Feed Mill Operator

Heartland Co-Op; Newton (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Co-Op in Newton, IA operates a feed mill that grinds corn, soybean meal, and feed ingredients, ensuring quality products and safety standards are met. The role supports loading, inventory, and maintenance tasks while maintaining accurate records and compliance with CDL/licensing requirements as needed.

High school diploma or GED plus 1–3 months related experience is expected, with the ability to read instructions, perform basic math, and communicate effectively with team members in a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; 1–3 months related experience or training.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, write simple correspondence, and present information to customers and colleagues.
• Basic math skills: add, subtract, multiply, and divide; compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Responsibilities

• Adds 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• Monitors inventories to ensure proper ingredients are on hand for mixing; minimizes excess inventory and out of date materials.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 manner.
• Keeps production records including products ordered, inventory records, production records, and billing.
• Maintains and records maintenance and housekeeping logs in the appropriate logbooks.

Skills

Problem Solving

Cost Consciousness

Planning/Organizing

Quality

Quantity

Safety and Security

Attendance/Punctuality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Location: Newton, IA 50208 (Region 8 - Newton-034). Position Type: Full Time. Education Level: High School. Job Category: Skilled Labor - Trades.

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

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Adds 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 manner.
• Keeps production records including products ordered, inventory records, production records, and billing.
• Maintains and records maintenance and housekeeping logs 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).
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Competency

• 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.

Qualifications

This job requires the ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

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).

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

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. The employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions; and occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands

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.