Grader Operator Jobs in Michigan

Crops/Commodities: potatoes

Primary Duties:

• Grade, size, and sort product according to color, shape, size, appearance, feel, and/or quality, in accordance with supervisor's instructions and employer standards.
• Inspect products for damage/defects and discard inferior products and foreign matter.
• 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 and equipment.
• Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting requirements.
• Workers may need to sort potatoes in the field by standing beside a moving conveyor belt and removing the damaged potatoes and foreign materials from the good potatoes by hand.
• Workers will keep the line in clean working condition by shoveling dirt and other debris from under/around conveyor belts/apparatus.
• Workers will clean and sanitize bins.
• 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.
• Employer-paid post-hire random and post-accident drug testing required.
• 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.
• Employer may provide one or more vehicles to workers (van, bus, or pickup truck) for multi-purpose use on an as needed basis (e.g., driving workers from employer-provided housing directly to the farm, around the farm properties during the work day, and possibly carrying equipment/supplies with them) and this may involve the worker(s) operating the vehicles across public roads in order to reach the other farm properties to perform their work.
• These multi-purpose vehicles 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), and 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.
• 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.
• Job opportunity is Skill Level I. All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker.
• Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays.
• Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day.
• Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors.
• Employer will notify workers of any change to start time.
• Workers will have an unpaid lunch break.

TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies.