JOB TITLE: Utility Worker
LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA
REPORTS TO: Plant Superintendent/ Mill Superintendent
About Grain Craft: Grain Craft, is a dynamic and high-performance flour milling company with 12 manufacturing mills in seven (7) states, stretching coast-to-coast. Grain Craft has an immediate opening in our Los Angeles, CA mill for a full-time Utility Worker team member. Grain Craft is an amazing place to work, trains in-house for advancement opportunities, and is a place where you can take ownership for your work and be part of an environment that is built around Trusting People, Valuing People, Excellence, Safe People & Products, and Community.
If you are a team player, have an exceptional work ethic, and wish to join other first-class team members at our Los Angeles mill, then we want to hear from you! Please submit your resume for review by one of our recruiting associates. Remember, this is not just a job, but your next career!
JOB SUMMARY:
This position is an entry-level job for mill/plant sanitation work in the facility and will train to be operator relief in all departments. This will also include Preventive Maintenance work when scheduled. The primary purpose of this role is to help plant sanitation and compliance with Food Safety and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) standards.
Job Type: Full-time (non-exempt/hourly)
Pay: $22.19 per hour starting wage
Reports to: Plant Superintendent/ Mill Superintendent
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Schedule: Rotating schedule (3rd shift 4 weeks, 2nd shift 4 weeks, 1st shift 4 weeks OR 3rd shift 2 weeks, 2nd shift 2weeks, 1st shift 2 weeks) Shift hours 8-12 depending on business needs . 6-7 days a week
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
· Responsible for assigned floors and weekly master sanitation tasks. Weekly tasks and duties are performed from a Master Sanitation Checklist
· Performing preventative maintenance duties around the mill/plant. Assisting maintenance personnel as needed.
· Routinely observe and make decisions to ensure the preservation of the physical facility, including all equipment, utilities, pumps, compressors, boilers, roofs, etc.
· Conduct routine maintenance on the department equipment as scheduled, and maintain the area in a clean, sanitary condition.
· Responsible for sanitation in designated areas.
· Actively maintaining a safety culture. Always thinking of personal safety and that of your team members. Serve on safety and food safety committees
· Performing different mill projects and other duties as assigned.
· Milling work hours will require all candidates to have flexible schedules for a rotating shift and projected overtime and perform job functions in Grain Craft’s physical mill environment, in accordance with set work schedule
OTHER JOB DUTIES:
· Ability to demonstrate detailed orientation, which includes ensuring documentation is complete.
· Ability to complete routine forms, using existing form letter, and/or conduct routine oral communications
· Ability to operate equipment and ensure it stays in optimal performance specs.
· Ability to climb ladders and work at elevated heights with proper PPE.
· Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral/written instructions.
· Ability to quickly make decisions that may have immediate impact on the work unit and department.
· Ability to communicate with others effectively, and express or exchange ideas in a respectful manner.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Education: High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
· Fluent in English
· Basic computer skills
· Other: This position is contingent upon successfully passing both a background check and drug-screening. *Grain Craft maintains we are a drug-free company on all levels*
PREFERRED SKILLSET:
· Previous manufacturing experience (food manufacturing a plus)
· Basic mechanical skillset, familiar with using hand and power tools
· Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel
· Basic troubleshooting skills, can make repairs on equipment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform 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 team member is regularly required to talk or hear. The team member is frequently required to bend, stoop, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, exert 50 lbs of force, reach, and kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, the ability to adjust focus, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, repetitive motions, climbing, crouching, crawling, reaching, sedentary work, and balancing.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common written documents. Ability to effectively present information to head miller, management, and other team members.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply basic math concepts.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The safety of our team members is our top priority, and therefore Grain Craft is a drug-free workplace.
EEO STATEMENT:
Grain Craft provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Grain Craft believes that diversity leads to strength.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $22.19 per hour
Expected hours: 55 – 70 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Extended hours
- Rotating shift
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
- Night Shift (Required)
- Overnight Shift (Required)
Work Location: In person