Senior Utility at Riceland Foods

Senior Utility 1st Shift 

Job Location: Jonesboro, AR. Parboil Shipping

Riceland Overview

Riceland Foods and its family farmers have provided the world with wholesome, nutritious rice since 1921. Grown in the United States, our rice is known for its high quality and versatility, and that's why Riceland has become a trusted brand around the globe. Riceland is a cooperative, which means we are owned by our 5,500 family farmer members who are also our stockholders and growers.

Company Mission Statement

Riceland, a farmer owned cooperative, helps farmers feed the world, sustainably.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Responsible for food safety by following HACCP and Food Safety policies/procedures. Responsible for plant safety by observing persons entering your work area, asking if you can assist them, and reporting unauthorized persons to your supervisor. Attend training as required or approved by supervisor.  Palletize product, help make up boxcars, throw the product in boxcars from the loader, Inspections of railcars and trailers (includes filling out inspection report) for loading; sealing of all carriers;  material handling with a forklift, work safely, and keep the area clean and sanitary. Other duties may be assigned.

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 is required to walk up to 100 yards, sit up to 4 hours at a time, climb a ladder up to 20 feet, climb stairs up to the 2nd floor, balance, twist, stoop and grasp; reach above shoulder level, at waist level, and below waist level with both arms; communicate and hear.   The employee must regularly lift or move up to 110 pounds of bagged rice, must be able to guide bags from loader into rows in a boxcar. (1,250 - 110# bags, 1,500 - 100# bags, 3,000 - 50# bags per boxcar.  May do up to 3 boxcars per day.)  Must be able to transfer bags of rice from waist-high conveyor and place them on a pallet from floor level to chest level. (100 - 20# bags, 42 - 50# bags, 25-45K bags, 25 - 100# bags per pallet.  May load 8 - 10 trucks per day with 22 pallets per truck.)  May be required to off-load full boxcars or trucks.  Ability to condition box cars and hoppers.   Assist in switching, fill out appropriate paperwork before and after.  Seal rail cars and insure proper seals are in place.

Specific vision abilities required for this job include close and distant vision and depth perception as outlined in the requirements for industrial truck drives.

Education Requirements 

Less than high school education; or up to one-month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Company Benefits and Incentives

     Medical insurance with low premiums

     Free dental with medical insurance enrollment

     Vision insurance with low premiums

     Free basic life insurance, up to 3x basic annual earnings

     Voluntary term life (rates depends on the age and salary of the employee)

     Long term disability

     Free short-term disability

     Accident insurance, for unexpected healthcare expenses due to accidents

     Critical illness insurance

     Employee Assistance Program

     401 K with company match 4% of an employee's 5%    

     Paid training programs

     PTO & Paid Holidays

Riceland Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Riceland Foods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.