Job Title: General Laborer

Job Description

The General Laborer maintains a clean, safe, and debris‑free environment across transfer decks, mezzanines, and automation zones, including conveyors, lifts, shuttles, palletizing cells, and scanners/sensors. This role directly supports equipment uptime and safety by removing debris, cleaning floors and machinery according to established sanitation SOPs, and coordinating with maintenance and operations teams to perform cleaning during automation downtime.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe, and debris‑free environment on transfer decks, mezzanines, and within automation zones such as conveyors, lifts, shuttles, palletizing cells, and scanners/sensors.
• Remove debris, spillage, and waste from automation stations and surrounding areas to ensure clear pathways and safe operations.
• Clean floors, rollers, and equipment in accordance with site sanitation SOPs and standards.
• Perform cleaning around and under machinery and automation equipment, including confined and hard‑to‑reach spaces.
• Spend approximately 50% of the time on rollers chest down, cleaning confined spaces and checking automation tracking tape.
• Spend approximately 50% of the time walking inside automation stations, picking up spillage and debris, and wiping down automation equipment.
• Use industrial cleaning tools such as floor scrubbers and vacuums to complete cleaning tasks efficiently and safely.
• Follow Lock Out Tag Out procedures when required to ensure safe work during automation downtime.
• Work safely in and around operating and non‑operating automation equipment, using mechanical aptitude to understand basic equipment function and hazards.
• Communicate clearly with maintenance and operations teams to schedule and coordinate cleaning during automation downtime.
• Report hazards, unsafe conditions, and equipment issues promptly and accurately.
• Utilize basic hand tools and, where applicable, equipment such as electric pallet jacks to support cleaning and material handling tasks.
• Adhere to all site standards, safety policies, and sanitation protocols while working in varying warehouse conditions.
• Navigate frequent stairs and continuously walk on transfer decks and mezzanines as part of daily duties.

Essential Skills

• Experience in general labor work in an industrial or warehouse environment.
• Hands‑on experience with industrial cleaning, including cleaning around and under machinery and automation equipment.
• Knowledge of and ability to follow sanitation SOPs and site standards.
• Familiarity with Lock Out Tag Out procedures and safe work practices during automation downtime.
• Ability to use industrial cleaning tools such as floor scrubbers and vacuums.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to report hazards and unsafe conditions effectively.
• Ability to work safely in automation zones and confined spaces, including spending extended periods on rollers chest down.
• Mechanical aptitude to understand basic equipment operation and associated safety considerations.
• Ability to perform continuous walking, stair climbing, and physical tasks in varying warehouse conditions.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with or around automated warehouse systems and equipment.
• Familiarity with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Experience using electric pallet jacks in a warehouse or industrial setting.
• Experience in construction or similar physically demanding environments.
• Comfort using basic hand tools for cleaning and minor adjustments.
• Interest in growing within a developing automation warehouse environment.
• Ability to work overnight shifts, including schedules such as Tuesday–Friday or Saturday–Monday, as needed by the operation.

Why Work Here?

Employees benefit from above‑market pay, strong opportunities for growth within a rapidly developing automation warehouse, and access to tuition reimbursement that supports ongoing education and career advancement. The environment encourages learning, skill development, and long‑term progression in modern warehouse operations.

Work Environment

This role is based in a warehouse environment with conditions that vary by zone, including cooler and warmer areas. The position involves frequent use of stairs and continuous walking on transfer decks and mezzanines. Work is performed in and around automation zones with conveyors, lifts, shuttles, palletizing cells, scanners, and sensors, often during autom