What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Labor position at Thrive Foods?
Job Title: General Labor (Sunday-Tuesday & every other Wednesday from 5:00pm-5:00am)
Department: Supply Chain
Reports to: Supervisor
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Receiving, inspecting, milling, packing, and distributing the product.
- Adhere to standard work methods and practice safe work habits to ensure production is as efficient and safe as possible.
- Ability to read instructions and/or labels efficiently, attach labels and tags to products and packages, communicate effectively and frequent lifting of raw products in preparation for processing.
- Transport raw and processed materials to designated areas, using a pallet jack.
- Ability to prepare freeze dried product for finished goods completion which will require lifting, pushing, pulling, and transporting of goods.
- A thorough understanding of safe food practices and the ability to follow direction is vital. This role is cross trained between the stages of freeze-dried goods, to processing and sorting, to packaging.
REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
- High school diploma required. This position will be required to perform basic math & reading.
FOOD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
• Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing Thrive Food’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Hold self and others accountable to Thrive Foods food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.
• In the absence of Lead serves as back up to ensure all food safety, quality objectives and SQF system requirements are met.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - Must be able to perform the following functions with or without accommodations:
- Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling along with some fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity: 50% or more sitting, 50% or more walking, and 50% or more standing.
- The job is performed under frequent temperature variations and in a food manufacturing warehouse environment. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
