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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

2

Job Duties:

Additional Information Regarding Job Qualifications/Requirements: Rose Creek Farms engages in a unique form of direct-to-consumer produce distribution (40 member Community Supported Agriculture, CSA, Program), as well as year round weekly Farmers markets, which requires of employees a knowledge and judgment level significantly above industry standards. This knowledge and judgement can only come from experience working in the pack house. For example, employees will be required to sort, clean/wash and pack a number of different varieties of fresh greens within a narrow range of quality standards (unlike conventional lettuce for example, which is picked and shipped out of the field). They will be required to pack highly perishable varieties of numerous different types of salad crops - not in the conventional 24 count leaf lettuce box- but in boxes of mixed produce where they can easily be crushed or otherwise damaged. They will spend large amounts of time grading & sorting numerous different types of root & storage crops for cosmetic and structural defects and suitability for delivery to very high end customers. This skill alone can take weeks to develop, even for an employee who has months or even years of experience.

Job Classification:

45-2041.00 - Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

12

Special Requirements:

Ability to work effectively and maintain deadlines with limited supervision. Critical thinking and decision making skills, effective decisions under uncertain/variable conditions. Basic math skills including arithmetic , ability to perform and interpret basic calculations related to count, weight, time, rate and distance. Verbal and written communication skills in Spanish or English, ability to follow instructions and to clearly exspress ideas in a concise and professional manner. Highly effective collabrative skills, must perform comfortably in group settings. Strong work ethic with history of good attentdance. Must have 3 months experience working on a farm. Ability to lift/carry 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 100 pounds with assistance, ability to safely and effectively operate & maintain in good condition all farm equipment . Must be able to perform physical work in a variety of positions and at various heights including bending, stooping and squating.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

Rose Creek Farms

Company Name:

Rose Creek Farms

Location:

SELMER, TN 38375

Worksite

Address:

10 Garden Way, SELMER, TN 38375

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24250-321481

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

9/10/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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