What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Laborer position at HTWP?
General Laborer
Job Status: Hourly
Work Schedule: As Assigned
Reports to: As Assigned
Positions Supervised: None
Job Summary:
The General Laborer assists in the performance of a variety of plant activities from clean-up, stick laying, packaging, maintenance support, etc.
Essential Functions/Duties:
• Ensure all environmental and safety procedures are followed and report all unsafe or non-compliant activities.
• Performs a variety of routine physical labor tasks, as assigned. Areas could include maintenance, stacking, kilns, shipping, receiving, treating, yard maintenance.
• Understand the job assigned and ask questions if uncertain.
• Perform cleanup at the end of the day or when the job is completed, including picking up tools, spills, and debris, cleaning work areas and performing touch-up work as needed.
• Perform Fire Watch duties as needed to support the maintenance team.
• May operate a vehicle, forklift, or tractor.
• Attend all training sessions and safety meetings
• Computer duties as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
• Basic understanding of mechanical and electrical maintenance is encouraged.
• Ability to take direction and learn in a hands-on environment.
• Ability to safely operate mobile equipment.
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Ability to demonstrate behaviors conforming to Hoover’s set of values and accepted standards.
• Ability to be self-motivated to perform a task using his or her own drive or initiative
• Computer Skills: Basic computer skills with an ability to learn.
Work Environment:
Indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions. It could be hot, cold, humid, and/or rainy. May require climbing of heights up to 100 feet.
Immediately upon hire or assignment to the Forklift Operator position, training will take place in Safety and Environmental programs. Annual training over all programs.
Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. (HTWP), is the largest producer of fire-retardant treated wood in the world. In business since 1955, HTWP has 10 plants located from coast to coast. HTWP offers a comprehensive compensation package that includes competitive wages, a pension retirement plan, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, paid holidays and vacation. HTWP requires background checks and drug testing.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Hoover Treated Wood Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees 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.
promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.