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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

5

Job Duties:

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of potatoes. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to harvesting, washing, and shipping potatoes; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers. Duties will include the following responsibilities: paint/repair/maintain farm structures; place dividers; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; operate machines and equipment such as skid steers, forklifts, and Spudnik potato handling equipment, including but not limited to, pilers, sorters and conveyors; push button to start machinery; check conveyor belts and machines for proper operation; tend/monitor machine and product flow to ensure proper movement of product; sort potatoes according to grade, color and size; discard diseased/rotting product, rocks and foreign matter; wash crop; follow proper product handling of sanitation and cleaning products to protect self, food, and equipment; understand/follow basic verbal/written instruction; report malfunctions and alert equipment operator of equipment clogging/malfunctions; aid operator in correct machine performance; communicate with supervisors, leaders, inspectors, maintenance workers, co-workers, etc.; attend educational workshops and training such as worker protection and basic sanitation principles; load crops on trucks or field conveyors; drive, load/unload Ag exempt, non CDL farm trucks; perform small repairs and conduct daily maintenance duties; perform maintenance on processing, sizing, bagging, boxing, and loading equipment as well as devices and control instruments; remove defective parts by dismantling devices using hoists, cranes, hand and power tools; lubricate moving parts; clean washing facility from ceiling to floor, including but not exclusive to the equipment, tables, and floor drains; dry clean, rinse, foam with detergent, and sanitize buildings, fixtures, bins and equipment; sweep/shovel debris/dirt; discard debris; load seed out of the storage bins into trucks; pick up spilled product; collect samples; test equipment to ensure proper working order; maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow prescribed food safety regulations; perform general cleanup of farm areas.

Job Classification:

45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Employer required drug testing will be performed post-hire at the employer's expense to ensure the safety of all workers operating in or around large mechanized farming equipment. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be required.

Number of Hours Per Week:

48

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

CSS Farms, LLC

Location:

Columbus, NE 68601

Worksite

Address:

31341 160th Street, Columbus , NE 68601

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24017-646232

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/24/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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