General Laborer jobs in Eugene, OR

Job Summary:

Objective
This position oversees the daily operation, set-up, and minor sanitation of all packaging and filler equipment. This includes ice cream room and milk plant production floor.

Compensation
This an hourly paid position, scheduled as a 40 hours per week; flexibility in your schedule is essential. The start time varies according to the position (around 5am) and ends when the job is finished. Occasional weekends and overtime occur.

Requirements
- Required to have basic math skills (multiply, percentage, ratios, addition, subtraction, divide)
- Must have good personal hygiene
- Must have excellent communication skills and connects well with other people
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
- Problem solve for the good of the company
- Flexible and works well with change
- Willingness and ability to learn new skills
- Cleaning experience helpful, but not required
- Being mechanically inclined will help, but not required
- Production line work helpful, but not required
- Pallet jack and fork lift experience helpful
- This is a very physical job that requires frequent lifting, bending, and standing on concrete

Duties & Responsibilities
- Operations, set-up, and switch over of filler equipment. This includes fine-tuning the settings on the filler according the package size you are running.
- Operations and set-up of dater and labeler. Making sure that the correct code date and label are present on every package.
- Know how to properly clean machinery between flavors and at the end of the day.
- Switchboard operation. You must make clear decisions when moving any of the toggles.
- Stock packaging.
- Assist in maintaining the quality of our products by checking the fill level, texture, weight, package cleanliness, and package printing.
- Must work safely around moving equipment.
- Operate a pressure washer and foamer.
- Wash milk cases and dump coconut milk tins.

Overview This description provides the important aspects of the job but does not list out every detail. Everyone is to maintain the cleanliness of their workstation, assist others when necessary, work as a team, and follow direction from the management team. It is also a requirement to work well with your peers, maintaining composed and work-focused behaviors.

Lochmead Dairy is committed to Food Safety Practices throughout our manufacturing operation. We work to ensure Food Safety Practices are driving quality in all of our products. Our team achieves this through hard work, training, testing and discussion to instill each employee’s understanding of their responsibility to our Food Management System. You must complete your Food Safety Training within the first 30 days of starting a new position. Lochmead will continue to test you on two SOPs every month as an ongoing commitment to continuous food safety improvements.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Morning shift

Work Location: In person