2nd Shift Wastewater Treatment Operator FULL-TIME

Herr Foods Inc.; West Nottingham Township (PA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

On-site Marathon Health Clinic

401k with company match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Employee referral program

Job summary

Herr Foods Inc. in Nottingham, PA is seeking a 2nd Shift Wastewater Treatment Operator to operate and maintain the facility's wastewater treatment equipment during the 12:30pm–9:30pm shift. This is a full-time position in the Maintenance department.

The role involves monitoring control panels, performing water tests, maintaining logs, and ensuring safe operation of pumps, centrifuges, blowers and chemical feeds, with a focus on quality effluent and compliance.

Qualifications

• Competencies include interpersonal, oral and written communication, teamwork, sound judgment, safety awareness and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Operation, maintenance and cleaning of all equipment necessary to cleanse processing wastewater.
• Mixing chemicals.
• Keep accurate entries on daily log sheets.
• Perform simple water tests.
• Monitors control panels and adjusts valves and gates manually or by remote control to regulate flow of waste.
• Starts and stops pumps, engines, and generators to control flow of raw sewage through filtering, settling, aeration, and sludge digestion processes.
• Maintains log of operations and records meter and gauge readings.
• Drive waste trucks to the Herr Angus Farm.
• Follow all safety guidelines as described in the safety code of conduct and attend safety meetings.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Teamwork

Judgment

Safety and Security

Attendance/Punctuality

Job description

2nd Shift Wastewater Treatment Operator FULL-TIME

Department: Maintenance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Nottingham, PA

Description

Building a great career never tasted so good!

We are currently seeking a qualified individual for the Wastewater Treatment Operator position, joining our Nottingham, PA team!

• SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday
• SHIFT: 12:30pm-9:30pm
• BENEFITS: This position is full-time benefit eligible, elective benefits include:
  • Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance.
  • Marathon Health Clinic - a premier on-site healthcare provider. A separate entity from Herr's, located at our Nottingham, PA facility. This facility ensures easy access to tailored healthcare services, preventative care, wellness programs, for employees on any medical plan
  • Opportunity to contribute to a 401k, with a company match.
  • Paid vacation, holiday and sick time.
  • Paid Employee referral program.

Job Summary: Operates sewage treatment, sludge processing, and starch recovery equipment in wastewater treatment plant to produce clean effluent.

Herr’s is proud to offer a variety of quality benefits and wellness programs where we have been recognized as a 5-time Well Workplace Award winner in the area! Elective benefits include medical, dental, vision and hearing insurance; long term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness indemnity plans, and legal plans. The company also provides opportunities to contribute to a 401k with a company match, vacation, sick and holiday pay; EAP services, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits start the first of the month following 30 days of service (unless otherwise noted in plan description). There is an internal candidate identified.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following - Other duties may be assigned:

Operation, maintenance and cleaning of all equipment necessary to cleanse processing wastewater. This equipment includes, but is not limited to

• -Centrifugal and progressive cavity pumps
• -Centrifuges
• -Starch recovery system
• -Blowers
• -Biological treatment systems
• -Chemical feed systems
• -Storage lagoons

• Mixing chemicals.
• Keep accurate entries on daily log sheets.
• Perform simple water tests.
• Monitors control panels and adjusts valves and gates manually or by remote control to regulate flow of waste.
• Observes variations in operating conditions and interprets meter and gauge readings and tests results to determine load requirements.
• Starts and stops pumps, engines, and generators to control flow of raw sewage through filtering, settling, aeration, and sludge digestion processes.
• Maintains log of operations and records meter and gauge readings.
• Drive waste trucks to the Herr Angus Farm.
• Follow all safety guidelines as described in the safety code of conduct. Attend and participate in all safety meetings and be committed to working safety.

Any questions about this position or any others, please contact the Human Resources department at 610-932-6500 or [e-mail]

Herr Foods Inc. is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veterans/Disabilities

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.