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Ag Plus Labor LLC Field Workers in Salinas, California
This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7404410
Agricultural Equipment Operator (Forklift): Operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload product, operate ice injector and bobcat to inject ice into product for cooling. Operate Vacuum Tube(s) for iceless and leaf products. Operate 12 pallet forklift. Move cooled product into the cooler for storage prior to shipment. Load outbound trucks, break down pallets as necessary.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Obtain copy of production schedule
- Perform daily equipment checks such as oil levels, malfunctioning equipment, etc.
- Loading and unloading materials and product from field trailers
- Loading ice injector hopper with ice
- Loading ice injector with palletized product for icing
- Restack pallets when necessary
- Transfer cooled product into the cooler for shipment
- Reports any issues to supervisor or higher-level employee
- Sanitize equipment daily, prior to startup
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Regularly sitting on a powered industrial truck
- Prolonged periods standing and walking
- Frequently lift up to 60 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, stand, walk, turn, pivot and stand for long periods of time
- Manual dexterity as needed to operate a variety of machinery and equipment
- Having good eye-hand-foot coordination
- Ability to work in varying temperatures, depending upon season
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to listen, understand, and follow directions
- Follow instructions for operating equipment and keeping records
- Execute assignments in an accurate, timely and safe manner
- Ability to work in a variety of roles
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment
- Forklift certification per OSHA standards
Sweet Corn Harvest:
- Packaging Assembler: Worker will assemble boxes (19x 11 x 13; 19x 11 14; RPCs) and place a sticker on package.
1 month of agricultural equipment operation experience and 1 month harvest experience with any of the listed commodities. Specific requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools, including cutting knives. Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions, including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing.
Work is performed in open fields and may involve exposure to mud, dust, wind, heat, cold, and other natural elements. Temperatures can range from 30 degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the period of employment.