Cricket Harvester (Full-Time, Sunday-Thursday)

Job Summary

Timberline is America’s largest feeder insect farm. Here at Timberline, the Cricket Harvest department is a dynamic, team-oriented department which involves sorting and boxing crickets to be used by the shipping department to fulfill customer orders. The Harvest room is the last step in the Cricket Production process before the product is shipped to the customer. You might be a great fit in Cricket Harvest if you enjoy a physical and fast-paced environment where you will work closely with others. To work in Cricket Harvest, you must be able to lift up to 50 pounds regularly throughout the day, stand, bend, squat, and move freely throughout the room for the entirety of your shift without limitations. You must be comfortable handling and working around crickets and other insects.

Job Duties

Some of the things that you will do as a Cricket Harvester include:

• Move cricket grow boxes from their production rooms to the harvest room.
• Transfer crickets from grow trays and sort out dead crickets and unwanted pests using a vacuum hose.
• Align cricket boxes for efficiency, add food source, dip out appropriate quantity of crickets per box, and seal boxes shut.
• Strap finished boxes together and transport them to the shipping department.
• Clean and maintain work area to ensure the ongoing health of the product and reset the room each night in preparation for the next working day.
• Follow all instructions and perform other tasks assigned by the Lead and/or Manager.

Schedule

The schedule for Cricket Harvest is a fixed day-shift schedule as follows:

• Sunday: 6 am-2:30 pm (with 30-minute lunch)
• Monday-Thursday: 8 am-5 pm (with 1 hour lunch) *
• Friday/Saturday: Off

*Mon-Thu may sometimes include early out if all orders for the day are complete. Any available overtime goes to employees with excellent attendance and productivity.

Want to learn more about us? Here are some videos that show you a little more about what we do here at Timberline!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYi6t6f6mO8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDb3CV9U0-o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epY-miMRTgI

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a desired salary that is different from the one posted in the job description? If so, please share.
• What do you know about Timberline Fisheries?
• Why do you think you would be a good fit at Timberline?
• How would your last manager or supervisor describe your attendance and work ethic?
• Have you ever worked in a position that had daily productivity goals or quotas? If so, were you able to do so on a regular basis?
• Do you have any concerns about your ability to stand on your feet on hard floors and regularly bend or climb ladders for 40 hours a week? If so, please explain.
• Do you have any concerns about your ability to lift boxes that weigh up to 50 lbs. repeatedly throughout each shift? If so, please explain.
• Have you ever been previously employed at Timberline? If so, please list the years of your employment and the department you were in.
• Are you available to work the schedule listed in the job description?

Ability to Relocate:

• Marion, IL 62959: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person