Job Details

Job Title: Bagger Operator

Department: Mulch Bagging

Location: Limestone, TN

Status: Full Time

Reports to: Mulch Supervisor

OPEN POSITION IS FOR 2ND SHIFT

Customary Days: Monday - Friday

Customary Hours: 8/10 Hour Shift - depending on the season

Position Summary

The Bagger Operator is part of a rotating position within the production plant. Primary responsibility is running the bagger which produces 50 lb. bales of Hydro Mulch.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate bagger safely and efficiently.

• Manually stacking bags onto pallets.

• Maintain preset production goals.

• Remove out-of-spec bags and hand stack for reprocessing.
• Cut open rejected bales for reprocessing.

• Operator forklift to load and store bags.

• Perform general housekeeping duties.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Job Requirements

Essential Qualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty 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.

• Ability to obtain forklift certification (training provided)
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently, as well as to collaborate in a team environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Dependable
• Ability to be at work on time and as scheduled
• Ability and willingness to learn

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, write, and speak English; bilingual in Spanish (optional)

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 talk or hear.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle and feel; reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• The employee must often lift and/or move product up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and 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.

• This position works in a manufacturing environment.
• May work in heat or cold (weather).
• May work near airborne particles.
• The noise level is typically loud and dusty.