Trucks of cane arriving from the field anchor the work — at a sugar mill scale during harvest, you record cane truck weights, document load IDs, and capture the data that feeds grower settlement.
Inbound cane trucks pulling onto the field scale drive the rhythm — drivers waiting, weight tickets generated, load identification recorded against grower contracts, the totals feeding mill receiving and settlement. You're often the documentation hand at the scalehouse during cane harvest. Tickets generated accurately and settlement records matching anchor the visible measures.
The harder part is often the volume during peak harvest weeks — sugar mills run continuously, and field scale operations stretch into long shifts. Variance across employers is real: at major sugar producers field cane scale work runs within structured grower-settlement programs; at smaller cooperatives the role often combines scale, sampling, and grower-relations work.
It fits people who are methodical, comfortable with rural-plant work, and tolerant of harvest-intensity hours. The trade-off is the seasonal-pace concentration of cane harvest. Sugar-industry credentials anchor advancement.
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View all Admin & Office roles →Trucks of cane arriving from the field anchor the work — at a sugar mill scale during harvest, you record cane truck weights, document load IDs, and capture the data that feeds grower settlement.
Median pay for a Field Cane Scale Clerk is about $46K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $35K to $60K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Monitoring, and Service Orientation.
Most people in this role hold a high school diploma.
Employment in this field is projected to decline about 4.8% through 2034, with roughly 49,720 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Inventory Control Specialist, Senior Inventory Control Specialist, and Inventory Specialist.
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