Feed Mill Operator - Mixer

Agfinity,-Inc.; Eaton (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pension retirement plan

401(k) match

Job summary

Agfinity is seeking a Feed Mill Operator - Mixer in Eaton, CO to operate the control room, mix ingredients and manage production sequencing. The role requires adherence to GMP standards and safety procedures while ensuring timely completion of pelleting, bagging and bulk loading.

The successful candidate will have prior feed mill or livestock experience, a high school diploma or GED, and strong computer literacy. Physical ability to lift 50 lbs and climb ladders is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Prior feed mill and livestock experience preferred.
• Knowledge of GMP required.
• Computer literacy with mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and climb ladders.

Responsibilities

• Operate the control room, mix ingredients, schedule and sequence production.
• Pelleting, bagging and bulk loading to complete orders.
• Monitor and order micro ingredients to keep production running.
• Maintain clean, safe work environment and proper bin sheets.
• Collaborate with operations manager, mill lead operator and quality control.

Skills

Feed mill experience

GMP knowledge

Computer literacy

Mechanical aptitude

Physical endurance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Feed Mill Operator - Mixer

Full Time Manual Labor Eaton Feed, Eaton, CO, US

10 days ago Requisition ID: 1280

Salary Range: $23.00 To $25.00 Hourly

Agfinity is the largest agricultural Cooperative in Colorado based in the heart of the Front Range. As a cooperative we are distinguished from our competitors by our excellence in customer service and our people, which we consider our greatest asset. Every dollar that is spent with the Cooperative doesn’t just go towards a product, it goes back to the community where you live, and comes back to you as patronage and equity. Every day our approach is to serve others and find a world of solutions beneficial to our members, customers and our company.

We invite you to learn more about Agfinity, our products, services and the cooperative difference.

Position Summary:

Operating the control room, mixing, scheduling, sequencing, and micro warehouse ordering in alignment with company quality, safety, and production expectations. The position is responsible for setting production schedule, production efficiencies, ingredient monitoring, micro ingredient ordering, and keeping downstream production active. Position is responsible to ensure timely completion of orders through pelleting, bagging, and bulk loading.

Essential Functions:

• Produce safe feed products.
• Keep downstream production productive in a timely manner. This includes: Bagging, pelleting, and bulk deliveries.
• Proper sequencing of feed with considerations of feed drugs and additives.
• Maintaining a high standard of quality and applying Agfinity’s patented guidelines to provide a superior product.
• Ensuring proper hand add ingredients are stagged and added by hand add operators.
• Ordering of micro ingredients from warehouse in agreed upon intervals to keep production efficiently running.
• Assigning overflow bins for bulk products when bins are full.
• Checking the levels of flake and grind bins to determine what is needed.
• Properly managing of bin sheet. This includes Logging bin destinations for finished feed. Removing bins from bin sheet as front office confirms the bin is empty.
• Keep control room clean and organized.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Weigh, measure, mix product to ensure proper consistency prior to bagging.
• Provide general upkeep to equipment to ensure optimal function.
• Must work closely with operations manager, mill lead operator, mill personnel, and quality control. Additional interactions with fleet manager, office personnel, and maintenance personnel.

Other Duties:

• If occasion arises where no operator is present for physically adding manual additions to mixing, the mixer operator would be required to step in to continue production.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required.

Experience/Knowledge/Skills:

• Prior feed mill and/or livestock experience.
• Agriculture knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Computer literacy with demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• Position completes both automated and manual manufacturing processes.
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs, lift and carry 50#, and wear necessary PPE.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks while ensuring the manufacture of quality products routed to correct locations.

Agfinity has a competitive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Pension Retirement Plan, 401(k) Match Plan, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, Clothing Allowance and Life and Disability coverage for those who may qualify.

Agfinity is looking for values of honesty, integrity, lifelong learning, and working hard and working smart, and being kind and courteous.

This position does require a pre-hire, post-offer criminal background check, and a drug screen.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.