General Laborer 3 Seasonal 1st Shift in Sacramento, Pennsylvania at Sterman Masser Inc

STERMAN MASSER IS HIRING: SEASONAL FULL-TIME WORKERS

Join the team at Sterman Masser and help bring quality potatoes from our operation to family tables! We are hiring seasonal full-time workers to support our potato packing operation this winter.

Temporary seasonal employment is expected to run from mid-December through mid-March. Permanent full-time employment may be available after the seasonal period ends.

Available Shifts — Monday through Friday Only

• First Shift: 6:00 AM–2:00 PM | $17.70 per hour

Physical Requirements

Applicants must be able to perform the following essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Stand for eight hours per day.

• Consistently lift 50 pounds.

Applicants must be available to work their scheduled shift throughout the seasonal employment period.

Come be part of our potato team—apply today!

Sterman Masser, Inc.

Position Description

Position Title: General Laborer 3 Reports to: Production Supervisor Safety Sensitive Role: Yes

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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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 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

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED AND EXPECTATIONS:

• 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.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 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. or product onto a pallet up to 8 layers high (approximately 6 feet in height) or trained as a bailer operator

POSITION STANDARDS

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Requirements:

Safety

Physical Requirements/Range of Motion

Working Conditions Outside of Office

Cleaning Duties