General Laborer Jobs

Winland Foods is a leading private label food manufacturer of pasta, dry dinners, condiments, syrups, and more with nearly 3,000 employees operating out of 14 production facilities in US, Canada, and Italy. As a ‘newly’ established company, we are creating the building blocks for an innovative and agile organization that is purpose driven - delivering high quality food to our customers and communities. We foster an environment that encourages all employees to be heard, values the contributions and ideas of others. By joining Winland Foods, you become a part of a new team that values passion, collaboration, and strives to prosper with our customers.
Employee Type:
Full time
Location:
MO Excelsior Springs
Job Type:
Production Packaging
Job Posting Title:
General Laborer
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Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Adheres to company safety and sanitation policies and follows Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) in all areas of responsibility.
• Must maintain good housekeeping principles and an organized and neat work area.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Works effectively to meet or exceed productivity goals while maintaining high quality standards.
• Follows instructions/directions correctly.
• Follows established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Must be able to stand for several hours at a time.
• Speed is an essential element in this job.
• Demonstrates a Positive Mental Attitude, and willingness to change lines when necessary.
• Demonstrates ability to think critically and problem-solve.
• Strong relationships with all line associates and departments.

Qualifications And Education Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• No experience required; all new hires will be trained.
• High School Diploma, GED, equivalent, preferred
• Demonstrates good people skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Basic math and measuring ability
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly motivated self-starter and ability to work independently.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to move about the facility. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is required to stand and walk up to 90 percent of the shift; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The position requires climbing on a frequent basis. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include near and far visual acuity with some degree of color perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Work Environment

• Employee must comply with all safety policies and safe work procedures established by the company.
• Compliant with the uniform policy.
• Lift 50 pounds at a minimum, anything over should seek assistance.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Job tasks may also involve:
• Using personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, goggles, gloves, and other equipment as established in company policies and safe work procedures.

Frequent carrying, bending, standing, sitting, and repetitive motion.
A Company of Winland Foods
Winland Foods believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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