General Laborer - Specialty - 1st Shift

PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILED WORK HISTORY WHEN APPLYING

SCHEDULE Monday-Friday 6AM-2PM

SUMMARY General Laborer in the Potato Packaging Facility of Sterman Masser, Inc. performs basic duties, as needed, in all areas of the facility.

• Reads production schedule boards, customer orders, or shipping orders to determine products to be packed.
• Pack (grasp and lift) 5-10lb bags into larger shipping packages.
• Sorts and places product with weight of up to 50 lbs. onto pallets according to a predetermined sequence, such as size, type, style, or product code. May include restacking of pallets.
• Securing or wrapping of pallets for shipping according to customer specifications, including use of the automatic wrapper.
• Conveys material and products from one area to another by hand, pallet jack or electric pallet jack.
  • Example:
    Moving empty, partially‑filled, and completely filled pallets or bin boxes; moving pallets from production to pallet wrapper, moving pallets from production to shipping.
• Mark products with identifying information according to production board and customer specifications.
• Maintains sewing machines by rethreading or replacing needles or thread.
• Weighs, counts, checks, or records amounts of products packed, received, or distributed. Shares out information with appropriate personnel.
• May complete requests for supplies or materials (notify forklift operators, supervisors or inventory system personnel).
• Notifies appropriate personnel of down time and need for maintenance.
• Must be able to work short‑notice extended hour shifts, up to 12 hours daily, including weekends to meet production and customer needs.
• Follow 5S Lean principles for work area:
  Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize & Sustain.

• Assist with creating display containers.
• Identify and correct bag issues.
• Communicate with lead/supervisor when additional help is required.
• Clean work area when machine is idle.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must be 18 years or older or part of the student work program.
• Must be able to consistently grasp, lift and stack 50 lbs. of product independently for up to 10 hours per day.
• Must be able to consistently stack 50 lbs. of product onto a pallet up to 8 layers high (approximately 6 feet in height) or trained as a bailer operator.

• No Jewelry
• No Visible Piercings
• Restrained Hair
• No Food or Gum
• Steel Toe Shoes
• Visible
• Unsoiled/Untorn Clothing
• No Drinks other than Plain Water
• Smoking ONLY in designated areas
• No Polished/False Fingernails
• No Chewing Tobacco

• Employees must follow standard operating procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
• Employees must notify management of safety concerns and report within 24 hours all incidents and near misses to supervisor or safety department.

• Walking
• Sitting
• Standing
• Reaching
• Kneeling
• Climbing
• Bending
• Squatting
• Lift 50 lbs without assistance (Grasp/lift)
• Lift 51 to 100 lbs with assistance (Grasp/Lift)
• Push or Pull up to 50 lbs

• Hot or Cold Temperatures
• A variety of dusts may be present
• Chemicals may be present
• Walking surfaces may be uneven

• Sweep
• Dust
• Wipe Down Machinery
• Keep Work Areas Neat
• Wash Equipment & Bins with Pressure Washer & Disinfectant