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Graders and Sorters - Clasificadores y Seleccionadores de Productos Agricolas

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At a glance

Compensation
$14.45/hr
Location
Leroy, MI
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The role handles harvested potatoes from member growers through grading, sorting, weighing, and packing operations. Workers inspect potatoes, remove defective products, operate and monitor equipment, prepare and verify packages, and stack filled containers. The work also includes maintaining product flow, cleaning work areas and equipment, and performing farm shed sanitation tasks under close supervision.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Potato GradingPotato SortingPotato PackingEquipment OperationVisual InspectionLifting and Carrying

Qualifications

2 Months Agricultural Experience

Full job description

Occupation/Título del puesto: Graders and Sorters - Clasificadores y Seleccionadores de Productos Agrícolas Location / Ubicación: Osceola, County | Dates / Fechas: 09/10/2026 - 06/12/2027 Positions / Posiciones: 6 | Wage Rate / Salario: $14.45hr. Work Schedule / Horario Laboral: 40 hours per week, Monday through Saturday. Additional hours may be offered but not required. 40 horas por semana, lunes hasta sábado. Horas adicionales pueden estar ofrecidas, pero no serían obligatorias. *Available to applicants throughout Michigan/Disponible para solicitantes en el estado de Michigan Experience / Experiencia: Requires 2 months of verifiable agricultural experience. Se requiere 2 meses de experiencia agrícola. Job Duties: The position involves grading, sorting, packing, and handling harvested potatoes from the Association's member growers. Workers receive and monitor potatoes as they move through grading and sorting operations. Tasks include visually inspecting potatoes for size, quality, damage, defects, disease, dirt, or other conditions that do not meet standards; removing defective potatoes; and sorting them according to size, grade, quality, and packing requirements. Workers operate and monitor grading, sorting, weighing, and packing equipment and make routine adjustments to maintain proper product flow. Duties may include placing containers and packaging materials on the packing line, weighing potatoes, verifying package weights and labels, placing graded potatoes into containers, securing filled containers, and inspecting finished packages. Workers stack filled containers on pallets and may lift and carry containers up to 50 pounds. They maintain continuous product flow, clear minor blockages, and report equipment problems or unsafe conditions. Workers rotate among grading, sorting, packing, weighing, palletizing, and other related duties as needed. They keep work areas clean, remove debris, and clean equipment as directed while following safety, sanitation, food-handling, and workplace procedures. All work supports the handling, grading, sorting, and packing of potatoes for market. Workers also perform farm shed sanitation duties, such as picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping floors, and other assigned tasks, under close supervision to ensure quality and adherence to instructions. Funciones del trabajo: El puesto incluye labores de clasificación, selección, empaque y manejo de papas cosechadas por los miembros de la Asociación. Los trabajadores reciben y monitorean las papas mientras avanzan por las operaciones de clasificación y selección. Las tareas incluyen inspeccionar visualmente las papas por tamaño, calidad, daño, defectos, enfermedad, suciedad u otras condiciones que no cumplen con los estándares; retirar manualmente las papas defectuosas; y clasificarlas según tamaño, grado, calidad y requisitos de empaque. Los trabajadores operan y monitorean el equipo de clasificación, selección, pesaje y empaque, y realizan ajustes rutinarios para mantener un flujo adecuado de producto. Las labores pueden incluir colocar bolsas, cajas, bines u otros envases y materiales en la línea de empaque; pesar papas; verificar pesos y etiquetas; colocar las papas clasificadas en los envases; asegurar los envases llenos; e inspeccionar los paquetes terminados. Los trabajadores apilan los envases llenos en tarimas y pueden levantar y cargar envases de hasta aproximadamente 50 libras. Mantienen un flujo continuo de producto, despejan bloqueos menores y reportan problemas de equipo o condiciones inseguras. Los trabajadores rotan entre clasificación, selección, empaque, pes

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