Graders and Sorters

Arlene Harvest Association · LeRoy, MI

Employment period: 2026-09-10 to 2027-06-12

Hours per week: 40.0

Pay conditions

Wage offer for H-2A workers only will be at least $13.73 per hour. Under Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act 338, employers must provide earned sick time, with the amount of paid leave varying by employer size.

Job duties from the source

The farm work position includes duties  associated with the grading, sorting, packing, and handling of harvested potatoes  produced by the Association's member growers.  Workers will receive and handle harvested potatoes and monitor the product as it moves through grading and sorting operations. Duties will include visually inspecting potatoes for size, quality, damage, defects, disease, dirt, or other conditions that do not meet established quality standards; manually removing defective or unsuitable potatoes; and sorting potatoes according to size, grade, quality, and packing specifications. Workers will operate and monitor potato grading, sorting, weighing, and packing equipment and will make routine adjustments as necessary to maintain the proper flow of agricultural commodities through the operation. Duties may include placing bags, boxes, bins, or other containers and packaging materials onto the packing line; weighing potatoes; verifying package weights and labels; placing graded potatoes into appropriate containers; closing or securing filled containers; and inspecting finished packages for proper weight, condition, and identification. Workers will stack filled bags, boxes, or containers onto pallets or other designated areas and may manually lift and carry containers weighing up to approximately 50 pounds. Workers will maintain a continuous flow of potatoes through the grading and packing operation, safely clear minor product blockages when appropriate, and report equipment problems or unsafe conditions to the supervisor. Workers will work as part of a team and may rotate among grading, sorting, packing, weighing, palletizing, and other related agricultural duties as production needs require. Workers will maintain clean and orderly work areas, remove discarded potatoes and debris, and clean equipment and work areas as directed. Workers will follow all applicable safety, sanitation, food-handling, and workplace procedures. All work will be performed as agricultural labor for the Association in connection with the handling, grading, sorting, and packing of potatoes produced by the Association's member growers for preparation and sale to market. Farm Shed Sanitation All workers will be responsible for picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping floors and other farm, and shed sanitation duties. The farm owner/supervisor or a designated employee will provide specific instructions and close supervision. Workers will be expected to perform their duties in a timely and proficient manner and will have close supervision to insure adherence to instruction. Work will be closely monitored and reviewed for quality.

Additional requirements

Employer may conduct drug/alcohol testing post-employment and at the employer's expense. Employer may conduct criminal background checks post-employment and at the employer's expense.

Verification

H-2A disclosures

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How to apply

Interested candidates are to contact their local State Workforce Agency (SWA). To locate the nearest Michigan Works! Agency, please visit https://www.michiganworks.org or call 800-285-WORKS (9675) | TTY: 711. Candidates should be fully apprised by the local SWA office of the terms, conditions and nature of employment prior to referral and may be given a copy of the ETA Form 790 and its corresponding attachments. SWA agents who have screened candidates for all season availability, legality to work in the US, and who are willing, able and qualified to perform the job duties may fax referrals to 231-361-5904; or mail them to 9689 W. Walker Road, Manton, MI 49663. Office hours for applicants are Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Applicants referred on this job order should be advised that they must possess legal, suitable documents to complete Form I-9 as required by USCIS and the Department of Homeland Security. Person seeking employment as a farm laborer must be available for the entire period requested by the employer, possess 2 months experience grading, sorting, packing, and handling of fruits and vegetables with verifiable sources, may be subject to a post hire background check at no expense of their own and pass a post-hire free of charge drug test. These steps are intended to ensure that the safety of the work environment and end consumer is not compromised as mandated by the Global G.A.P Audit, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the USDA Good Agricultural Practices & Good Handling Practices Audit. Convictions of criminal conduct that present a potential compromise of food security in accordance with the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 will be cause for discharge. The employer may terminate the worker (foreign and/or domestic) with notification to the employment service if employer discovers a criminal conviction record or status as a registered sex offender that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers. Although an international or US drivers license is not required, all applicants must be in compliance with Federal, State and local licensing requirements for safe employer vehicle operation. Applicants who have been disbarred from licensing for multiple DUIs will not be eligible.

Recruitment phone: +12314686015

Recruitment: office@arleneharvest.com