Feed Mill Operator: Precision Production & Quality

Alphia; Bern (KS); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Job summary

Alphia in Kansas seeks a Mill Assistant to support the Team Leader in direct feed production, ensuring proper quantity, quality and type are delivered. This includes mixing and grinding feed ingredients within approved procedures and FDA compliance policies.

Responsibilities include operating the batching system, loading trucks, weighing ingredients, stocking shelves, maintaining safety programs, and coordinating with maintenance staff. A high school diploma is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years' prior experience in a feed mill preferred.
• Computer skills and basic math required.
• Willing to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Team Leader in manufacturing feed according to ration, production schedule requirements and FDA and LANI production and sequencing requirements.
• Maintain production output and quality of feed.
• Ensure mill operates according to company policies and procedures.
• Operate the computer batching system.
• Load and unload trucks.
• Weigh out ingredients.
• Retain samples of feed ingredients according to FDA and LANI policy.
• Inform your Mill Manager of any quality and quantity concerns.
• Sweep out mill.
• Monitor grain levels and ingredient bins.
• Coordinate maintenance with onsite feed mill maintenance technicians.
• Notify Mill Manager of any manufacturing problems.
• Assist quality control manager with all mill audits.
• Report human and food safety hazards.

Skills

Computer skills

Basic math

Teamwork

MS Office

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Alphia in Kansas seeks a Mill Assistant to support the Team Leader in direct feed production, ensuring proper quantity, quality and type are delivered. This includes mixing and grinding feed ingredients within approved procedures and FDA compliance policies.

Responsibilities include operating the batching system, loading trucks, weighing ingredients, stocking shelves, maintaining safety programs, and coordinating with maintenance staff. A high school diploma is required.