Process Receiving Laborer

BASIC FUNCTION:

The Process Receiving Laborer will ensure trucks from external suppliers are unloaded in a safe and timely manner.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

The Process Receiving Laborer reports to the BAF Shift Coordinator on the shift he or she is working and will also receive direction from the Process Receiver.

The work areas for the Process Receiving Laborer include Process Receiving and various storages. Process Receiving covers day and swing shifts seven days per week. Three crews rotate to provide coverage to this area.

Overtime requirements in this position are common and may be required to meet operational goals.

The individual in this position will be required to fully understand the purpose and operation of all receiving equipment, along with having the ability to make decisions based on sound judgment when a situation dictates. It is imperative the person conduct himself or herself in a manner that ensures alertness and constant awareness of the safe operation of equipment and its surroundings.

Essential Duties and Accountabilities:

1. Perform all work safely in order to prevent injury or damage to yourself, others and equipment. Following the SAFE philosophy, talk with people observed to be working unsafely in order to stop the unsafe behavior and explain the SAFE way of performing a given task.
2. Deliver potatoes to storage and/or the BAF slab that are ready to process. Determine quality of raw material before unloading, rejecting loads as necessary. While unloading raw material, remove hazardous foreign objects (examples: large rocks, glass, drink containers, dead animals, etc.) before potatoes enter the Flodin.
3. Record necessary information regarding shippers and destination for raw material and communicate with BAF receiving area as needed. Ensure correct sampling procedures are performed.
4. Operate equipment, including pilers, tractor, trucks, Flodin rock/trash removal units and potato conveying systems, to unload trucks in a safe, efficient and timely manner.
5. Maintain clean work areas by performing regular sanitation procedures including cleaning of the Inspection Building. Follow applicable GMPs and Sanitation Guidelines.
6. Operate equipment to haul dirt, rocks, vines, and product as necessary.
7. Perform some routine maintenance on receiving equipment such as piler, belts, Flodins.
8. Performs other tasks as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None. This position receives daily direction from the Process Receiver. This position reports to the Storage Supervisor.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Forklift certification and current Washington state driver's license.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add and subtract numbers and to multiply and divide. Ability to perform these operations using units of measurement.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.

At BAF, we are an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and strive to create a supportive and inclusive community of individuals committed to helping each other and our company thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.