Isidro Castro

Offering strong organizational skills and quick learning ability, ready to excel in hands-on environment. Delivers keen understanding of machinery operation and safety protocols, coupled with technical mindset and attention to detail. Ready to use and develop analytical thinking and troubleshooting skills in Desired Position role.

• October 12, 2025
• Isidro Castro
• 748 w Diamond Ave
• Hazleton, PA 18201
• Dear Cody
• It is my pleasure to extend to you an offer to join the Keystone Potato Products, LLC. team as a Machine Operator for the Fresh Pack Department in a Full-Time Permanent role with a start date TBD.
• You will be reporting directly to Luis Aquino, and your initial tasks will include those tasks listed on the attached job description. During your employment other duties and responsibilities may be assigned to you from time to time consistent with the position accountabilities and your qualifications and experiences.
• You will be classified as an hourly non-exempt employee. Your initial compensation package includes a starting hourly rate of $19.00, subject to deductions for taxes and other withholdings as required by law, to be paid on a bi-weekly basis on Friday. As an hourly non-exempt employee, you will be paid overtime for any hours worked greater than 40 within any pay week (Sunday to Saturday). In general, you will be scheduled to work Monday-Thursday, on the 1st shift from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with overtime as needed. Please note, the starting and ending hours vary based on busy times of the year and can change on short notice.
• You will be eligible to participate in our healthcare, dental, vision and ancillary benefits i.e. term and/or whole life insurance, short and/or long-term disability, cancer, accident and critical care coverage on the 1st of the month following your first day of employment. You will also be eligible to participate in the Keystone Potato Products 401(k) Retirement Plan if you are at least 18 years of age after completing six (6) months of service.
• In accepting our offer of employment, you certify your understanding that your employment will be on an “at will” basis and that your employment will be subject to the company’s policies, procedures and handbook as adopted, revised or deleted from time to time. Please note: This letter does not constitute a specific term of employment and is not an employment contract.
• This is the PTO (Paid Time Off) Accrual Schedule that becomes effective upon your first day of employment:
• Completed Years of Service at the start of the PTO Year | Hour Accrual Each Pay Period | Maximum Annual Accrual During the PTO Year | Maximum Permitted Roll Over at End of PTO Year
• At hire & 1 | 3.0769 | 80 | 80
• 2 | 3.8462 | 100 | 100
• 5 | 4.0000 | 104 | 104
• 6 | 4.3077 | 112 | 112
• 7 | 4.6154 | 120 | 120
• 8 | 4.9231 | 128 | 128
• 9 | 5.2308 | 136 | 136
• 10 | 5.5385 | 144 | 144
• 15 | 6.1538 | 160 | 160
• 20 | 7.6923 | 200 | 160
• This offer is contingent on satisfactory proof of your right to work in the U.S., as required by law; Completion of a criminal background check, conducted by PROScreening; And the passing of a pre-employment drug screen. You will be contacted via email by donotreply@escreen.com to coordinate the testing. If you have any issues with scheduling your pre-employment drug screen, please contact Isidro Osorio directly at 570-652-1930. Failure to complete the testing within the scheduled timeframe will result in the job offer being rescinded.
• You will be scheduled for New Hire Orientation after the completion of your criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen.
• For orientation, you must bring the following with you:
• Identification that establishes both identity and employment eligibility, including photo identification. Please see attached Form I-9 “LIST OF ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS” for more information.
• Voided check, if interested in direct deposit.
• In order to participate in your scheduled orientation, you must be wearing:
• OSHA Regulated Steel or Composite Toe Shoes
• Appropriate work attire. Please see attached “Attire Policy” for more information.
• Orientation is expected to last a minimum of 2 hours.
• Isidro, I expect that Keystone Potato Products will provide you with the personal growth and experience that you are looking for in your career choice, and I want to welcome you to our team!
• Cordially
• Isis Osorio
• Bilingual Human Resources Manager
• Attachments: Attire Policy, I-9 Lists of Acceptable Documents, Job Description Addendum and Job Description
• By signing below, you accept the offer of employment:
• Signature Date

• Below, please find a policy for proper attire and appearance in the workplace of Sterman Masser, Inc. This policy is in effect as of May 28, 2010, with subsequent revisions (3/1/14, 8/26/16)
• A neat, tasteful appearance contributes to the positive impression you make on our customers. You are expected to be suitably attired and groomed during working hours and/or when representing Sterman Masser, Inc. A neat, clean appearance bolsters your own poise and self-confidence and greatly enhances our company image. When working at a customer’s site, please dress appropriately according to their corporate culture.
• Personal cleanliness and grooming are required of all employees. Bathe regularly and use deodorant. Long hair shall be tied back and restrained above shoulders.
• Additionally, keep in mind the position in which you work. Since we are in the food industry, and in a manufacturing environment, we ask that certain practices and the wearing of certain types of clothing be followed:
• All clothing shall be neat and clean. Clothing, hats, and belts shall not have decoration such as gems, jewels, stones, sequins, studs, fringes, or glitter.
• For safety reasons, excessively loose or baggy clothing is not permitted
• Clothing that may be considered provocative or revealing is not permitted
• Employees in the packaging warehouse, farm and maintenance, and trucking company shall not wear clothing that is torn or damaged.
• Clothing shall be of a design and worn in such a manner that no undergarments are visible.
• Employees in the packaging warehouse and farm and maintenance departments shall wear long pants at all times (no shorts or Capri-style pants).
• Short-sleeved or sleeveless shirts and blouses may be worn, however, they must be of a style that assures no undergarments are visible. Shoulder straps of tank tops must be at least (2) inches wide and tank tops shall not be excessively low cut.
• Halter, midriff baring, and spaghetti strap tops are not permitted.
• T-shirts, hats, or other garments with offensive sayings, logos or pictures; that promote a drug culture; or may in other ways deemed inappropriate, are not permitted.
• Steel-toed, or composite toed safety shoes must be worn by workers in the packaging warehouse, trucking company, and farm and maintenance departments. Office workers must wear safety shoes if working in any other department.
• If you are issued company issued uniforms, it is your responsibility to manage the garments properly and turn them in for laundering and maintenance regularly.
• Personal appearance should be a matter of concern for each employee. If your manager feels your attire and/or grooming is out of place, you may be asked to leave your workplace until you are properly attired and/or groomed. Employees who violate dress policy standards may be subject to appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

• All documents containing an expiration date must be unexpired.
• Documents extended by the issuing authority are considered unexpired.
• Employees may present one selection from List A or a combination of one selection from List B and one selection from List C.
• Examples of many of these documents appear in the Handbook for Employers (M-274).
• LIST A: Documents that Establish Both Identity and Employment Authorization
• 1. U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card
• 2. Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551)
• 3. Foreign passport that contains a temporary I-551 stamp or temporary I-551 printed notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa
• 4. Employment Authorization Document that contains a photograph (Form I-766)
• 5. For an individual temporarily authorized to work for a specific employer because of his or her status or parole:
• A. Foreign passport; and
• B. Form I-94 or Form I-94A that has the following:
• (1) The same name as the passport; and
• (2) An endorsement of the individual’s status or parole as long as that period of endorsement has not yet expired and the proposed employment is not in conflict with any restrictions or limitations identified on the form.
• 6. Passport from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) or the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) with Form I-94 or Form I-94A indicating nonimmigrant admission under the Compact of Free Association Between the United States and the FSM or RMI
• LIST B: Documents that Establish Identity
• 1. Driver’s license or ID card issued by a State or outlying possession of the United States provided it contains a photograph or information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address
• 2. ID card issued by federal, state or local government agencies or entities, provided it contains a photograph or information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address
• 3. School ID card with a photograph
• 4. Voter’s registration card
• 5. U.S. Military card or draft record
• 6. Military dependent’s ID card
• 7. U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card
• 8. Native American tribal document
• 9. Driver’s license issued by a Canadian government authority
• For persons under age 18 who are unable to present a document listed above:
• 10. School record or report card
• 11. Clinic, doctor, or hospital record
• 12. Day-care or nursery school record
• LIST C: Documents that Establish Employment Authorization
• 1. A Social Security Account Number card, unless the card includes one of the following restrictions:
• (1) NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT
• (2) VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH INS AUTHORIZATION
• (3) VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION
• 2. Certification of report of birth issued by the Department of State (Forms DS-1350, FS-545, FS-240)
• 3. Original or certified copy of birth certificate issued by a State, county, municipal authority, or territory of the United States bearing an official seal
• 4. Native American tribal document
• 5. U.S. Citizen ID Card (Form I-197)
• 6. Identification Card for Use of Resident Citizen in the United States (Form I-179)
• 7. Employment authorization document issued by the Department of Homeland Security
• For examples, see Section 7 and Section 13 of the M-274 on uscis.gov/i-9-central.
• The Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document, is a List A, Item Number 4 document, not a List C document.
• Acceptable Receipts
• May be presented in lieu of a document listed above for a temporary period.
• For receipt validity dates, see the M-274.
• Receipt for a replacement of a lost, stolen, or damaged List A document.
• Receipt for a replacement of a lost, stolen, or damaged List B document.
• Receipt for a replacement of a lost, stolen, or damaged List C document.
• Form I-94 issued to a lawful permanent resident that contains an I-551 stamp and a photograph of the individual.
• Form I-94 with “RE” notation or refugee stamp issued to a refugee.
• Refer to the Employment Authorization Extensions page on I-9 Central for more information.
• Form I-9 Edition 08/01/23

• TO (SCOPE): ALL EMPLOYEE JOB DESCRIPTIONS
• FROM: HR & SAFETY DEPARTMENTS
• SUBJECT: REQUIREMENTS OF EMPLOYMENT (PANDEMIC)
• DATE: JUNE 2, 2020
• CC: SUPERVISORS, SUPERINTENDENTS
• TEAM BE ADVISED
• This addendum has been added to all current job descriptions for Sterman Masser Inc., Masser Logistics Services, and Keystone Potato Products. The purpose of this addendum is to communicate clear employee expectations. The safety and health of our team is of the utmost importance, and therefore we are requiring all current and future employees to follow the guidance within this addendum.
• Should there be a reason to remove these requirements- the addendum will be removed from all associated job descriptions and a notification provided.
• The requirements within have been instated by our Pandemic Response Plan prior to this document, however the requirements pertaining to this document are active immediately. These requirements are mandatory for employment.
• SAFETY PRACTICES & REQUIREMENTS:
• All employees are required to remain off site and call the “call off line” if they exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 per CDC guidance (i.e. fever, cough, tight chest, chills); these employees are required to satisfy our RTW (return to work) policy prior to returning onsite.
• All employees are required to remove themselves from work and notify their supervisor (or use the call off line) if they experience symptoms while onsite.
• All employees are required to participate in pre-shift screening for each workday.
• All employees are required to maintain and utilize their provided (or personal) face masks in accordance with current guidance. Each employee must use the mask in addition to social distancing; however an employee does not need to wear a mask if it would create an unsafe condition in which to operate equipment or execute a specific task. An employee must use their mask whenever required to interact with co-workers or clients.
• All employees are required to practice social distancing measures. As each environment allows, each person should maintain 6ft from other employees.
• All employees are required to utilize the partitions and safety barriers; employees must utilize safety barriers as applicable.
• All production employees are required to wash their hands before each shift at the designated locations.
• All employees are required to support our clean facility by good hygiene and work station sanitation where applicable.
• CORRECTIONS & CONSEQUENCES:
• Items included within are requirements for all job positions. Those who are not willing to comply with these safe work practices are not allowed to be onsite and may not hold a position with Sterman Masser inc., Keystone Potato Products, or Masser Logistics Services which will be addressed through disciplinary action up to and including termination.

• Position Title: Machine Operator
• Department Title: Production
• Reports To: Production Manager/Shift Supervisor
• Position Overview:
• This position is responsible for the daily operation of the process equipment that converts raw potatoes into dehydrated flakes and/or fresh cut various cuts and sizes to insure an excellent grade of food product that meets customer’s specifications in a timely, efficient, and safe manner.
• 1. The demonstrated ability to communicate between management and fellow employees.
• 2. The demonstrated ability to possess good problem-solving skills.
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• 1. Effectively learn and safely operate all machinery, computers, and processes required to successfully produce good products.
• A. Fresh Cut – demonstrate the ability to operate the peeler, cutter (Urschel), sliver remover, optical sorter, cooling tunnel, conveyors and packaging equipment.
• B. Dehy- demonstrate the ability to understand the dehy process by controlling the peeler, brush machine, slicer, blancher, cooler, cooker, ricer, drums, Kadent blades, augers and packaging equipment.
• C. Fresh Pack- Have knowledge of or be capable of learning the computerized set up of the automatic bagging machines. Have a working knowledge of the operation of assigned bagging machine.
• As specified by orders from the Production Manager, set up machines with proper bags and Kwik-loks.
• Responsible for seeing that all orders are filled in in a timely manner.
• Keep machines clean and in good working order. Be able to perform general machine maintenance including rethreading needles and fixing stuck kwik-loks.
• Obtain needed bags from bag storage, keep track of number of bags used, and return unused bags to storage or store unused bags properly. Keep bags and bag racks clean and orderly. Inform bag Inventory Control manager if the inventory of certain labels is becoming low. This task is shared with Forklift Operators.
• Help personnel who are filling master bags and stack and identify/report any issues or concerns.
• Ability to operate floor jack.
• Read and understand orders on board. Notify the supervisor if something needs clarified.
• Identify low product and/or packaging and inform appropriate personnel.
• Complete proper change overs with correct packaging.
• Clean out the product and identify what is to follow.
• Coordinate with Supervisor schedule to ensure packing line personnel in cleaning up work area, blowing loose debris off machine with air hose, sweeping and cleaning heavily soiled areas with water as needed, disposing of empty bag containers.
• Alert maintenance and inform supervisor of machinery breakdowns or mechanical errors.
• Clean out the weigher before each new run. Ensure entire clean out before the next run.
• Other duties as assigned. May be required to work at other company properties.
• At times may assist with Quality Control.
• Maintain open communication with supervisors, managers and other staff members, in order to achieve the above expectations.
• 2. Must adhere to company rules and follow GMP signs and maintain good personal hygiene.
• 3. Be capable of mixing additives for the drums and controlling flow of additives to finish product.
• 4. Able to work and learn in a team environment and communicate well with fellow employees
• 5. Maintain open communication between Production Manager, Lead Operator, Lab, and fellow employees
• A. Communicate with Manager, Lead Operator and Lab, such as too much or too little mash, cooking problems with potatoes; too sticky, to dry, excessive skipping of blades, etc. (Dehy)
• B. Must be able to communicate with Lab (Quality) to prevent out of grade situations and correct the problem if this occurs.
• C. Communicate with Manager, Lead Operator and Lab, raw product potato quality, processing issues, machine breakdowns, etc.
• 6. Capable of shoveling mashes to assure even distribution of mash on applicator rolls.
• 7. Work assignments in other production areas may be required at times. This may include, but not limited to; shipping and receiving, packaging, sanitation, and maintenance.
• 8. Flexibility-able and willing to perform tasks at all levels (from sweeping floors to operation the production process)
• 9. Assist in any maintenance problems, or production problems which may occur during process line operations.
• 10. Required to assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the entire plant.
• 11. Responsible for cleaning and sterilizing all augers on the process line at the end of each production run.
• 12. Assist in all aspects of cleaning up at the end of each production run.
• 13. Always strive to produce an excellent grade of food product in a safe environment.
• 14. May require working on a Saturday and/or Sunday to accommodate customer needs.
• Required Skills:
• 1. General machine operating experience.
• 2. Computer literate.
• Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
• This description is intended to include the general content and requirements for the performance of the job. It is not intended to be considered as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.
• A. Please indicate the percentage of time that is spent while fulfilling this position’s duties in a typical year.
• Out of 100%: 10 % Sitting 50 %Walking 40% Standing
• B. In an 12 hour workday, the incumbent would:
• Activity | Never | Minimal 1-24% | Occasional 25-49% | Frequent 50-74% | Continuous 75-100%
• Move/Lift 1-10# | X
• Move/Lift 11-50# | X
• Move/Lift 50+# | X
• Bend | X
• Stoop | X
• Squat | X
• Kneel | X
• Climb Stairs | X
• Crawl | X
• Reach Above Shoulder | X
• Walk on Uneven Surfaces | X
• C. Are there any working conditions – such as noise, temperature extremes, odors, etc. – involved in the job which might be described as uncomfortable or disagreeable?
• CONDITION | HOW OFTEN ENCOUNTERED? (Daily, Weekly, Monthly)
• Exposure to steam | Daily
• Exposure to heat | Daily
• Exposure to dust | Daily
• Exposure to noise | Daily
• Chemicals | Daily
• REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
• 1. Hearing Protection
• 2. Proper Footwear
• APPROVALS:
• Name | Title | Date