General Labor

Job Title: General Labor (5:00 AM-5:00 PM THURSDAY- SATURDAY Alternating Wednesdays)
Department: Supply Chain
Reports to: Supervisor

The ideal candidate will possess and live by Mercer Foods core values.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ● ACCOUNTABILITY ● INTEGRITY ● PERSONAL GROWTH AND WELLNESS ● TEAMWORK ● WORK – LIFE BALANCE

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: 

• Receiving, inspecting, milling, packing, and distributing the product.
• Adhere to standard work methods and practice safe work habits to ensure production is as efficient and safe as possible.
• Ability to read instructions and/or labels efficiently, attach labels and tags to products and packages, communicate effectively and frequent lifting of raw products in preparation for processing.  
• Transport raw and processed materials to designated areas, using a pallet jack.
• Ability to prepare freeze dried product for finished goods completion which will require lifting, pushing, pulling, and transporting of goods.
• A thorough understanding of safe food practices and the ability to follow direction is vital.  This role is cross trained between the stages of freeze-dried goods, to processing and sorting, to packaging.

 REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: 

• High school diploma required. This position will be required to perform basic math & reading.

FOOD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: 
        •    Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing Thrive Food’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
        •    Hold self and others accountable to Thrive Foods food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.

       •    In the absence of Lead serves as back up to ensure all food safety, quality objectives and SQF system requirements are met.  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - Must be able to perform the following functions with or without accommodations:

• Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling along with some fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity:   50% or more sitting,  50% or more walking, and  50% or more standing.
• The job is performed under  frequent temperature variations and in a food manufacturing   warehouse environment. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift up to 30 pounds.