Utility Worker

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Butler (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. in Kentucky is seeking a Utility Worker to support facility maintenance and shop-area duties. You will wash equipment, paint surfaces, operate company vehicles, and assist with general labor tasks to keep the plant running smoothly.

This role emphasizes safety and teamwork; weekend work may be required and you must be able to lift up to 100 lbs. Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural experience preferred.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Able to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to work 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, screwdriver, wrenches, etc) and power tools (drills, impact drivers, saws, etc.)
• Operates company vehicles around plant and property.
• Maintain facility grounds, including but not limited to mowing, refuse removal, sweeping, etc.
• 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.

Skills

Follow oral and written directions

Weekend availability

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

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 facility maintenance and providing assistance in the shop area as required.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Essential Duties/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, screwdriver, wrenches, etc) and power tools (drills, impact drivers, saws, etc.)
• Operates company vehicles around plant and property.
• Maintain facility grounds, including but not limited to mowing, refuse removal, sweeping, etc.
• 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.
• Manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Able to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to work weekends as needed.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Frequently must push, pull, move, or lift up to 100 lbs.
• Regularly required reach with hands and arms.

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.