Maintenance Trainee-Sadlers

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary

The Welder Assistant performs a variety of duties to assist the Welder under the supervision and direction of the Maintenance Supervisor.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Operates a variety of tools to clean and cut metals (i.e. grinder chop saw)

2. Uses additional equipment to cut and heat metals (i.e. oxygen/acetylene torch plasma cutter)

3. Keeps the work area clean and organized

4. Must be able to stand between 2 3 hours at a time.

5. Must be willing to follow all GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) of the company which include but are not limited to: use of a hair net use of a company approved frock no jewelry no nail polish or artificial nails no shorts no open-toed shoes no ripped clothing or rhinestones/glitter on clothing no chewing gum candy or tobacco.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Additionally employees are occasionally sent to help in departments other than the home department when the situation necessitates doing so.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently exposed to cold and hot temperatures both inside and outside the plant. The employee may be required to work in congested areas and must use caution while operating equipment through tight spaces.

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:

The employee must often lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Frequent use/motion of hands wrists and arms are required

The employee is frequently required to stoop kneel crouch or bend.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. 40 hours per week.

Hours of work: Monday through Friday start and finish time varies depending on workload.

10 12 hour work days are common. Weekends and overtime hours are often required. Schedule is subject to change with or without advance notice.

EEO

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.