Utility Workers - 1st Shift - No Weekends

Utility Workers - 1st Shift - No Weekends

Application Deadline: 24 April 2026

Department: Production - Union

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Rice Lake, WI

Compensation: $22.01 - $23.66 / hour

Description

We are hiring for two first shift positions:

Pad Mill Utility - This position covers 8 different positions in our pad mill and works where needed, depending on PTO and absences. Work includes operating a pad machine, working on a pad machine in assembly line style, packaging products, driving a forklift, cleaning, sweeping, running a switchboard, and several other tasks. Great for a person who enjoys variety and is a fast learner.

Bale Plant Misc - This position serves as a backup forklift operator in our bale plant department and also covers breaks on 3 different machines - a baler, a machine that makes sediment logs, and a pad machine. The baler and sediment log machine require repetitive heavy lifting, bending, twisting, etc. and are two of our most physically demanding positions, but these jobs are typically done in 15-35 minute increments in this role.

Work hours are 5 am - 3:30 pm Monday - Thursday and most Fridays are mandatory overtime 5 am - 1:30 pm. We never work Saturday or Sunday!

Key Responsibilities

Because these roles encompass responsibilities across four or more job functions, observing them in person provides the clearest understanding of their scope and expectations.

As part of our interview process, candidates will participate in a facility tour, where they can see these positions in action and gain a more comprehensive understanding of the day-to-day responsibilities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing any of these jobs, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, clench, grip, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. This job requires repetitive hand, arm, and wrist movements. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Operating the baler requires repetitive lifting of 75-pound bales. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Steel/composite toe boots/shoes and safety glasses are required. The working conditions are noisy and dusty; associates are regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.

CANDIDATE MUST SUCCESSFULLY PASS PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL, JOB FUNCTIONALITY TEST, and DRUG & ALCOHOL TEST.

Benefits

401(k) with 6% Match

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

On-the-job training

Opportunities for advancement

Paid time off

Referral program

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Attendance bonus

Supplemental Accident Coverage

Supplemental Hospital Coverage

Supplemental Critical Illness Coverage

No Weekends

Weekly Pay

Regular Overtime

Shift Differential