Production General Labor- Entry Level

Responsibilities

• Follow all company Safety Rules and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Produce high-quality products in a safe and healthful manner.
• Maintain assigned shift attendance.
• Work in all areas of production and packaging, including operating, being in close proximity to, and crossing platforms over machinery.
• Work as part of a team and assist fellow employees as needed.
• Perform quality inspections and monitor/operate equipment (e.g., palletizer).
• Stock production lines with materials.
• Safely operate powered industrial equipment.
• Track quality and waste metrics.
• Emphasize sanitation and cleaning.
• Assist line technicians in general daily activities.
• Maintain forklifts and floor jacks.
• Move finished skids to the warehouse area.

Requirements

• Ability to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily (reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities).
• Timely and regular attendance; ability to work the entire scheduled work period or shift.
• Ability to successfully handle and manage stress.
• Experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced, complex, and busy environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, "can-do" mindset.
• Flexibility to work additional hours when required by workload, deadlines, production needs, shift coverage, or overtime.
• Consummate team player attitude; ability to interact positively, professionally, and cooperatively with others.

Qualifications

• High-school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, GMPs, and general instructions.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out both oral and written instructions.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand and lift; must stand and walk at least 70% of the time.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, with flexibility for additional planned or unplanned hours as needed.
• Occasionally lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 pounds; frequently lift 30–35 pounds.
• Frequent squatting, kneeling, and bending.
• Ability to work in cold (40–50°F) and hot (90–100°F) environments.
• Tolerate exposure to flour and yeast materials.
• Frequent climbing of steps and vertical ladders up to 10 feet high.
• Ability to perform essential job functions safely with or without reasonable accommodation.

Work Environment

• Hot in summer, cold in winter.
• Moderate to high noise levels.