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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.