Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
North Dakota job order 928575 Temporary seasonal position from 9/1/2026 to 7/1/2027 H&S FreshPak operates as a potato washing, grading, and packaging facility that is active during the late summer and fall harvest season (August-September) and throughout the washing, grading, and packaging period (October-May). The Operator Lead performs and oversees a variety of duties essential to the operation, beginning with driving farm trucks, operating tractors, managing potato unloading equipment, and assisting with harvest activities. As potatoes move through the facility, the Operator Lead sets up equipment and supplies for daily production runs, ensures all products are properly tagged and tracked using the company traceability system, monitors and operates wash line and production equipment, guides products on conveyors, inspects, grades, sorts, and packages potatoes according to quality specifications, and conducts routine quality checks for defects, rot, bruising, and sizing. The Operator Lead packages potatoes into 50-pound bags and boxes, stacks products on pallets, and operates forklifts to move finished products from the production floor to coolers and to load railcars and trucks according to bills of lading. Responsibilities include maintaining and enforcing strict food safety, sanitation, and hygiene standards, performing clean-in-place procedures and end-of-shift cleanup, troubleshooting production issues, completing routine preventative maintenance such as greasing, bearing checks, and equipment inspections, and making necessary repairs to production equipment. The Operator Lead assists with training new employees on equipment operation, food safety requirements, and company standard operating procedures, while helping coordinate daily production activities to ensure efficiency and product quality. Throughout the year, the Operator Lead performs general maintenance of equipment, facilities, grounds, and landscaping, including repairing farm vehicles, implements, production equipment, and building structures. During the winter months (November-April), duties focus on equipment maintenance and repairs, while spring duties (April-June) include cleaning, servicing, and preparing equipment for the upcoming harvest season. The employer, at its sole discretion, may grant pay increases based on factors such as performance, longevity, and/or experience. Employer may also, at its sole discretion, offer performance-based incentive bonuses that are not guaranteed and are determined by the employer. Workers returning for a consecutive season will be paid at the previous season's rate if that rate exceeds the current published rate. The position requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures, extensive pushing and pulling, extensive sitting and walking, frequent stooping and bending, and repetitive movements. Employees must be able to safely operate machinery, farm equipment, and forklifts, lift and carry up to 50 pounds, possess a valid regular driver's license, and have a minimum of three months of agricultural or farm experience in a lead position. In view of the statutorily established basic function of the Employment Service (ES) as a no-fee labor exchange that is as a forum for bringing together employers and job seekers, neither the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) nor the State Workforce Agencies (SWA) are guarantors of the accuracy or truthfulness of information contained on job orders submitted by employers. Nor does any job order accepted or recruited upon by the ES constitute a contractual job offer to which the ETA or a SWA is in any way a party. Workers interested in the job may reach the employer at the following address and phone number: Name: Bernie Mullen Address: 13920 County Rd. 1 , Hoople , ND 58243 Phone: 701-331-1582 Applicants may call Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Applicants, Workforce Agency Personnel, Walk-ins, Gates Hires, etc. may:
- Call for an intervi w during normal business hours at the number listed above.
- Report to the farm office or worksite listed above.
- Employee must be available and indicate willingness to work the entire season. Must have transportation to the job site at the start of the season. Transportation will be reimbursed. Must be familiar with the terms, conditions and nature of employment. Are legally entitled to work in the US. and able, willing and qualified to perform the work. Must possess documentation required to enable employer to comply with the employment verification requirements of IRCA. Accurate completion of Form I-9 will be required from each worker within (3) days of employment and/or hiring of individual referred through the clearance system. All candidates must be able to communicate in English to ensure safety at the workplace.