Description
Alsum Farms & Produce Inc., a grower, packer, and shipper of potatoes & onions located in Friesland, WI is looking for full-time Quality Graders! You will be responsible for grading, sorting, and classifying onions or potatoes by size, weight, color, and condition.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sort between inferior or defective products and acceptable products place in proper bins for further processing
- Maintain clean workspace by following master sanitation schedule each day
- Perform other related duties as necessary or assigned
Education and Experience:
- None
Job Details:
Job Type: Full-time
Job Schedule: Monday through Friday; 6:00am to 2:30pm
Requirements
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Follow directions from supervisor
- Ability to utilize Human Resource Information System (HRIS) software
Physical and Environmental Demands:
- Prolonged periods standing and walking
- Various repetitive movements and good manual dexterity to perform required tasks
- Exposure to airborne particles or fumes
- Expected to remain alert and attentive
- Good eyesight to ensure that potatoes are being graded to the best of the employee’s ability
- Stairs will need to be climbed throughout the day to access the grading line
- Must wear safety glasses and hearing protection in designated areas
- Occasionally will need to lift up to 10 pounds
Alsum Benefits
Alsum Farms & Produce offers its full-time (30 hours or more) employees:
- Employer contributed health plan
- Employer paid life insurance
- Voluntary dental, life, disability, and vision insurance
- Onsite fitness center
- Vacation and holiday pay
- Profit sharing
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee discounts
- Educational assistance program
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace
Skills Required
- No formal education or prior experience required
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Ability to follow directions from supervisor
- Ability to utilize Human Resource Information System (HRIS) software
- Prolonged standing and walking; ability to climb stairs throughout the day
- Good manual dexterity and repetitive movements tolerance
- Good eyesight to accurately grade produce
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 10 pounds
- Must wear safety glasses and hearing protection in designated areas
What We Do
Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc. is a family-owned, vertically integrated grower, packer and shipper of Wisconsin-grown potatoes, onions, pumpkins and a wide range of fresh produce. Headquartered in Friesland, WI, Alsum operates farm acreage, packing facilities and an in-house transport fleet to supply retail and foodservice customers nationwide while emphasizing sustainability through programs like Wisconsin Healthy Grown.
