General Laborer
Company Details
Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.
Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.
Job Summary
The Laborer operates loader, forklifts, bobcat and yard tractor pumps. Will need to be able to climb tanks, tankers, shovels material, completes daily sanitation, lifts and rolls barrels when needed. Loads and unloads raw materials and finished products. Must be legible and accurate on all documentation.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- Unload raw material. Washes trailers and tankers.
- Documents all movement and completes accurately.
- Shovels, sweeps and washes plant. Completes needed daily sanitation work.
- Follows all Company safety procedures, GMP and guidelines.
- All other duties as assigned by management.
- Must be timely.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Must be willing and able to frequently stand, walk, bend, crawl as well as push/pull items while working in a fast-paced environment of varying temperatures and with possible slippery surfaces
Preferred Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Communicates clearly in verbal and written form.
- Highly organized; superior time management skills. Follows direction
- Ability to maintain composure in difficult situations; adaptable to changing situations.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
- Able to climb high and tolerate heights.
The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Darling Ingredients.
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Working Conditions and Physical Demands | ||||
The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties of this job. | ||||
Working Environment | None | Occasionally = up to 20% | Frequently = 21% to 50% | Constantly = at least 51% |
Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors , and/or exposure to heat and cold | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ |
Exposed to bio hazardous conditions | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ |
Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ |
Travels to offsite locations | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Other (please describe): | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Physical Demands | None | Occasionally = up to 20% | Frequently = 21% to 50% | Constantly = at least 51% |
Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ |
Walk : Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ |
Use hands to finger, handle or feel : Operates a computer and other office machinery. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ |
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl : Must be able to position one's self to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ |
Climb or balance : Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ |
Talk, hear, taste, smell : Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ |
Weight and Force Demands | None | Occasionally = up to 20% | Frequently = 21% to 50% | Constantly = at least 51% |
Up to 10 pounds | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Up to 25 pounds | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Up to 50 pounds | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ |
Up to 100 pounds | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
More than 100 pounds | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Vision Demands | Required | |||
No special vision requirements | ☐ | |||
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) | ☒ | |||
Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more) | ☒ | |||
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) | ☒ | |||
Peripheral vision | ☒ | |||
Depth perception | ☐ |
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