Agricultural Equipment Operators

Workers will operate onion packing equipment within an agricultural packing facility. Workers must be able to: operate agricultural packing equipment for onions in accordance with production schedules; guide product on conveyors to regulate flow through machines; load and unload product; manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust packing machinery; weigh and track product and packaging as directed; empty bags to bagger machines, remove full bags from machines, manually cinch and tie the bags, and lift bags to a conveyor belt; moving product to and from machines; and perform any other tasks and duties under SOC Code 45-2091. Related duties may be assigned. All tasks herein constitute one job. Work is performed in a packing shed facility with exposure to loud noise, odors, dust/debris, and operational machinery and equipment. Frequent walking, stooping, bending, and crouching is required. Highly repetitive motions at a sustained reasonable pace are required. Being on one’s feet for long periods of time is required. Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and carry weight up to 50 pounds is required. Workers may be subject to fitness-for-duty testing in accordance with applicable law if, based on documented observations, the employer has a reasonable basis to suspect the worker may not be able to safely perform these job functions and/or may pose a danger to themselves or others. Dexterity to use and manipulate agricultural packing equipment, product, packaging, and related items is required. Vision, focus, and cognitive ability to accomplish the functions above is required.

Salary : $17