Utility Worker (N. Portland - St. Johns Area $27.50)

This position is an entry-level job for mill/plant sanitation work in the facility and will train to be operator relief in all departments. This will also include Preventive Maintenance work when scheduled.

Pay: $27.50 per hour starting wage

Job Type: Full-time (non-exempt/hourly)

Reports to: Plant Head Miller

Location: Portland, Oregon

Schedule: Assigned rotating shifts as needed (6am - 2pm; 2pm - 10pm; 10p - 6am)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Grain Craft is a company that is committed to our team members. We offer generous benefits with a focus on three guiding pillars: Driven With Purpose (We Make Every Day Count), Relationships Are Everything (Meaningful Connections Fuel Our Success), and Right Always Wins (We Never Compromise on Safety, Quality, and Commitment). These pillars are the bedrock of Grain Craft’s high-performance culture. We champion an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and continuous learning and development opportunities for professional growth. Our pillars are real and lived out every day in action, and our mission has never changed.

If you are a team player, have an exceptional work ethic, and wish to join other first-class team members at our Portland, OR mill, then we want to hear from you! Please submit your resume for review by one of our recruiting associates. Remember, this is not just a job, but your next career!

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Responsible for assigned floors and weekly master sanitation tasks. Weekly tasks and duties are performed from a Master Sanitation Checklist
• Cleans bins and rail cars monthly. Learn when rail cars need to be turned down for maintenance
• Performing preventative maintenance duties around the mill/plant. Assisting maintenance personnel as needed.
• Routinely observe and make decisions to ensure the preservation of the physical facility, including all equipment, utilities, pumps, compressors, boilers, roofs, etc.
• Conduct routine maintenance on the department equipment as scheduled, and maintain the area in a clean, sanitary condition.
• Responsible for sanitation in designated areas.
• Actively maintaining a safety culture. Always thinking of personal safety and that of your team members. Serve on safety and food safety committees.
• Performing different mill projects and other duties as assigned.
• Milling work hours will require all candidates to have flexible schedules for a rotating shift and projected overtime and perform job functions in Grain Craft’s physical mill environment, in accordance with set work schedule

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to demonstrate detailed orientation, which includes ensuring documentation is complete.
• Ability to complete routine forms, using existing form letter, and/or conduct routine oral communications
• Ability to operate equipment and ensure it stays in optimal performance specs.
• Ability to work climb ladders and work at elevated heights with proper PPE.
• Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral/written instructions.
• Ability to quickly make decisions that may have immediate impact on the work unit and department.
• Ability to communicate with others effectively, and express or exchange ideas in a respectful manner.

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Experience: Prefers experience in the farming, flour, or food production environment, but not required.
• Other: This position is contingent upon successfully passing both a background check and drug-screening. *Grain Craft maintains that we are a drug-free company on all levels*

ATTN: This position will require successfully qualifying for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), due to the location of the plant. TSA will conduct a security threat assessment (additional background check) to determine a person’s eligibility and issues the credential.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear. The team member is frequently required to bend, stoop, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, exert 50 lbs of force, reach, and kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, the ability to adjust focus, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, repetitive motions, climbing, crouching, crawling, reaching, sedentary work, and balancing.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply basic math concepts.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common written documents. Ability to effectively present information to head miller, management, and other team members.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The safety of our team members is our top priority, and therefore Grain Craft is a drug-free workplace.

EEO STATEMENT:

Grain Craft provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Grain Craft believes that diversity leads to strength.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $27.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement

Application Question(s):

• This is a physical position that supports mill operations and includes lifting, climbing stairs, working in confined spaces and supporting sanitation. Are you able to perform these essential job functions?
• Is your resume up-to-date? Why do you want to leave your current employer (if applicable)?
• Work location is in the St. Johns (N. Portland). How far would your commute be from the mill? Is the commuting distance acceptable?
• The primary schedule is Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:00 PM. You may be required to cover shifts on 2nd and/or 3rd shifts. There will be times when weekend work is required as well. Are there any days, shifts, or hours you would be unable to work?
• The starting pay is $27.73/hour, with a $0.70/hour shift differential for 2nd shift and $0.85/hour shift differential for 3rd shift. Hours worked beyond 8 in a day are paid at time-and-a-half, and Sunday hours are paid at double time. Does this compensation meet your expectations?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $28 - $28