Van Drunen Family of Companies
Casual Labor Worker (Part-Time, As Needed)
Van Drunen Family of Companies, Momence, Illinois, United States, 60954
Casual General Labor Worker
The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing! This job is part of a casual labor pool that will be called into work on an as needed basis (work and number of hours worked are not guaranteed each week). The Casual General Labor Worker effectively and efficiently performs assistive tasks that are frequently routine and manual to prepare food production runs following established safety, quality, and production standards for drying, freezing, dry processing, wet processing, sifting, grinding, boxing, re-boxing and packaging. The tasks in which this position will help are in disassembling, assembling, sanitizing, transporting, loading, unloading, and setting-up materials, supplies and equipment. Duties and responsibilities include: Disassemble/breakdown
Assists in breaking down and/or disassembling production equipment as needed to sanitize it. Clean/sanitize
Assists in the cleaning and sanitizing of production areas, equipment and tools following established and approved procedures; Fills and replenishes cleaning chemicals into dispensers and equipment; disposes of debris, materials, trash and other unnecessary items as needed from production areas; washes, sanitizes trays and racks; performs tasks manually and/or using hoses, handheld cleaning tools and/or powered tools and equipment. Assemble/set up
Assists in assembling and setting up production equipment as needed to begin a new production run. Transport
Assists in transporting food products from holding or storage area to designated processing area. Moves production supplies and equipment after production runs and prepares it for cleaning. Load/Fill
Assist in loading and filling food products onto or into designated production, process, weighing or holding equipment; task performed manually and/or using powered equipment/tools. Transfer
Assists in transferring product to and from, in and out of, specific processing supplies and equipment such as trays, tray racks, chambers, and grinders. Unload
Assists in unloading of food production onto or into designated production, process, weighing or holding equipment. Package
Assembles boxes and other packaging material to be filled with product and assembles pallets of finished product. Safety
Identifies and reports all injuries and incidents immediately. Corrects unsafe work conditions where possible. Attends and participates in safety related training and testing including but not limited to forklift operations. Performs other duties as assigned. This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Additional information: Hours and days may vary from week to week but will be no more than 29 hours per week. Must be available for 810-hour shifts for each day called into work. Must be flexible for days and hours of work and available within short notice. Must be available to attend required training as needed. Job experience: No experience required. Knowledge and skills: Basic knowledge of good manufacturing practices. Basic mechanical and technical understanding of, or able to quickly learn, production equipment. Interpret and follow simple verbal and written instructions. Able to follow directions, work well independently or as part of a team. Organized and detail oriented. Must demonstrate a great attitude and the willingness to help others. Read, write and speak basic English or Spanish. Education: No formal education required. Physical requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist, and turn. The employee must frequently lift, transport, move and positions pallets and handle product, equipment and tools weighing up to 50 pounds; Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to detect, perceive and observe while performing jobs. Working conditions: Constantly exposed to moderately cold or hot temperatures; occasionally exposed to extreme cold, hot, humid, and wet conditions including handling frozen product. Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. Constantly exposed to moderate noise occasionally requiring hearing protection. Occasionally required to wear breathing protection. Constantly wear standard food manufacturing Personal Protective Equipment. Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. In the Van Drunen Family of Companies, commitment to excellence is in everything we do! As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world's best companies, we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly, values-driven company, you'll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies! Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creativity, innovation, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our Company's achievement as well. The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing! This job is part of a casual labor pool that will be called into work on an as needed basis (work and number of hours worked are not guaranteed each week). The Casual General Labor Worker effectively and efficiently performs assistive tasks that are frequently routine and manual to prepare food production runs following established safety, quality, and production standards for drying, freezing, dry processing, wet processing, sifting, grinding, boxing, re-boxing and packaging. The tasks in which this position will help are in disassembling, assembling, sanitizing, transporting, loading, unloading, and setting-up materials, supplies and equipment. Duties and responsibilities include: Disassemble/breakdown
Assists in breaking down and/or disassembling production equipment as needed to sanitize it. Clean/sanitize
Assists in the cleaning and sanitizing of production areas, equipment and tools following established and approved procedures; Fills and replenishes cleaning chemicals into dispensers and equipment; disposes of debris, materials, trash and other unnecessary items as needed from production areas; washes, sanitizes trays and racks; performs tasks manually and/or using hoses, handheld cleaning tools and/or powered tools and equipment. Assemble/set up
Assists in assembling and setting up production equipment as needed to begin a new production run. Transport
Assists in transporting food products from holding or storage area to designated processing area. Moves production supplies and equipment after production runs and prepares it for cleaning. Load/Fill
Assist in loading and filling food products onto or into designated production, process, weighing or holding equipment; task performed manually and/or using powered equipment/tools. Transfer
Assists in transferring product to and from, in and out of, specific processing supplies and equipment such as trays, tray racks, chambers, and grinders. Unload
Assists in unloading of food production onto or into designated production, process, weighing or holding equipment. Package
Assembles boxes and other packaging material to be filled with product and assembles pallets of finished product. Safety
Identifies and reports all injuries and incidents immediately. Corrects unsafe work conditions where possible. Attends and participates in safety related training and testing including but not limited to forklift operations. Performs other duties as assigned. This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Additional information: Hours and days may vary from week to week but will be no more than 29 hours per week. Must be available for 810-hour shifts for each day called into work. Must be flexible for days and hours of work and available within short notice. Must be available to attend required training as needed. Job experience: No experience required. Knowledge and skills: Basic knowledge of good manufacturing practices. Basic mechanical and technical understanding of, or able to quickly learn, production equipment. Interpret and follow simple verbal and written instructions. Able to follow directions, work well independently or as part of a team. Organized and detail oriented. Must demonstrate a great attitude and the willingness to help others. Read, write and speak basic English or Spanish. Education: No formal education required. Physical requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist, and turn. The employee must frequently lift, transport, move and positions pallets and handle product, equipment and tools weighing up to 50 pounds; Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to detect, perceive and observe while performing jobs. Working conditions: Constantly exposed to moderately cold or hot temperatures; occasionally exposed to extreme cold, hot, humid, and wet conditions including handling frozen product. Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. Constantly exposed to moderate noise occasionally requiring hearing protection. Occasionally required to wear breathing protection. Constantly wear standard food manufacturing Personal Protective Equipment. Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. In the Van Drunen Family of Companies, commitment to excellence is in everything we do! As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world's best companies, we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly, values-driven company, you'll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies! Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creativity, innovation, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our Company's achievement as well. The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.