Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products
Employer
25359 county rd 54 East
Daphne, AL 36526
United States
Job description
Grade, sort, and package sweet potatoes grown on the farm. Workers may work in packing, shipping, maintenance, box, or food safety departments. Workers stack, weigh, and dump produce. May hand-fill boxes or bags with produce. May label or tag produce. Make boxes. Create and follow load tickets and other forms. Prepare inventory, logs, and reports. Perform sanitation duties. May operate forklift or pallet jack. May operate and perform minor maintenance on farm vehicles or equipment. Though not a hiring requirement, if a worker drives a company vehicle during the period of employment, then at the time of operating the company vehicle, the driver must possess a valid driver’s license issued by a U.S. state or foreign equivalent and operate the company vehicle in accordance with the license restrictions and vehicle classifications applicable to that license. Prolonged standing, bending, stooping, and reaching. Workers may be requested to submit to random drug or alcohol tests at no cost to the worker. Failure to comply with the request or testing positive may result in immediate termination. All testing will occur post-hire and is not a part of the interview process. Negative results may be required post-hire and before commencing work. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. Must not hinder another worker’s productivity. Use of personal cell phone or other personal electronic device during working hours is strictly prohibited except for work-related calls or emergencies, and violation may result in immediate termination. Requires one month of verifiable prior experience packing produce. All workers are required to follow standard sanitary practices at all times. This is particularly important when packing produce for human consumption. Workers must wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water before commencing work and after each break. Smoking and the use of tobacco products are prohibited during working time. The worker understands that if he abandons his employment or is terminated for cause before the end of the anticipated period of employment, the worker will forfeit the guarantee and reimbursement of certain transportation costs. Excessive absences and/or tardiness cannot be tolerated and may result in termination. Daily individual work assignments, crew assignments, and work locations will be made by and at the sole discretion of the employer and/or worker’s supervisor. Workers may be assigned various duties on any given day and/or different tasks on different days. Workers will be expected to perform any listed duties and work on any crop as assigned by the employer and/or worker’s supervisor.
Special Requirements
Workers may be required to perform work that is incidental to farming the crops listed in the application. All other duties, if any are assigned, will be those duties of Farm Worker, Diversified Crops, DOT code 407.687-010 (SOC(ONET/OES) code 45-2092.02). This is a very demanding and competitive business in which quality specifications must be rigorously adhered to. Sloppy work cannot and will not be tolerated.