Grade 4 - Plant Worker

Calavo Growers • Keaau, HI

278d

About The Position

The Grade IV Union Position involves various responsibilities related to the grading, treatment, packing, stacking, and shipping of fruit products. Employees are expected to follow safety and food safety procedures, maintain cleanliness in their work area, and perform additional duties as assigned by management. The role requires attention to detail in determining the grade and ripeness of fruit, as well as ensuring proper packing and shipping procedures are followed. Employees must also comply with food safety and security responsibilities to minimize threats to product safety.

Requirements

• High school diploma is preferred, but not required
• Experience handling food in a manufacturing environment is preferred
• Ability to comprehend simple instructions
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety and food safety procedures
• Keep work area clean
• Perform other duties assigned by Management not described below
• Determine grade and ripeness of fruit by observing external appearance
• Remove fruit of predetermined grade and/or ripeness from the packing line and place them in another location as directed
• Help load and prepare chambers for treatment
• Unload chambers after treatment
• Determine by external appearance, size, grade, and ripeness of fruit on packing table
• Remove fruit of predetermined size, grade, and ripeness from the table and place them in a container for culling or regrading
• Pack fruit based on orders
• Assemble container as required
• Place packed container on case conveyor
• Examine packed container for proper packing method, material, and carton size
• Check weight of packed container as required
• Record information from the container as required
• Verify packing specifications and apply labels
• Close carton boxes with tape machine
• Verify proper sealing of carton boxes
• Verify size and color on the container
• Segregate containers and stack them for shipping or holding
• Stack containers for shipping and load shipping containers as directed
• Deliver packing material to packing station as directed
• Receive supplies
• Prepare pallets for shipment
• Load containers
• Complete documentation for shipping

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees