General Laborer - 2nd shift at Covia in Serena, IL

Covia responsibly provides minerals solutions for a better tomorrow. As a leading provider of diversified minerals, our products support a variety of industrial markets, including glass, ceramics, coatings, metals, foundry, polymers, construction, water filtration, and sports and recreation. Long-standing relationships with a broad customer base enable Covia’s market-inspired approach to innovation to enhance solutions and customer benefits. Underpinning these strengths is an unwavering commitment to safety and to sustainable development, further enhancing the value that Covia delivers to all its stakeholders.

Covia is looking for a dynamic Operator who will have a positive impact on the Operations team at its Black Lab Serena location in Serena, IL.

The successful candidate will have the following Key Accountabilities:

• Wear negative-pressure half facepiece respirator and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while following safe work rules
• Weigh and measure raw materials according to detailed blend sheet
• Load materials into mixer manually and with forklift
• Prepare and affix labels for packaging
• Package, palletize, ship and receive products
• Practice preventative maintenance at all times
• Inform management of any problems with meeting daily customer requirements
• Maintain clean and safe work area
• Work with silica, cement, fly ash and other materials or chemicals
• Other duties may be assigned

The successful candidate will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• 2-3 years of experience required
• Safety awareness
• Basic knowledge of mathematics
• Good time-management skills
• Detail oriented
• Dependable
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a repetitive basis throughout the work-day

Benefits:

• Excellent Healthcare Benefits – medical, vision, dental
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays
• Disability plans and Life / AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program

Commitment to Our Culture

Our core values - Safety, Team, Customers, Growth, and Courage—guide our work every day and will help us achieve our vision: Covia is the leading minerals solutions provider, and through the passion and commitment of our people, we enable customer success—ensuring a sustainable future for our company.

All Covia Team Members are expected to:

• Live the Life-Saving Rules
• Build high-performing work teams
• Focus on customers
• Demonstrate a growth mindset
• Do the right thing, always

At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe this lays the foundation of our success.  Our compelling culture supports inclusion, individuality and respect within the workplace.  We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on work-related factors and without regard to non-work-related factors including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or military service or reserve or veteran status.

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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