Location

101 FM 419 

Sweetwater, TX 79556

SUMMARY: Responsible for Seed Management/Yard Crew 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following:

(Other duties may be assigned)

Complete daily tasks as assigned by the department Supervisor

• Driving bobtail seed truck.
• Cleaning rail cars for loading.
• Fold tarps & sort bungees and straps.
• Tarp rail cars.

Maintain settings on equipment per Supervisor specifications

Report mechanical and electrical equipment problems to Supervisor

Perform and instruct employees on cross-training on all job requirements

Maintain good housekeeping practices as instructed by Supervisor

Instruct and enforce company safety rules: (IE LOTO, PPE, and Machine Guarding. Etc.)

Report accidents, near misses, and incidents to the Supervisor and Safety Director 

Keep equipment in good operating condition

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

USER-DEFINED;

Assists in other areas as directed by supervisor.

Must comply with all PYCO Industries Inc. rules, regulations, and safety procedures.

Must comply with all applicable OSHA, EPA, and DEQ regulations

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Less than high school education; or up to one minted experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with l0s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY; Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Driver’s license preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; Stoop kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, respirators, hearing protectors, etc. is required in designated areas. (Per OSHA)