General Labor

Our client is growing like crazy, and we are hiring new folks for our team. We’re currently seeking General Laborers for a leading manufacturing company in Littlefield, TX. Ideal candidates are safety-conscious, reliable, and experienced in material handling and plant/warehouse operations in a fast-paced industrial setting.   Location: Onsite - Littlefield, TX 79339 Pay: $19.00/hour Shift: 1st Shift: 7:00am–3:30pm CT (40 hrs/week, 30-min lunch) Day shift only. Some days may run 10–12 hours, so flexibility to stay late is required.  Job Responsibilities:

• Participate in day-to-day seed count, bagging, and treating operations in the plant.
• Operate and manage automatic seed sampling equipment to pull accurate samples from each lot of seed as directed.
• Assist in seed counts for packaging seed and obtaining QA samples.
• Enter plant monitoring data for the treating and packaging area as directed.
• Monitor packaging appearance (printing on bags, printing placards, bar coding, wrapping, etc.).
• Monitor the treatment process for application accuracy.
• Perform general repairs of bag placers, baggers, treater, and palletizer during the season and shutdown periods.
• Participate in cleanup of treating and bagging areas for all variety changes.
• Assist management with sorting and inventory counts on carryover during carryover season.
• Assist with carryover blending process by seed count.
• Assist in all inventories counts of chemicals and bags.
• Meet all safety requirements for the seed count, bagging, and treatment areas of the plant.
• Other tasks as directed by management.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or is GED required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in manufacturing, seed production, Ginning, and/or seed conditioning. 
• Must have relevant farm/mechanical experience.
• Proven knowledge of OSHA safety requirements including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and/or Confined Space Entry (CSE).
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Equipment repair experience preferred.
• Maintenance-oriented is a plus.
• Must be capable of handling 50 lb. bags as needed.
• Strong mechanical abilities and communication skills.

Shiftfillers is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetics, gender identity, veterans' status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Shiftfillers is an equal-opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. #IndeedSF