Seasonal Laborer Jobs

Description
About GreenPoint Ag
GreenPoint Ag is a farmer-owned, American-owned company. We’re committed to farmers’ success, because that’s the only way we succeed. It’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly, and we look for employees who share this same commitment.
If you share a passion for rural America and the farmers who are so vital to its health, then we’d like to talk with you. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive and dynamic workplace with the opportunity to challenge yourself in one of today’s most vital industries. If you are a hardworking, passionate team player we would love to consider adding you to the GreenPoint Ag team.
Our Opportunity
We are looking for a Temporary / Seasonal Warehouse Employee for our Cordele, GA location. If you would enjoy working 4 to 6 months during the Spring through early Fall in a great work environment, in the outdoors, driving, delivering, and handling agricultural products, and fostering a sense of purpose and well-being through connecting with farmers, GreenPoint Ag may be the employer for you. This role fosters an engaging culture for those looking to get out and connect without a year-round work commitment.
Summary/Objective
Performs tasks essential to retail/wholesale warehouse operations. Coordinates inbound/outbound deliveries, packs and loads product using a forklift, cleans and organizes storage areas, assists with cycle counts, and maintains a safe, clean work area.
Essential Functions

• Maintains a quality and professional image with customers and is responsive to their needs
• Uses a forklift to transport inbound products for storage and outbound products for delivery
• Cleans warehouse and site to ensure a welcoming environment, as well as safe, sanitary working conditions
• Ensures equipment is in good, working condition; reports any discrepancies to site leadership; follows all safety regulations and guidelines
• Pulls orders in accordance with Bill of Laden
• Organizes products in accordance with local procedures
• Assists other warehouse workers in various physical duties necessary in running an agricultural location
• Performs regular warehouse duties to include product storage & product staging
• Follows logical sequence of loading and unloading trucks

Supervisor Responsibilities

• No supervisor responsibilities

Required Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Entry level position; some related experience and/or training preferred, “On the Job Training provided”
• Experience working in a warehouse environment preferred
• Valid driver’s license preferred; must be able to meet a Motor Vehicle Review in accordance with Company policy
• Experience driving a forklift (e.g., performing basic operations such as driving forward, driving backwards, lifting, and lowering boom, maneuvering in tight areas without damaging products, etc.) preferred. On the Job Training can be provided.
• High School graduate or GED preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to be flexible in work performed and schedule
• Customer focused and able to work in a collaborative team
• Trained or be able to operate lift truck if required
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with team members and customers
• Applicants must also be able to demonstrate the following competencies: acts with integrity in products, processes, and relationships; delivers results efficiently & effectively; embraces role as an individual contributor to the warehouse team
• Ability to ensure a safe working environment while performing assigned tasks
• Self-motivated and able to perform cleanup around the work area
• Self-reliant and able to accurately work under limited supervision
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions, and possess basic mathematical skills (preferred)

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a warehouse or outdoor agricultural setting. Employee will regularly encounter extreme temperatures, adverse weather, dust, loud noises, and a hazardous agricultural and/or industrial environment that requires regular use of PPE.
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.
Needs to stay in good physical condition to regularly lift more than 50 pounds, climb ladders, perform preventive maintenance activities, and assist other plant/warehouse workers in various physical duties necessary in running an agricultural location. Employee will regularly be required to walk, stand, lift, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, handle, feel and grasp. Workload is frequently medium to heavy.
Travel
Travel outside of the assigned area is very rare.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Additional job-related duties may be assigned. GreenPoint Ag reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary with or without notice.
Communication with You
We are mindful that the job placement market has recently been infiltrated by individuals attempting to commit fraudulent acts. Unauthorized persons have been known to place advertisements for fake positions in the name of innocent and unwitting employers by mixing them in among legitimate job postings on authorized sites and by posting them on sites not used by the genuine employer. These imposter advertisements sometimes contain contact information for interested applicants that are different from an employer’s career website or company email address. Such imposter job advertisements typically include promises of high-paying jobs with the requirement that job seekers first send sensitive personal information or money to pay for things such as visa applications or processing fees.
Please be advised that GreenPoint Ag will never ask a potential job seeker for any sort of advance payment as part of the recruitment or hiring process. You should look carefully at any email address that you are instructed to use to submit a job application. All email correspondence from GreenPoint Ag ends in “@greenpointag.com.” If you have questions about any of our open positions, please visit our careers website at https://www.greenpointag.com/careers.