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Packaging Warehouse Manager

Location: Dalhart Texas

 

Job Summary: The Packaging Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing and supporting the daily duties of the potato packaging warehouse composed of 150 employees. This includes assuring potatoes are washed, sorted and packaged in accordance to company standards from a personal and food safety aspect.

Reports to: Senior Management

Job Qualifications:

  • Bi-lingual skills (Spanish) – Must be able to speak, read, and write.
  • Computer skills- Must be proficient in word, excel, and able to navigate a user interface.
  • Leadership skills – Must be able and willing to coach, mentor, and develop team members.
  • Time management – Must be able to project and execute tasks with the ability to efficiently multi-task in a fast-      paced environment.
  • Communication skills- Must have strong communication skills verbal, written, and listening.
  • Problem solving – Must demonstrate ability to identify problems and troubleshoot for resolutions.
  • HACCP / Food Safety skills – Preferred 2 years
  • Production / Manufacturing skills – Preferred 2 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Compose daily report of work completed and barriers with resolutions.
  • Create and publish projected work schedules in a daily, weekly and monthly range.
  • Assure work preparations are completed in advance to operate efficiently and reduce down time.
  • Promote and practice company quality standards.
  • Identify opportunities and contribute to continuous improvement projects.
  • Assure preventative maintenance on equipment is being completed.
  • Understand machine and equipment manuals and user guides.
  • Understand, teach and follow company Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Communicate Standard Operating Procedure revisions to team members and assure they follow them.
  • Will learn and teach new equipment technologies.
  • All duties assigned by Senior Manager in accordance to company standards.
  • Conduct reviews and salary adjustments of direct reporting employees.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop direct reporting employees.  
  • Meet customer order requirements and deadlines.

 

 

 

 

 Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.  The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

 

 

Contact: 

 

If interested please email HR@Larsenfarms.com

 

Job Location: Dalhart Texas

Job Location: Dalhart Texas

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Scale Operator

Larsen Farms

Scale Operator

 

Job Description

The scale operator is responsible for all facets of the operations of a truck weighing process. The duties include, but are not limited to, weighing trucks, recording all information in a computerized weighing system, entering data into an Excel report, running reports, sampling certain inbound/outbound materials, and filing.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Ensure accurate and complete documentation of all inbound and outbound scale transactions.
  • Inspect paperwork and loads for inbound and outbound trucks. Enter all information into computer.
  • Take samples of inbound/outbound material if required.
  • Maintain order and housekeeping of scales and scale houses.
  • Complete daily reports, maintain logs, spreadsheets and other reports, as assigned.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Could be sitting for up to 8 hours at desk.

This is a seasonal position with full time possibilities.

Operator hours are between 20 to 30 hours a week until start of Haylage in May.

Operator Hours are between 30 to 50 hours a week from May to October.

The Scales are open 7 days a week. This position will require weekends and late nights.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

 

  • Knowledge and experience working with Excel and other computer programs
  • Must be fluent in English and Spanish (reading, writing and speaking)
  • Communication skills to be able to deal with a wide range of customers, vendors, and co-workers.
  • Ability to work independently in a safe and efficient manner and to follow safety policies and procedures.

Contact: 

If interested please email HR@Larsenfarms.com

 

Job Location: Dalhart Texas

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Forage Crop Manager
 

Essential Job Functions:

-Monitor Alfalfa Irrigation

-Oversee Hay Harvesting Operation

-Issue fertilizer plans and instructions

-Manage and enter in Alfalfa production data

-Follow up on Alfalfa quality and customer satisfaction

-Deal with Alfalfa sales and distribution

-Manage Alfalfa shipping process in winter months

-Oversee tractors and sprinkler system in the Alfalfa production department.

Client Services:

Deals with customer needs in a timely manor

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

 

General:

-Excellent organizational, communication (verbal and written), problem solving, listening and inter-personal skills

-Attention to detail

-Ability to work well under stressful circumstances

-Ability to empathize, encourage and guide

 

Qualifications: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory and meet minimum performance standards.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education:

-B.S. degree in Ag related feild preferred           

Experience:                            

-5 years of alfalfa production experience preferred

-3 years of corn production experience preferred

-Excellent interpersonal skills

 

Language Skills: 

-Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental/funding entity regulations.  Ability to write reports regarding business correspondence and case notes.

-Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

-Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

 

Physical Demands: 

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.  The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
  • Possesses a means of reliable transportation, with current required Texas liability, and has the ability to travel throughout Collin County to multiple location sites.

 

 If you are interested in the position or have any questions, please email  HR@larsenfarms.com

 
 
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