onion packing shed worker/ag equipment operator

Onion Packing Shed Worker:

Workers will perform agricultural packing shed duties related to the handling, grading, packing, storage, and shipment of the employer’s onions.

This is a Skill Level I position with the employer requiring at least 2 months experience with similar ag equipment operation and duties listed below.

A valid driver’s license is required and workers may transport workers, equipment and crop. Workers will receive, handle, and store onions in bulk bins or other approved storage containers; fill, stack, organize, and position bins within storage facilities; move bins between receiving, storage, grading, packing, and shipping areas; and assist with loading and unloading bins as part of normal agricultural operations.

Agricultural Equipment Operation: Duties include operating, tending, and monitoring packing line equipment to ensure the proper flow of product; observing product quality throughout the packing process; operating forklifts and other material-handling equipment in support of agricultural packing, storage, and shipping operations; moving packed product, pallets, totes, bins, and packing materials throughout the packing facility. Drive farm non-CDL trucks a short distance carrying onions from storage to packing shed.