums, and pallets are cleaned and sanitized by performing the following duties:

Other duties may be assigned.

• Cleans and sanitizes totes, drums, and blue pallets.
• Removes all standing water from the rooms using a squeegee or other available cleaning tool.
• Cleans designated work areas.
• Assists with tote and pallet repairs.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Written Communication - Able to read and interpret written information.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.

Pepper Source and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers offering the following benefits:

FULL BENEFITS (HEALTH, VISION, DENTAL, LIFE)

401(k)/PROFIT SHARING

PAID VACATION/PTO/HOLIDAYS

WEEKLY PAY PERIOD/DIRECT DEPOSIT PAYROLL

REFERRAL BONUSES & ATTENDANCE AWARDS

CONSISTENT GROWTH/RAISE OPPORTUNITES

About Us

Pepper Source is a family-owned company that provides custom sauces, seasonings, and dry coating systems to all of the major poultry companies in the United States as well as the frozen food, meat, and food service industries. We develop and manufacture custom flavor profiles that meet our customers' specific needs. Our process takes innovation and extensive knowledge of the food industry.

Requirements

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Language Skills

Must be able to speak, read and write in English. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to physically perform the following:

• Lift 50 pounds 100-200 times during the shift
• Stand and/or walk for the duration of the shift
• Use hands to finger, grip, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
• Talk and hear
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.