General Laborer

Title: General Operator

Duration: 4 month assignment

Location: Switz City, Worthington IN 47465

Shift:

From May to August, you will be working on a variety of tasks at the site Indoor and/or Outdoor.

Day Shift 7:00am - 3:30pm (Orientation Day starts at 7:30am-3:30pm).

Starting in August, you will transition in to a Warehousing and/or Packaging roles.

Forklift Experience (Type: Sitting) is preferred and training to be provided.

From mid-Aug thru mid-Oct:

12 hours Days 6a – 6:30pm (3.5 days: Sun, Mon Tues, weds AM or Weds PM, Thurs, Fri, Sat). Front Half and Back half will be determined based on need at time of hire.

Mid-Oct will start 24/7 which includes Night shift 6pm - 6:30am

3 on 4 off; 4 on 3 off (1 week is 4 days: Sun, Mon Tues, Weds then 2nd week is 3 days Thurs, Fri, Sat). Front Half and Back half will be determined based on need at time of hire.

Job Description:

Monitors and operates equipment and facilities, including field equipment, insuring quality and conformance with standard operating procedures.

Maintains safety standards at all times and initiates and follows emergency procedures when necessary.

Rotates through various roles within the area, including, in some cases, a control room rotation.

Those 3 teams include:

3rd shift 10: 00 PM – 6:30 AM - rework/pack

1st shift 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM - rework/pack

1st shift 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM - warehouse upkeep / pallet cleaning/ general labor

Starting 8/14 teams will flip schedules (from Days to nights or vice versa) and move to 12 hours.

Going forward, as stated in the job posting, employees will onboard for first week of day shift and then be assigned to team that cannot be guaranteed day or night shift.

Will depend on need of the team for the shift.

**All Candidates must be able to perform the physical requirements and have no restrictions**

This is to ensure they have a full team in place by the time harvest starts in August.

Candidates that start now will be doing "busy" work and cleaning.

40 hours is not guaranteed prior to August.

Any specific skills or requirements you want in a candidate:

Lift 50-60lbs, Repetitive tasks, Able to sit and stand for long periods; climb stairs, differentiate/see colors, read English.

We provide (over the glasses) safety glasses but not prescription safety glasses.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

The General Operator role has a seasonality effect.

The type of work assigned will vary based on the current season.

In spring and summer, you will be assigned to teams supporting a variety of responsibilities.

You could spend time inspecting and maintaining our seed crops or you could support seed inventory management at the plant.

Fall is a busy season with harvesting and seed packaging in full swing.

In the winter, you’ll be cleaning & packaging seed, supporting maintenance work, warehousing and shipping seed to ensure our customers have the product they need for the coming planting season.

September-October:

Receive and process trucks hauling crop from the field for weighing and unloading.

Complete a wide range of harvest activities: ex.: husk and sort operations

Operate dryer to dry crop within the prescribed safety, quality, and financial requirements

Shelling and storage of crop from bins in the dryer facility

Supply the Conditioning department with a constant supply of seed

Apply appropriate treatment to seed

November-March:

Label, tag, bag and palletize seed

Enter inventory information into computer

Stage seed for shipment in warehouse

April -August:

Retag in-house seed.

Re-bag backhaul (returned) seed

Inspect pro boxes to ensure they are free of debris and clean

Wash pro boxes as necessary

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required:

Knowledge of production agriculture and production plant operations

Ability to safely perform duties in timely fashion while maintaining seed quality

Ability to work independently or with a team

Ability to adjust to changing conditions and anticipate needs

Ability to make independent decisions

Qualifications/basic job requirements:

Pass a background check and other pre-employment screenings

Have reliable transportation to the site and be able to arrive at the work site as instructed

Maintain enthusiasm, good attitude, honesty and a willingness to treat all with respect

Ability to work long hours and rotational shifts, including over-time as needed;

Ability to communicate verbally and written

Ability to lift, push, pull up to 60 pounds, work in and outdoors, walk on uneven surfaces

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $18.50 - $19.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Worthington, IN: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $19