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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

26

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Apples. Grade and pack fruit by hand or with mechanized packing equipment, including but not limited to bagging machines, bin feeding machines, box machines, labeling machines, regular and high stacking forklifts. Sort graded fruit in appropriate containers according to packing instructions. Deliver pallets of finished product to cold storage. Load/unload product. Prepare orders for shipping. Keep material and product records accurately. Inspect products for damage/defects and discard inferior products and foreign matter. Place product in bins/trays and other containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. Weigh products and record weight and/or grade. Handle product carefully to prevent damage. Operate equipment safely, with or without direction. Must follow quality control standards and production procedures. Clean/sanitize work station, equipment and facility. Repair and maintain equipment. Repair and maintain harvest bins and pallets. Assist with all food safety tasks such as, but not limited to, sanitizing storages and pest control. Must have sufficient hand and finger dexterity to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. Must be able to differentiate colors, textures, and other attributes of product to distinguish varieties and identify defects. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination. All Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Primus Rules must be followed. These rules will be presented and reviewed by the manager before harvest begins. Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers expected to perform basic duties in a proficient manner without close supervision. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements, extensive walking, lifting. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop operations. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Workers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may drive company vehicles. Workers with appropriate licenses may transport other workers to-and-from provided housing directly to worksites each day. This may involve the worker(s) operating the vehicles across public roads in order to reach the other farm properties to perform their work. Workers are driving multi-purpose vehicles that have a capacity of less than 13 tons, require a standard driver's license to operate, may be used on or off farm by the workers (e.g., drive to the grocery store, bank, etc. at their discretion). Workers are not required or expected to arrange for the routine pick-up of another worker or groups of workers on a regular schedule at other housing locations or centralized pick-up points. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. The employer may discipline the worker, including brief suspension of work activities/employment for a set period determined by the supervisor or termination of employment as described in the Work Rules.

Job Classification:

45-2041.00 - Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Saturday work required. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing required upon suspicion of use. Must lift/carry 60 lbs.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Silver Creek Orchards, Inc.

Location:

Tyro, VA 22976

Worksite

Address:

5529 Crabtree Falls Hwy, Tyro, VA 22976

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25169-106034

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

6/24/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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