General Labor

General Laborer Job Description, Key Duties and Responsibilities

Perform all operations by providing production equipment/personnel with the primary raw and purchased materials required to produce acceptable product without any avoidable loss or damage of the materials.

Essential Functions

• Maintain acceptable material levels at machine hopper.
• Load and mix materials (if applicable)
• Move primary raw materials from staging area to appropriate machines using forklift or
• pallet jack
• Load products securely to prevent damage during transit.
• Ensure containers are properly identified.
• Load and unload materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, shelves, etc.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and general appearance of storage and production areas.
• Clean machines and equipment using broom, rags, and cleaning compounds, to assist machine operators.
• Operate forklift and pallet jack to move raw materials and components to appropriate machines.
• Inspect materials and equipment for possible deficiencies.
• Alert product personnel of current or potential problems.
• Mix materials following instructions.
• Weigh quantities of material for use in production.
• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformance relating to product, process and Quality System.
• Identify and record any problems relating to the Product Process and Quality System.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Accountabilities

• Maintain acceptable material level at all machines.
• Housekeeping of presses/grinder area and storage area.
• Familiarity with all different process materials, usage and maximum regrind percentage.
• Maintain and demonstrate knowledge of safe operating practices.
• Effective raw material identification.
• Follow appropriate raw material mixing methods.
• Effectively communicate with all employees.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to read and write in English
• Ability to perform simple math calculations.
• On the job training.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good peripheral vision.
• Able to read and interpret instructions.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Good communications skills.
• Physically able to lift a minimum of 50lbs.
• Be able to work in a non-climate controlled environment
• Able to stand and/or walk for extended periods.
• Ability to operate a forklift. (In house training)