Packaging Operator

AppleOne is proud to present:
Title: Plant/Packaging Operator
Location: Bapchule, AZ
Assignment: ASAP- 1 year (potential extension)
Pay: $20.00 an hour -paid weekly
Special Instructions: Must pass criminal background check. **No interviews will be conducted**

Shifts Available: 57.50 hours a week. Saturdays as needed. Must be available for OT and able to train on 1st shift up to 4-6 weeks or depending on when 2nd shift start.

1st Shift: Monday – Friday: 5am- 5:30pm
2nd Shift: Monday- Friday: 5:30pm – 5am

Summary:
This position is accountable for assisting in the day-to-day operations of the plant and warehouse. Key emphasis will be placed on managing the overall process at the plant level from seed treatment to packaging by seed count. In addition, emphasis will be placed on operating both manual and automated seed count and bagging equipment. It is imperative to track and maintain accuracy of seed/lbs., bag weights, bag inventory, bag appearance, and treater accuracy.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in day-to-day seed count, bagging, and treating operation in plant.
• Operate and manage automatic seed sampling equipment to pull accurate samples from each lot as directed.
• Assist in seed counts for packaging seed and obtaining QA samples.
• Enter plant monitoring data for the treating and packaging area as directed.
• Monitor packaging appearance. (printing on bags, printing of placards, bar coding, wrapping, etc.)
• Monitor the treatment process for application accuracy.
• General repairs of bag placers, baggers, treater, and palletizer during the season, as well as shut down periods.
• Participate in cleanup of treating and bagging area for all variety changes.
• During the carryover season, assist management in sorting and doing inventory counts on carryover.
• Assist with the carryover blending process by seed count.
• Assist in all inventories counts of raw goods.
• Other duties as directed by management.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices.
• Follow all OSHA rules and regulations for safety compliance.

Decision Making:

• Baggers or bag placer scales are not operating – Determine the problem and make corrections
• See count not correct – Realize problem and make correctio or retest.
• Application print is not clean and distinct on the bag top – Determine the cause and correct
• Bagging equipment is not inserting the correct amount of product – Determine the cause and correct
• Treater out of calibration – Determine the cause, make correction, or inform management

Requirement Needed:
This role will require additional medical clearance: Cotton Dust, Full Face respirator, hearing, vision, MEO, there is a physical exam for bending, flexing, lifting

Education/ Skills/Competencies:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Equipment Repairs
• Working with others
• Stacking bags
• Mechanical abilities
• Communication skills
• Must be capable of handling 50lb bags if needed

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled.

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https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf

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https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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