**Description** **We invite you to Explore the Potential of being part of something Clearly Essential!** Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops, while supporting sustainable agriculture. Additionally, the company is pursuing development of a sustainable lithium brine resource to support the North American battery market and is a minority owner of Fortress North America, a next-generation fire retardant company. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with nearly 2,000 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products. **Summary:** Responsible for manual bagging operations and basic troubleshooting of bagging equipment, operating pallet jack and stretch wrapping pallets. Operate forklift for receipt of materials and placement of finished goods for shipping or inventory on a daily basis. Maintain housekeeping throughout the plant. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** include but are not limited to the following (Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time): + Inspect Packaging machinery at beginning of production run. + Support production and housekeeping efforts of other Operators. + Follow production schedule. + Monitor production output to ensure quality and appropriate weight. + Monitor Packaging machinery for proper function and immediately report problems to Maintenance or Shift Supervisor. + Perform duties of Fork Lift Operator, Pallet Stretch Wrapper, and Bagger as required. + Operate forklift for receipt of materials, place finished goods into inventory, and loading trucks. + Rework non-conforming stock including rewrapping and re-palletizing finished goods. + Monitor Packaging area for cleanliness and perform housekeeping in all areas in the plant as required. + Assist other Operators to make sure packaging area is set up for the next shift. + Record checks performed, weights and number of materials used. + Accurately complete production paperwork and equipment checklists daily. + Participate in CIP (Continuous Improvement Program) and 6S + Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor. **Qualifications** **Qualifications:** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. **Education and/or Experience:** A high school diploma or GED is required. **Physical Requirements:** 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. + While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. **Work Environment:** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. + Environmental conditions in different parts of the plant can include extreme heat and cold, wet and humid conditions, noise, vibration, exposure to dust and poor ventilation. + Hazardous conditions include moving parts, potential electrical shock, and slick floors. + PPE including hard hat, steel-toed shoes with meta-tarsal guards, ear plugs when required, and safety glasses are required at all times. Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Compass Minerals is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodations, contact careers@compassminerals.com or 913-344-9200 **Job:** Craftworker **Primary Location:** US-IL-Chicago **Work Locations:** Chicago, IL USA 9200 S. Ewing Avenue Chicago 60617 **Organization:** Operations **Job Type:** Full-time **Schedule:** Regular **Shift:** Standard Day Job **Req ID:** 24000065