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Full Job Description
Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others. Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich’s is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich’s®—Infinite Possibilities. One Family.
PURPOSE STATEMENT
The General Laborer is responsible for performing labor tasks within and around the plant.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/OUTCOMES
- Unstacking pallets of ingredient materials such as sauce cups and dumping the contents into tubs; these bags or boxes weigh between 10 and 40 pounds
- Picking up small amounts of cheese bags, cartons, or other products and placing these products into edible tubs or on a conveyor belt
- Using both hands, and reaching approximately 18-20 inches across the conveyor, arranging or aligning food products on the belt to achieve optimum “loading” for proper breading, frying, or freezing
- Inspecting product at various points on the conveyor, and using knowledge and training about the visual quality guidelines, sorts and picks out unacceptable product and places this in the proper “inedible” container
- Inspecting bags to make sure they are sealed properly
- Picking up bags of product weighing from 1/2 pound to 10 pounds and placing these into the final box or case, placing it on a conveyor to go through a taping machine, robot packer, or to be hand-taped
- Tape cases using a hand-held tape application machine
- Wiping down food processing conveyors or tables
- Sweeping food debris on the floor into small piles, picking it up with a dustpan, and placing it in the proper waste container
- Disposing of paper, plastic or other packaging material into the proper trash container
- Pushing trash carts or carrying tubs of waste materials to proper disposal area
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- Must have a high school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Must have the ability to write simple correspondence and effectively communicate information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, other employees in the organization and vendors.
- Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole number, common fractions and decimals
- Must have the ability to work in and contribute to Production Improvement Teams and other temporary teams as assigned or as a volunteer
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to conduct basic troubleshooting to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability and desire to train other associates
Rich Products Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Rich’s”), are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Rich’s. Please contact Rich’s Human Resources department at [email protected] if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.
