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Description

Position at Empire Packing

JBS/EMPIRE, MASON is hiring quality, motivated people to join the Empire Sanitation team as general laborers.  The positions include but not limited to the following duties:

Responsibilities

• To clean and sanitize machinery and floors in a production line setting
• Responsible for all basic cleaning in and around assigned area
• Set up, stocks, and maintains cleaning equipment and supplies
• Monitor and maintains sanitation and organization of assigned areas
• Operate heavy equipment
• Stay aware of your surroundings and notify a supervisor if you recognize a hazard
• Perform other duties as needed or as assigned

Functional Requirements

• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 75lbs on occasion
• Ability to stoop and bend at the waist on occasion
• Must use proper personal protective equipment effectively

Work Conditions

• Must be able to work in a cold, damp environment
• Production and maintenance settings
• Exposure to various chemicals, machinery, and knives
• Slippery floors

• High School Diploma or equivalent certification
• Ability to speak, read, and write English
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
• Must be well-organized with good attention to detail
• Display strong work ethic and positive attitude
• Adaptable and dependable with ability to follow direction and work cooperation with others
• Must maintain a helpful and professional attitude and appearance
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved, instructions and to deal with problems involving a few different variables. 
• Strong desire to work hands-on work environment
• Good attendance and safety records
• Must be 18 years of age or older

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Very active position, requiring standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and crawling.

Must be able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.

Must be able to frequently and regularly use wrists, hands, and or fingers.

Acute close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds throughout the day.

Must be able to work for long hours in a no-kill food processing environment, where it is wet, damp, and cold. Employees are expected to remain in these conditions for most of their workdays.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The list of essential functions, other duties, mental and physical demands, requirements and licenses is not meant to be exhaustive.  Management reserves the right to revise job descriptions and to require other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job changes.

EOE/Vets/Disability
Empire Packing, LP is an equal opportunity employer.

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