Posting Details

• Full-Time
• Pay rate $14.80 an hour
• Grade VI Union Position
• Eligible for medical benefits
Location: Calavo Growers, Inc., Keaau, HI 96749, USA

Job Details

Description

At Calavo Growers, we believe quality, teamwork, good citizenship, embodying a will to win and displaying a respect for our people forms the foundation of our mission.

Summary

The Plant Processor is responsible for training new employees or other employees for tasks/positions that they need to be trained in. They will have daily/weekly tasks determined by the area the Plant Processor will be working in and may also be requested to do other work as directed. The employee performs the assigned duties and responsibilities while maintaining a safe work environment and following the assigned policies and procedures. The employee must be forklift or hand truck certified. Must work all available hours that are offered and wherever assigned.

Role and Responsibilities

General

• Follow all safety and food safety procedures.
• Keep the work area clean.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management not described below.
• Must work all available hours that are offered and wherever assigned.

Daily

• Trains new/other employees on tasks required for the employee’s position.
• Operates a forklift or hand truck as needed.
• Ensures work area is clean and ready for the day’s tasks.

Treatment:

• Loads vapor heat treatment chamber in a predetermined manner.
• Closes doors of vapor heat treatment chamber after making sure all persons are outside of the chamber.
• Operates the humidity and temperature controls to maintain the predetermined humidity and temperature within the chamber.
• Completes treatment reports, as needed, for USDA APHIS.
• Cleans and sanitizes the vapor heat treatment chambers.
• Maintain the vapor heat treatment chamber.

Packing:

• Operates the sizer to ensure that the correct fruit is dropped on the proper pack table. Ensure that the pack table does not become overfilled to prevent fruit from dropping onto the floor.
• Packs special orders.
• Keeps track of weekly orders. What has been packed and what needs to be packed.
• Consolidates pack data. Inputs data into Produce Pro and logs data on to the pallet log sheets.
• Keep track of packing supply inventory usage.

Shipping:

• Receives incoming supply orders.
• Prepares pallets of packed product for shipment.
• Loads and unloads shipping containers and flatbed trucks.
• Cleans and maintains the shipping areas.
• Keep track of shipping supply inventory usage.

Competency

To perform the job successfully, the employee should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Oral Communication: able to follow directions and get clarification; respond well to questions.
• Written Communication: able to read and interpret written information.
• Organizational Support: follow policies and procedures; support organization's goals and values.
• Planning/Organizing: follow work plans as directed; use time efficiently.
• Professionalism: approach others in a respectful manner.
• Quality: demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.
• Adaptability: manage competing demands; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality: attend work consistently and arrive on time; adhere to schedule to ensure that warehouse goals and responsibilities are executed, follow company procedures when absent.
• Dependability: follows instructions, responds to management direction, take responsibility for own actions, and keep commitments; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Pay Range

• New hires start at $14.80.
• The actual hourly wage for this role will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s skills and experience.
• Please note that base pay is one important aspect of a compelling Total Rewards package. The base pay range indicated here does not include any additional benefits or cash bonuses that you may be eligible for based on your role and/or employment type.

The above job description contains the general data necessary to isolate factors affecting the job evaluation and is not to be construed as an accounting of all duties and requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Calavo Growers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Calavo is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Calavo are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Calavo will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.