Door Closer

About the role

U.S. Sugar is one of the nation’s largest fully integrated producer of sugarcane, a leading provider of fresh vegetables and citrus products and a regional short line railroad operator. Headquartered in Clewiston, Florida the company farms more than 200,000 acres in Hendry, Glades, Martin and Palm Beach counties and employs approximately 3,000 people including many high skilled/wage jobs in automated environments. Produces 650,000 - 700,000 tons of cane sugar a year, providing nearly 8% of the nation’s sugar production. Employees are our most valuable asset. When we succeed, our employees succeed. Many have an ownership stake in our privately held business through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). As we grow, we hire new employees who are knowledgeable, energetic and committed to keeping us on the cutting-edge of our industry. We reward them with challenging work, opportunities to learn and grow, competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment where safety is our top priority.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Team Leader, this is a rotating shift-work position with periodic overtime and recall requirements, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Working independently, safely and efficiently inspect and close railcar doors in a safe manner as they exit the dump.
• Notify the Team Leader if there are any related defects, car bearing issues or cane build up on tracks.
• Abide by all Company policies outlined in the Employee Handbook and comply with all Company, Local, State and Federal regulations relating to Health, Safety, Operations, etc.
• Successfully participate in and complete all training sessions, safety classes, pre-shift meetings, and/or certifications related to the position.
• Maintain good communications with the Milling Team Leader via radio and provide field support as required.
• Properly close all doors, and inspect rail cars for defects, making “bad car” notifications by voice report and document on the bad car report.
• Assist Mechanics and Machinists in breakdowns and scheduled maintenance outages, or as required.
• Utilize the Computerized Maintenance Management System to accept, document, and complete tasks.
• Maintain checklist and written documentation pertaining to job.

Requirements

• Must have positive results from Company-designated tests designed to measure basic skills, job skills, mechanical aptitude and/or other interests, skills and characteristics.
• Must be 18 years of age or older and have a good work record and disciplinary history.
• Applicant must be able to read, write and speak the English language in order to comprehend instructions on the job, over the radio, and in the classroom