Seasonal Harvest Worker-1
On-siteWest Memphis, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
Unload grain and grain by-products from trucks, opening gates and doors via large hand tools. Operate brooms, shovels, hammers, and sledge hammers while lifting and carrying heavy buckets. Maintain a clean and safe work environment through lot sweeping and blowing down with compressed air. Distinguish grain types and report abnormalities to supervision. Follow instructions from the Superintendent, Lead, and/or Commercial Manager, and adhere to all LDC safety rules. Wear required PPE including hard hats, safety glasses, hi-visibility clothing, and safety boots. Work 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts across days, nights, and weekends. Be prepared for physically demanding, dirty conditions involving climbing ladders and scaffolding, working over water on barges, and exposure to inclement weather.
Required Qualifications
- Unload grain and grain by-products from trucks
- Opening gates and doors on grain trucks via large hand tools
- Must be able to operate brooms, shovels, hammers, sledge hammers, lift and carry heavy buckets
- Must be able to distinguish the different grain types and report any abnormalities to supervision
- Be able to work a combination of 8, 10, & 12 hour shifts consisting of days, nights & weekends as needed
- Must be able to climb and work from ladders and scaffolding
- Must wear all required PPE for the jobs being performed consisting of at least, hard hat, safety glasses, hi visibility clothing, safety boots at a minimum and at times gloves, hearing protection and dust masks
- Knowledgeable and experienced in the use of hand tools, power tools, chain falls, cable pullers (come-alongs), grinders, drill presses, etc...
- Must be able to work over water on grain barges in wet conditions, handling lines and opening/closing barge lids
- Must have ability to work from ladders and scaffolds at heights at times with personal fall protection
- Be able to lift and carry a minimum of 75 lbs.
- Must be able to work in dusty conditions
- Must be able to work frequently in inclement weather including rain, ice, wind and the heat
- Must be aware and attentive to surroundings which may include automatic starting conveyors belts, bucket elevators, drag chain and other moving machinery
- Must be able to climb, bend, kneel, squat, and crawl occasionally and stand and walk for extended periods of time
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