Supervise unloading and washing of bulk potatoes received for packing plant and reloading of bulk potatoes.

Equipment Operation/Quality Control:

• to safely and efficiently handle tractors and trailers in the yard to ensure no harm to personnel or equipment
• to assure trailers are unloaded in the proper sequence to help maintain first in first out an inventory of bulk trailers
• to monitor fuel levels for refrigerated trailer needs
• to scale all product; both gross and tare

Monitor product flow

• for proper speed for unloading
• for proper B-size screen
• for the product going to proper bins
• to eliminate product damage due to improper equipment running

Keep track of lot numbers

• to know which trailer has
• B-size russets
• B-size reds
• B-size whites
• B-size goldens
• process
• to know when you will have a full load of process or B-size potatoes

Clean Up of Bulk Wash Shed Department

• to insure area picked up/swept of debris and rocks

• to follow Master Sanitation Schedule for the department

• to ensure bulk trailers are adequately cleaned when empty

• to ensure empty trailers are not left at docks unless needed for shipping

Miscellaneous:

• to assist in the packing department, during slow periods, including unloading of watermelon trucks and rail cars

• to get supplies from the warehouse as needed/requested by Assistant Production Manager or Production Manager

• to back trailers into docks for shipping and receiving

• to empty credit bins on a dump truck or for regrading

Work Schedule:

The work schedule will vary depending upon the season, availability of the product, and customer orders. Monday through Friday will normally start at 4:30 a.m., or 1 ½ hour before the packaging department starts grading bulk potatoes, to 11:30 a.m., and from 12:00 until finished for the day. Saturdays areas needed/scheduled.

Physical Demands:

• climb stationary ladders

• clean out a potato bin

• lift and move 50 to 100 pounds periodically throughout the day

• climb in and out of trucks