Utility Worker
Darling Ingredients · Linkwood
A Utility Worker is responsible for loading and unloading of raw material/finished product as well as cleanliness of plant and equipment.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- Loads and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
- Operates machinery used in production process or assist machine operators.
- Places products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting and wrapping
- Examines products to verify conformance to quality standards
- Starts machines or equipment to begin production processes
- Observes equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators, supervisor or maintenance of any malfunctions
- Removes products or waste material from machines
- Lifts raw materials, finished products and packed items, manually
- Transfers finished product or raw material between storage and work areas of plant by hand or using forklift
- Packs and stores materials and products
- Marks and tags products
- Disposes materials into machine hoppers prior to mixing
- Mixes ingredients according to specified procedures or formulas
- Required to know, implement and delegate FSMS responsibilities as required.
- Uses high pressure hose to wash parking lot, plant equipment, and surrounding areas of plant including spilled material on lot
- Paints and washes plant equipment and building fixtures as necessary
- Required to use standard hand tools (hammer, screw driver, wrenches, etc.) and power tools (drills, impact drivers, saws, etc.)
- Operates company vehicles around plant and property
- Ensures steady flow of raw material from trailers to dock in safe and efficient manner
- Checks and reports condition of raw material load and truck interior
- Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Must be at least 18 years old with clean MVR
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
- Frequently exposed to high noise levels, strong odors, varying temperatures, and biohazardous conditions.
- Travel to off-site locations is required.
- Requires prolonged sitting and frequent walking/movement, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb or balance.
- Must be able to communicate effectively and identify potential workplace hazards.
- Requires the ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 100lbs.