Warehouse Machine Operator / Forklift - BROTHERTON SEED CO INC

BROTHERTON SEED CO., INC.
WARDEN, WA
HAS FULL-TIME / PERMANENT / LONG-TERM
WAREHOUSE MACHINE OPERATOR POSITIONS AVAILABLE
 
* Forklift experience required
* Ability to lift 60 lbs required
* Long-term, dependable candidate required
* Seed or Agriculture warehouse experience preferred, but not required
* Must adhere to WISHA/Labor & Industries safety practices
* Must have valid US driver's license, be insurable, and have reliable transportation
* Must have effective written and oral communication skills
* Must be able to work in fast paced, stressful situations
* Must be able to work in noisy, hot, and cold environments
GENERAL OUTLINE OF DUTIES:
January through May = Shipping Season:
Treat Seed, Mix Seed Treatment (if licensed), Bag Seed (lifting up to 55 lb sacks), Palletize Seed, Clean Machinery in-between Seed Variety Changes, Hyster Driving, Loading Trucks & Boxcars
May through June = Box Cleaning:
Clean Boxes of all Residual Seed, Repair Wood & Metal Boxes as Necessary, Hyster Driving to Retrieve Boxes, Heavy Lifting During Cleaning Process
July through August = Harvest:
Hyster Driving -- Stacking Boxes, Collecting Seed into Boxes from Farmer's Trucks, Sampling of Seed, Communication with Fieldsmen & Growers
September through December = Milling/Cleaning Seed + Container Shipments:
Run Milling Equipment to Clean Seed, Some Machine Repairing/Maintenance, Clean Machinery in-between Variety Changes, Hyster Driving, Weighing Boxes, Loading Ocean Containers (most hand stack)
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

Medical, Vision, Life, Long Term Disability Insurance, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation (after accrual), Paid Sick Leave (after accrual), and Voluntary (employee paid) Dental option
PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: info@brothertonseed.com
Or pick up an application at the office: 115 N 1st Street, Warden WA 98857
Starting wage range is $18.50 - $20.00 per hour; however, each applicant is determined on a case-by-case basis and is ultimately offered a wage DOE/Q.