Utility Worker

STERIS IMS; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Utility Worker to maintain a clean and safe environment. This role involves cleaning various areas, managing chemical spills, and ensuring proper material delivery. The ideal candidate will be trained to operate forklifts and cleaning equipment, contributing to a healthier and safer workplace. If you are detail-oriented and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team committed to excellence in healthcare and life sciences, where your efforts will directly impact patient care and safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment and forklifts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in various areas of the facility.
• Safely use cleaning equipment and chemicals.
• Perform quality control and inventory data gathering.

Skills

Basic math skills

Data entry skills

Ability to follow safety instructions

Communication skills

Ability to operate cleaning equipment

Ability to lift 60 pounds

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Floor scrubber

Hand trucks

Trash compactor

Cardboard baler

Job description

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary:

This position involves maintaining a clean and safe work environment. Responsibilities include cleaning various areas, managing chemical spills, and ensuring timely delivery and proper storage of materials.

SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 2pm-10:30pm

What You'll do as a Utility Worker:

• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment across the building. This includes: aisleways, stairways, lavatories, lunchroom, general manufacturing areas, and plant office floors. Waste containers must be emptied daily and returned to the designated areas.
• Safely use all cleaning equipment and chemicals to perform necessary tasks.
• Removes accumulated waste from common areas and correctly dispose of hazardous waste as needed.
• Responsible for safe cleanup of chemical spills and blood borne pathogens as needed.
• Maintains parking lot, stairways and walkways in inclement weather. This may include sweeping, shoveling of snow and ice.
• Refuels and recharges material handling equipment and responsible for the daily maintenance such as cleaning the equipment, checking the oil, water, battery and lubrication of the equipment.
• Maintain written and/or electronic records as required by management (i.e. cGMP or ISO procedures).
• Operate proper equipment per job
• Including but not limited to, hand trucks, floor scrubber, tenant sweeper, buffer, furniture moving equipment, cardboard baler and trash compactor.
• Move and arrange drums on pallet from floor.
• Weigh drums and bags of raw materials, calculate usage required and containers as needed.
• Is responsible for the delivery of the proper material on time to the various areas of the manufacturing processes or Distribution Center according to the requisitions or instructions given.
• Performs necessary quality and inventory control data gathering and input in either written or electronic formats.
• With direction, supervision and training a Utility Worker may also:
• Operate forklift trucks and other material handling equipment for the loading and unloading of railroad cars and trucks.
• Prepare finished goods for transportation to or from the Distribution Center.
• Load and offload trailers and store finished and unfinished products in the proper place.
• Count and verify by proper item and lot number, materials during palletization, loading and unloading and stores all materials in the proper place.
• Occasionally performs proper palletization of finished or unfinished products and storing them in the proper place as designated.
• Moving and loading hazardous wastes, as directed by the supervisor.
• Performs other duties as directed by supervisor including a combination of Janitor and Forklift duties, bottle dump, case pack, label, sprayers.

Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed:

Required:

• Highschool Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions, safety warning labels, and machine instruction manuals.
• Basic math, writing and data entry skills.
• Ability and willingness to be trained to operate a forklift truck.
• Ability to appropriately handle cleaning equipment and machine operation: palletizers, snow removal tools, hand trucks,floor scrubber, Tenant Sweeper, buffer, furniture moving equipment, cardboard baler, trash compactor.
• Ability to stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time.

Preferred:

• Prior forklift experience (sit down or stand up)
• Experience working in commercial cleaning or janitorial settings.
• Previous cleaning, janitorial, or porter experience in a warehouse/distribution center setting.
• Strong communication skills, able to work with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work with minimal direct supervision.
• Regular proficiency using equipment listed above.

Other:

• May be expected to move, carry, and lift approximately 60 pounds.
• May be expected to climb heights of approximately 18feet.
• Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to walk.
• Ability to read scales.
• Manual dexterity and good peripheral vision required.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment, as required.
  

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

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STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.