Production Line Worker

Job description

Crops/Commodities:
sweet corn and green beans.
Workers will stand at a conveyor belt, removing the husk from ears of sweet corn with hand-held knives or by loading a machine. Individuals will work in either 3-10 person hand trimming teams to trim and/or build trays of sweet corn or in groups of up to 45 people if they are in a group that feeds machines. Workers are responsible for removing the husk from ears of corn either partially or fully, at the direction of supervisor, and placing them into 4, 5 or 8-pack trays. Trimmed ears will be placed onto a metal packing table or conveyor belt before being placed into Styrofoam trays in 4, 5, or 8 packs depending on the specifications of the customer. Excellent manual dexterity is required in both hands to grasp and trim sweet corn repeatedly throughout the shift. Workers may occasionally pack trays of corn into crates that would require lifting up to 50 lbs. Workers may occasionally empty crates of corn weighing up to 50 lbs. for packing purposes. Employees must be able to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly throughout the day. Must be able to work in 34 92 degree F work environment or outside temperature. Employees must be able to bend over, reach across the conveyor line, and remove trash from the floor around their work stations. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive standing. Workers may be required to operate a forklift. Good vision is required in order to make judgments on product quality throughout the packing process. Employees will be expected to work quickly and efficiently.

Green beans: workers will stand beside a conveyor belt and pick off green beans that do not make the proper grade. They will stack green beans onto pallets and clean up around the work area. They will help rack green beans off of the truck onto the bean sorting line. They may put green beans into a bags. Workers may be required to clean the processing room and wet cooler (as needed) at the end of the shift. This will require utilizing shovels, squeegees and a pressure washer to remove husk, silk, and cobs from the packing room floor and equipment. Floor cleaning chemicals, line cleaning chemicals, and sanitizing chemicals will also be utilized in the cleaning process.

While the employer does not require prospective applicants to take and pass a drug test prior to a hiring decision, the employer has a no-exceptions drug policy requiring newly-hired employees to take and pass an employer-paid drug test. Every new hire must undergo testing before starting work with the company. All testing is conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. If an employee tests positive, he/she is immediately terminated and paid for all hours worked between the first date of employment and the date of termination, if any. In the case of a non-local or foreign worker who is terminated for failure to pass a drug test, the employer will arrange least-cost transportation to the worker's place of recruitment, at the worker's expense. The employer will may test upon reasonable suspicion of use, and after a worker has an accident at work.

Special Requirements

Positions sought by this labor certification are in sweet corn and green bean production/packing work. To be considered for the jobs, applicants are required to have a at least three months of verifiable prior experience working in a vegetable packing facility or vegetable field production. Prior experience in sweet corn and green bean production/packing is desirable but not required. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing relevant prior work experience. Saturday work required. Post-hire employer-paid drug testing required. Must be able to lift/carry 50 pounds.