The Storage Operator supports all potato receiving and storage operations. This role is responsible for maintaining proper storage conditions assisting with harvest logistics ensuring food safety compliance managing inventory reporting and promoting a safe work environment aligned with company values and operational standards.
Monitor and maintain proper potato storage conditions by checking and recording temperature humidity and overall storage operations; troubleshoot and correct improper storage parameters.
Prepare and set up potato storage facilities to receive product; support unloading operations and monitor slab and storage inventory levels.
Perform grounds and building maintenance related to potato storage areas including drainage and dirt management.
Maintain required audit documentation and records (GAP SQF GMP etc.) and ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.
Support harvest operations by coordinating with Human Resources to schedule and train harvest crews ensuring safe working conditions and best storage practices.
Provide raw material logistics support when the Senior Field Representative is unavailable.
Operate equipment such as forklifts Genie lifts tractors front-end loaders and qualified 10-wheel dump trucks as needed.
Education & Experience
High school diploma or GED required
13 months of related experience and/or training or an equivalent combination of education and experience
GAP training required
Demonstrated leadership ability
Knowledge & Skills
Working knowledge of inventory systems spreadsheets word processing internet and email software
Welding experience required
Ability to read and interpret safety rules operating instructions and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Strong verbal communication skills
Basic math skills including rates ratios and percentages
Ability to solve practical problems and follow written oral and diagram-based instructions
Forklift and Genie lift certification required
Ability to operate a tractor front-end loader and qualify to operate a 10-wheel dump truck (up to 50000 lbs.)
Regularly required to stand walk talk hear use hands and reach
Frequently required to taste or smell
Occasionally required to sit climb balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Regular exposure to wet or humid conditions moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions
Occasional exposure to heights airborne particles chemicals and electrical risks
Moderate noise levels
Employees are responsible for maintaining a safe workplace by complying with all federal and state regulations and company policies. This includes completing behavior-based safety observations correcting unsafe conditions promptly and supporting SQF food safety standards. All employees must immediately report any food safety food quality or plant security concerns to management.
At BAF we are an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and strive to create a supportive and inclusive community of individuals committed to helping each other and our company thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ethnicity disability religion national origin gender gender identity gender expression marital status sexual orientation age protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
We provide customers with a variety of easy-to-make, easy-to-love potato, bean and pasta dishes. Get to know our unique company to see if you’d like to join us in making delicious food accessible to all.