Packers and Packagers, Hand
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of specialty potatoes. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to the specialty potato warehouse operation. General warehouse duties will include the following responsibilities: Workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers; load/unload/operate machines/equipment; maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow prescribed food safety regulations; communicate with supervisors, leaders, inspectors, maintenance workers, co-workers, etc.; understand/follow basic verbal/written instruction; attend educational workshops and training such as worker protection and basic sanitation principles; monitor product flow and ensure proper movement of product; check/operate conveyor belts and machines; convert tables to proper size; distribute product into packaging; perform basic visual quality inspections on finished products; break down cardboard for recycling; remove boxes and/or bags from conveyor belt and place on pallets; stack boxes and/or bags in patterns; count the number of boxes and/or bags placed on a pallet; ensure correct size is being stacked; stack product; wrap pallets and move to staging area for shipping or loading on trailers.