Packers and Packagers, Hand

H2ajobs; Mellwood (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Weekly transportation to stores

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a Packager to perform duties under SOC Code 53-7064. The role involves examining containers, sorting by multiple factors, operating grain conditioning tools, and loading products using forklifts. The worker must weigh crops, log data, and ensure quality while discarding defective items.

The position requires English proficiency and at least 2 months of relevant experience. Housing and meals are provided, plus weekly transportation to grocery stores; a safe, organized workplace

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak and understand English.
• Two (2) months of recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed.

Responsibilities

• Examine and inspect containers, materials, or crops to ensure quality and specifications.
• Sort by color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality for proper processing.
• Operate grain conditioning tools and dryers to meet quality standards.
• Load out products using forklifts, gates, shovels, and brooms.
• Weigh crops and record weights and other identifying information.
• Place crops into trailers according to grade and discard inferior, diseased, rotten, or defective crop.
• Monitor grain grades and maintain an organized work environment and safety protocols.

Skills

English language

Job description

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties found in SOC Code 53-7064 Packers and Packagers. Hand such as: Examine and inspect containers, materials, or crops to ensure that quality and specifications are met; Sort according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage; Function and monitor grain conditioning tools to ensure efficient and safe conditioning of grain to meet quality standards including running dryers to pull down moisture content; Load out products using forklifts, suction gates, shovels, brooms; Weigh crop filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information; Place crops into trailers according to grade; Discard inferior, diseased, rotten, or defective crop or foreign matter; Monitor and report grain grades; Maintain an organized work environment, including storage areas and surrounding facilities; Adhere to all safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and the team; fill semi-trucks with hopper bottom trailers and manage load and scale tickets; Service machinery; Must be able to speak and understand English.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration, space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils, appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries, when the employer is providing cooking and kitchen facilities.

Transport: See Addendum C

Experience wanted: 2 months

Two (2) months of recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.