Packers and Packagers, Hand

H2ajobs; New Salem (ND); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation to stores

Job summary

H2ajobs in the United States seeks a versatile laborer to grade and sort grain, operate conditioning equipment, load trucks, and assist with livestock care. You will weigh crops, maintain cleanliness, and follow safety protocols to ensure quality and safety in a busy facility.

Experience is welcome (3 months), and duties include lifting up to 50 lbs, obtaining a driver’s license, and possible drug testing. Housing, meals, and transportation may be provided where available.

Qualifications

• Experience required: 3 months for listed duties.
• Must be able to obtain a driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Drug test may be required; workplace is drug-free and alcohol-free.

Responsibilities

• Grade and sort products by color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality.
• Operate and monitor grain conditioning equipment for quality and safety.
• Load hoppers and feed machines using forklifts, gates, shovels, and other tools.
• Weigh crops and containers; record weights and identifiers; place products in appropriate containers.
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas and conditioning equipment; follow safety protocols.
• Drive and load semi-trucks; transport grain to market when required.
• Monitor moisture, grades, and report any issues.
• Assist with livestock care: feed, water, inspect health, and manage housing areas.

Skills

English proficiency

Forklift operation

Livestock handling

Grain processing

Tools

Forklift

Grain conditioning equipment

Welding/grinding/saws

Job description

Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Operate and monitor grain conditioning equipment to ensure efficient and safe conditioning of grain to meet quality standards. Load hoppers to feed machines with products, using forklifts, suction gates, shovels, pitchforks and other equipment. Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information. Place products in containers according to grade. Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. Guide products to regulate flow through machines, and to discard diseased or rotten products. monitor and report grain moisture and grades. Maintain a clean and organized work environment, including cleaning conditioning equipment, storage areas, and surrounding facilities. Adhere to all safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and the team. Load semi-trucks with hopper bottom trailers; drive and deliver grain to market using semi-trucks. Operate fans, dryers and other equipment to condition grain and control moisture levels. Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals. Fix livestock equipment including bunks, corrals, chutes, and other livestock handling devices that may include but not be limited to replacing panels, wire, posts, clips, hinges, gates using hand tools such as pliers, drills, post hole diggers, welders, grinders, saws, etc. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births. Clean bunks, corrals, enclosures, work areas and alleys to remove snow. Ensure animals have adequate water supply, thaw faucets and tanks, removing ice as necessary. 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: 3 months

Three (3) months 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 drug test at no cost to the worker and be subject to the employers drug free and alcohol free workplace policy including testing protocols. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.