JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Yard Scale house Associate 1 Seasonal Floater
Position Reports To: Yard Manager
FLSA Status: Hourly
- This is a seasonal position. May-December (or as business needs)
- Hours may vary depending on commodity needs and staffing needs
OPC is family owned and headquartered in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States. We started over 40 years ago as a small family farm and have been blessed to grow significantly with our farm fresh quality and the care we show our customers. We currently own, or control through long term leases, over 140,000 irrigated acres. We also now have a network of processing plants throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Michigan to bring the bounty of our farms to you.
The roots of our heritage offer us complete focus; from farming through the entire process. We are committed to innovation, quality and customer service. The OPC Family of companies is dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices throughout our farming operation, giving us the ability to give our customers “Seed to Fork” varieties of quality potato products, other vegetables and fruits.
Position Purpose Summary: A Scalehouse Associate 1 scales in/out drivers with raw product and other commodities, enters grower and product information in spreadsheets and grades 2 types of raw product (asparagus and cherries)
Principal Job Responsibilities:
- Serve the needs of customers and all stakeholders
- Adhere to all Food Safety and GMP Policies
- Monitor incoming loads and scale drivers in/out
- Grade raw product and document/report
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Broad knowledge and experience in scaling, grading of product
- Above average skills in math; attendance
- Excellent skills in computers
- Demonstrated ability to obtain general information regarding growers; above average communication and responsibility skills, the ability to read, write and communicate in English
Education and Experience:
- Degree or equivalent experience: high school diploma or equivalent
- Years of experience: one to six months
- Other: ability to grade raw product; asparagus and cherries
Physical Demands of the Position:
- While performing the duties of this positon, the employee must be able to sit, stand, walk, kneel, climbing, use hands and fingers for typing and writing
Work Environment:
- While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed to variable tempatures of both heat and cold; exposure to wet and snow.
