Pack Line Night Sanitation Laborer

Job description

All work is performed at the packing facility located on the farm. The essential tasks of the position include:

The essential tasks of the Packline Night Sanitation Laborer include dry cleaning, foaming, scrubbing, and rinsing agricultural production/manufacturing equipment in addition to cleaning and sanitizing the surrounding areas. The Packline Night Sanitation Laborer performs sanitation work on fresh fruit packing equipment with company-provided tools, company-provided personal protective gear, cleaning agents, and chemicals. Performing sanitation responsibilities requires standing, stooping, walking, climbing stairways and equipment, lifting, lying on back and stomach for extended periods of time, and handling different materials of various sizes and weights up to 40+lbs. It requires being able to tolerate long work hours at night during summertime prevailing temperatures. This position also requires the ability to maintain awareness of industrial and fruit packaging equipment, including the ability to perceive and respond appropriately to industrial sounds and warnings, such as industrial vehicle traffic, horns, etc. This position requires the safe handling of cleaning agents and chemicals, safely working on packing equipment including walking on wet floor surfaces or working in confined or tight spaces. This activity is secondary agricultural as they are incident to and conjunction with the company’s farming operations.

Special Requirements

Must have at least 1 month of verifiable work experience in the last year in sanitation or having worked in a manufacturing or fruit packing facility. Specific requirements include lifting up to 40 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools. Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions, including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms at the worksite or residential housing. See Addendum C.