Porter 1st shift
United States
Full Time
Entry Level
Job Description
Job Title: Porter 1st Shift
Position Reports To: Production Supervisor
FLSA Status: Hourly
OPC is family owned and headquartered in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States. We started over 40 years ago as a small family farm and have been blessed to grow significantly with our farm fresh quality and the care we show our customers. We currently own, or control through long-term leases, over 140,000 irrigated acres. We also now have a network of processing plants throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Michigan to bring the bounty of our farms to you.
The roots of our heritage offer us complete focus; from farming through the entire process. We are committed to innovation, quality and customer service. The OPC Family of companies is dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices throughout our farming operation, giving us the ability to give our customers “Seed to Fork” varieties of quality potato products, other vegetables and fruits.
Position Purpose Summary: This position is a hybrid role with responsibilities pertaining to Sanitation as well as Operations. Employee will be responsible for waste removal throughout the facility, as well as sanitation duties on shift and anything else requested by the Sanitation Manager or Plant Management.
Principal Job Responsibilities:
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Job Title: Porter 1st Shift
Position Reports To: Production Supervisor
FLSA Status: Hourly
- This is a full-time permanent position eligible for enrollment in company benefit plans after 60 days and 40 hours Vacation time after 90 days
- Hours 7:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday – Friday Saturdays possible January - April
- Hours 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Saturday May - December
OPC is family owned and headquartered in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States. We started over 40 years ago as a small family farm and have been blessed to grow significantly with our farm fresh quality and the care we show our customers. We currently own, or control through long-term leases, over 140,000 irrigated acres. We also now have a network of processing plants throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Michigan to bring the bounty of our farms to you.
The roots of our heritage offer us complete focus; from farming through the entire process. We are committed to innovation, quality and customer service. The OPC Family of companies is dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices throughout our farming operation, giving us the ability to give our customers “Seed to Fork” varieties of quality potato products, other vegetables and fruits.
Position Purpose Summary: This position is a hybrid role with responsibilities pertaining to Sanitation as well as Operations. Employee will be responsible for waste removal throughout the facility, as well as sanitation duties on shift and anything else requested by the Sanitation Manager or Plant Management.
Principal Job Responsibilities:
- Serve the needs of customers and all stakeholders
- Adhere to all Food Safety, GMP Policies, and all procedures relating to Hi-Care at the Arbre and Willow Cold Storage facilities.
- Responsible for removal and dumping of waste bins using a forklift or other material handling device.
- Responsible for emptying waste receptacles throughout the facility as needed.
- Will conduct ongoing housekeeping tasks and general pick up of the production environment on a daily basis.
- Tasked with carrying out effective sanitation on equipment and the plant environment as needed during a sanitation intervention. Will take part in cleaning as directed by the MSS. (Master Sanitation Schedule) in accordance with established Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures. (SSOP)
- Assist with clean up after a BBP (Blood Borne Pathogen) or Glass and Brittle Plastic incident.
- May be required to work in Production or Outside Grounds as required by shift management.
- Operate chemical dispensing equipment, sanitation equipment, machinery controls, and various tools.
- Will operate a forklift, double pallet jack and other mobile equipment at Arbre Farms/Willow Cold Storage.
- Ensures that all required documentation is filled out correctly each day.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to learn all sanitation procedures at Arbre Farms/Willow Cold Storage
- Above average skills in communication
- Must be able to operate a forklift and double pallet jack at the Arbre Farms/Willow Cold Storage facilities.
- Must have and maintain an excellent attendance record.
- Employee must be self-directed and work without direct supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to read and follow SSOP is to an acceptable degree; work well with others in a team environment; take and follow direction for others.
- Employee must be flexible and able to work in numerous roles throughout the plant environment as needed.
- Must be able to manage time and workload in a high-paced environment while retaining a high degree of professionalism.
- Forklift License
- High School Diploma or GED
- While performing the duties of this position, the employee must be able to see, speak, hear, read, walk, and stand for long periods. The employee must be able to pull, push, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, balance, and lift in excess of 50 lbs. There is extensive walking required.
- While performing the duties of this position, the employee must be able to work in multiple climates and work environments. Proper safety equipment will be provided, but the employee may be required to work in, but not limited to, these conditions: dirt, heat, freezer, smoke/steam, noise, vibration, grease/oil, fumes, dust/shavings, and wet environments; variable temperatures of both heat and cold.
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