General Laborer

SUMMARY:? Performs necessary general labor functions in the fertilizer plant and on the plant site providing general help to other personnel.?ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:?Moves products within plant.?Loads trucks including assisting the Blender Operator in loading bulk trucks.?Hangs supersacks for loading.?Stacks products on pallets.?Provides general assistance in repair maintenance.?Performs cleaning duties such as sweeping and washing surfaces.?Other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor/manager.?Reliable and regular attendance is expected.?QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:? To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.? Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.?EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:? High school diploma or equivalent preferred.?OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:?Ability to read and write.?Ability to drive a forklift.?????PHYSICAL DEMANDS:? The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.? Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.?While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk or hear, and reach with hands and arms.? The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and taste or smell.?The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.? Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.?WORK ENVIRONMENT:? The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.? Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.?While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in wet, humid conditions (non-weather) and extreme heat (non-weather).? The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is exposed to fumes or airborne particles.? The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is exposed to vibration.?The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.