Grader Operator Jobs in New Jersey

INTRODUCTION

Inspectors will inspect and grade fruit, both in the field or shed, according to marketing specifications. Estimates weight of product visually and by feel. Verifies count. Looks at, feels and smells product as required to determine grade and identify substandard peaches. Workers will assist orchard supervisor with quality control and harvesting scheduling to ensure premium quality. Will assist with field hauling scheduling. Will maintain records and will interact with harvest employees. Workers may be required to enter information into computer.

SANITATION REQUIREMENTS:

For food and general personal safety purposes, all workers will be required and expected to follow common sanitary practices at all times. This is particularly critical when hand harvesting crops for human consumption. Employees are required to cleanse their hands by washing them thoroughly with soap and water after using the bathroom and before entering the fields for harvest activities or the packing facility for packing operations.

FARM AND FIELD SANITATION

All workers will be responsible for picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping floors and other farm sanitation duties.

CREW LEADER:

A worker found to be qualified may perform various duties of a working crew leader. Only workers with verifiable experience will be assigned this duty. This job will include working on quality control and scheduling of orchard duties with the supervisor or owner.

Job specifications can change frequently during the season due to crop or market conditions, even on the same crop. Workers will be expected to conform to the specific instruction given by the supervisor for each day’s work.

GENERAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL CROPS:

Fieldwork begins at assigned time usually shortly after daylight. Work is performed during light rain and in high humidity and in temperatures ranging from 100 (+) degrees to 35 degrees F. Workers will work on their feet in bent, stooped, and crouched positions for long periods of time. Workers will make fast, simple, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists. Workers must be able to bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs. Workers will use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects. Workers will lift weights of 75lbs. Workers will supply their own work clothes. All the tasks in this Job Description constitute one (1) job; the employer may assign workers to different tasks on any day or to multiple tasks during the same day in the sole judgment of the employer. Workers may be required to perform work on the farm that is incidental to farming the crops listed in the application, such as performing hand cultivation tasks, weeding, or hoeing, cleaning and repairing farm buildings, seed beds, racks grounds, operate tractor/farm equipment incidental crop set up and move irrigation pipes and equipment, gardening, weeding and shrubbing, etc. etc. This is a very demanding and competitive business in which quality specifications must be rigorously adhered to. Sloppy work cannot and will not be tolerated.

Work and/or harvest specifications can change from time to time during the season due to crop or market conditions, even on the same crop. Workers will be expected to conform to the specific instructions given for each day’s work.

Instructions and general supervision will be provided by the farm owner/supervisor or a designated employee. However, field workers will be expected to perform their duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision.

The employer retains the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able to but does not demonstrate the willingness to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product.