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Aerotek General Laborer - Paying $18/hr in Spokane, Washington
Job Title: General Laborer
Job Description
As a General Laborer, you will be responsible for the general cleaning and sanitation of a flour mill. You will start in the cleaning department for the first 30-60 days, sweeping up flour dust and keeping the plant clean to meet safety standards. Eventually, you will receive cross-training in packing, milling, and other areas, with the potential to move into the warehouse or milling departments based on needs and interests.
Responsibilities
Perform general cleaning and sanitation tasks in the flour mill.
Sweep up flour dust and maintain cleanliness to meet safety standards.
Conduct blowdown procedures by cleaning dust off equipment and sweeping it up.
Execute lockout/tagout procedures when cleaning inside equipment.
Potentially transition to warehouse or milling departments after the initial cleaning period, based on needs and interests.
Essential Skills
Mechanical aptitude and good with hands.
Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems.
Strong attention to detail.
Comfortable using computers and performing data entry.
Willingness to work 12-hour rotating shifts.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Interest in learning the art of milling.
Experience with baking, cooking, palletizing, quality inspection, forklift operation, materials handling, and machine operation.
Strong math aptitude and ability to keep count, read, and write.
Ability to stand for long periods of time and lift up to 50 lbs.
Why Work Here?
Join a company that offers the opportunity to learn a trade such as milling, forklift operation, and warehouse skills. As a union company, wages never cap and are negotiated annually to set pay increases and new base wages. Enjoy great union benefits, a diverse workforce, and a supportive team environment. Upon conversion to the union, any hours worked on Sundays are paid at double time.
Work Environment
This role is based in a flour mill that mills flour from wheat for retail grocery stores. You will need to follow safe food handling practices, including wearing a hair net and/or beard net, no piercings, hardhat, and steel toe shoes. The facility is an old building that is very dusty, with loud machines operating. It can get hot, reaching up to 115 degrees in the summer, and you will get dirty and covered in flour. The mill has 13 floors and can get slippery from flour on the ground, requiring you to go up and down stairs every day.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Spokane, Washington.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $18.83 - $18.83
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.