Feed Mill Operator

Heartland Co-Op; Earlham (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Co-Op is seeking a full-time Feed Mill Operator in Earlham, IA. The role involves weighing and adding ingredients, monitoring inventories, and ensuring the quality of milled feeds.

You will operate and maintain mill equipment, record production data, and help manage shipments and warehouse organization. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, with 1–3 months of related experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 1–3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds as part of the job.
• May require a valid driver’s license and CDL in some locations; see position requirements.

Responsibilities

• Add prescribed amounts of corn, soybean meal, drugs and feed ingredients for making desired feed.
• Monitor inventories to ensure ingredients on hand and minimize waste.
• Monitor feed grinding to ensure final product quality.
• Maintain and repair feed equipment and keep area clean and safe.
• Coordinate loads to maximize efficiency and customer service.
• Maintain inventory and process loading/unloading of trucks and warehouse organization.
• Keep production, inventory, and billing records; maintain maintenance logs.

Skills

Problem Solving

Cost Consciousness

Planning/Organizing

Quality

Quantity

Safety and Security

Attendance/Punctuality

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Computer skills

Grain grading certificate

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Region 8 - Earlham-033 - Earlham, IA 50072. Position Type: Full Time. Education Level: High School.

Summary: Tends feed mill that grind materials such as corn, SBM, ingredients for feed and drugs, by performing the essential job duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Add prescribed amount of corn, soybean meal, drugs and feed ingredients for making desired feed.
• Monitors inventories to ensure proper ingredients are on hand for mixing. Minimizes excess inventory and out of date materials.
• Monitors feed grinding to ensure quality of final product is consistent and of high quality.
• Maintains and repairs feed equipment. Keeps feed grinding area clean, safe, and up to code.
• Coordinates loads to maximize efficiency and maintain customer service.
• Maintains inventory of products including loading/unloading trucks and organizing warehouse.
• Operates mill in a safe and responsible manor.
• Keep production records including products ordered, inventory records, production records and billing.
• Maintain and record maintenance and housekeeping records in the appropriate logbooks.
• Certain branches/locations may require the employee to maintain a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability at all times and/or Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), please see the requirements of this specific position below.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. Lift Level: Heavy. Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly.

Qualifications

Competency required:

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
• Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

Required qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Math Ability

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

Ability to use computer to operate mill equipment, bill product, receive and adjust inventory.

Certificates and Licenses

May be required to maintain a current weighing license and grain grading certificate. Certain branches/locations may require the employee to maintain a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability at all times and/or Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), please see the requirements of this specific position below.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.