Seed Puller

W. Atlee Burpee Company is the leading retail/mail order distributor of seed and gardening supplies to the American home gardener.  We have an immediate opening for a Seed Puller.  Primary responsibilities include but not limited to pulling seed, providing carts of seed to supply production, seed receiving and seed return in a safe and efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities:

Seed Pull

• Operate lift truck in Assembly and seed warehouse.
• Pull seed using a pull sheet.
• Transfer electronically (RF) seed to staging location.
• Stack seed by the case or sleeve on the pallet attached to lift truck.
• Bring seed to staging area.
• Retrieve seed for jobs on lines and replenishment areas, electronically transfer.
• Consolidation of seed warehouse and replenishment areas.
• Operate pallet jack as needed.
• Maintain a clean work area.

Seed Receiving

• Receive and relocate seed packets from the seed packet staging location, utilizing the RF handheld unit, in to the seed packet warehouse holding locations.
• Perform Quality control checks using RF handheld unit.
• Maintain packet receipt move tickets in an organized fashion.

Other job duties

• Fill seed carts using a cart diagram.
• Physically relocate seed carts from staging area to Assembly lines.
• Retrieve seed for line leads if a shortage occurs and electronically transfer utilizing RF hand-held unit..
• Remove empty carts from Assembly lines as needed.
• Consolidation of seed warehouse and replenishment areas.
• Operate pallet jack as needed.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Must have basic math skills.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Requires standing, kneeling and lifting up to 8 hours per day.

If you meet the requirements and qualifications, please email your cover letter with salary requirements, and resume to hr@burpee.com - Subject line “Seed Puller – Job Code 2017-10” or log onto our website at www.burpee.com and click on “employment link”.  COVER LETTERS/RESUMES WITHOUT REQUESTED INFORMATION WILL BE CONSIDERED LAST.   NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.  Un-qualified candidates need not apply. 

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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