General Laborer

Job Description

Job Description

Do you enjoy working outdoors, independently and traveling to different areas? Do you have experience working with your hands, in a manual and physical environment? Are you looking to jump start your career in a different industry? Well, you can stop looking! Degesch America, Inc. has immediate openings for General Laborers to assist with fumigations. We are looking for reliable, dependable, "go-getters", who can to work independently, as well as within a team setting and can hit the ground running! If this describes you, please apply and come check us out!

DEGESCH America, Inc. (DAI) was founded in 1977 and is the United States arm of German-based Detia Degesch Group. Our corporate headquarters and production facility are situated in the Shenandoah Valley town of Weyers Cave, Virginia. This facility opened on March 15, 1979, and is the only producer of aluminum phosphide (Phostoxin ®) and magnesium phosphide (Magtoxin ®) fumigants in the United States. Through our nationwide network of Sales and Service Offices, we provide a wide range of fumigants, insecticides, rodenticides, grain protectants, safety equipment, and training to companies handling raw agricultural commodities and finished food products.

We are currently searching for Part Time Laborer positions who will assist in the fumigation process for our Tacoma, WA Division Office. This is a safety sensitive position and requires climbing ladders, steps, and gangways and kneeling, bending, reaching, and crawling to inspect, modify, and treat structures. Applicants must be willing to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions and must be on call 24/7 when required. May be required to obtain current TWIC card and must be able to work on ships or vessels while in the water when required. Candidates must be able to take direction and follow through with instructions. Organization skills as well as good communication, interpersonal, and computer skills desired. Valid Driver's License is required.

Additional Requirements

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen.

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I understand that any hiring decision is contingent upon my successful completion of all of the Company's lawful pre-employment/post-offer checks, which may include a background check. If I am made a conditional offer of employment, I agree to execute any consent forms necessary for the Company to conduct its lawful pre-employment/post-offer checks. Such checks will not be conducted until allowed under applicable federal, state, and local law. I understand if I have a criminal background, it will not automatically disqualify me from employment unless otherwise required by law. I agree to execute any consent forms necessary for the Company to conduct its lawful pre-employment checks.

I also understand that the Company is a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has a drug and alcohol testing program consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. I understand that after a conditional offer of employment, I must submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.

I understand that the Company recommends that I do not resign from my current job until satisfactory post-offer, pre-employment background checks, and a drug screen are received and processed.