Storage Operator

Job Summary

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED required

• 1–3 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 50,000 lbs.)

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• 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

Food & Workplace Safety

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.