General Laborer/Line Worker (Food Manufacturing)

About the Role

The General Production Worker is responsible for ensuring the highest quality of services by following proper food protocols. This position must maintain a clean, safe work environment at all times, and help to ensure food safety and the safety of fellow employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain appropriate packing speed.
• Weigh all containers to their correct weights, counts and/or labeling of finished goods.
• Transfer all ingredients to appropriate destination, ensuring good housekeeping standards are met.
• Complete assigned work within scheduled time.
• Notify Supervisor about equipment, safety, and production problems.
• Utilize continuous improvement mindset and assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes.
• Follow all required safe work practices.
• Attend all required training programs sponsored by the company, safety meetings, GMP, Chemical handling, etc.
• May perform other duties as needed or assigned.

Requirements

• Willing and able to work flexible shifts and hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to effectively work and communicate in a team environment.
• Physical ability: able to repeatedly stand, walk, kneel, squat, bend, reach, also lift or move up to 50 pounds if necessary.
• Ability to stand on production line for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work in a cold, wet, and loud environment.
• Must meet attendance expectations.
• Must be 18 years old or more.

Knowledge

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate alpha and numeric matching skills.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measurement.
• Ability to write and read English (preferred but not required).

Experience

• No previous experience is required.