Feed Mill Operator/Warehouse & Delivery Specialist - Insight FS - Brandon, WI

Insight FS; Brandon (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight FS, headquartered in Wisconsin, seeks a facility operator to manufacture and handle feeds, maintain inventories, and deliver products. Responsibilities include keeping batch records, ensuring safety, and reporting needs for repairs and asset purchases.

The role requires a High School diploma or equivalent with 3+ years of related work, forklift certification and CDL. Hazmat/Tanker endorsements and pesticide certifications are preferred. Overnight travel may be needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; 3+ years related work experience.
• Ability to obtain forklift certification and Commercial Driver’s License.
• Hazmat & Tanker endorsements and Mixer Loader Pesticide Certification preferred.
• Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and handle all feeds, ensuring proper sequencing for correct feeds.
• Assist with inventory and records of all feeds.
• Protect products from damage and maintain inventory paperwork for deliveries.
• Complete physical inventories as required and monitor seasonal/daily inventory needs.
• Maintain batch records for quality manufacturing program and medicated feed additives as required by law.
• Inform Branch Manager of major repairs and recommend fixed asset purchases.
• Maintain location housekeeping and ensure safe use of tools and PPE.
• Deliver products to customers and schedule major equipment repairs.

Skills

Business awareness

Collaboration

Communication

Decision making

Customer focus

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Forklift certification

CDL

Job description

Insight FS is headquartered in Jefferson, Wisconsin with 23 branches across the state and upper peninsula of Michigan. Insight FS has 430+ employees (including seasonal workers) and approximately 50,000 customers. The cooperative does business in agronomy, agri-finance, precision agriculture, nutrient management, energy, feed, grain, and turf. Insight FS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.

Purpose And Summary Statement

Performs operational duties, manufactures feeds, delivers products, maintains inventory. Responsible for housekeeping and repairs of the facility.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for the manufacturing and handling of all feeds, insuring proper sequencing of products to produce the correct feeds.
• Assists with inventory and records of all feeds.
• Protects product from damage.
• Maintains proper inventory paperwork at the facility for deliveries and completes physical inventories as required.
• Monitors inventory for current seasonal and daily needs.
• Maintains a record of each batch of feed produced to document a quality manufacturing program.
• Maintains records of all medicated feed additives as required by state law.
• Responsible for keeping the Branch Manager informed of the need for major building and equipment repairs as well as recommendations for annual fixed asset purchases.
• Responsible for location housekeeping.
• Responsible for safe use of tools and equipment and appropriate use of personal protective equipment by all employees at the location and reporting unsafe conditions to the Location Manager.
• Responsible for delivery of products to customers.
• Schedules all major equipment repairs.

Other Job Functions

• Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Normally requires High School diploma or the equivalent thereof, and 3 years or more of related work experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain forklift operation certification and Commercial Driver’s License.
• Hazmat & Tanker endorsements and Mixer Loader Pesticide Certified & License are preferred.
• Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

Continuously Exposed Or Required To

• Extreme weather conditions (hot, cold, wet, etc.)
• Noisy conditions
• Working conditions may include dust, fumes, chemicals, and electrical hazards with appropriate safety measures
• May be required to work at varying heights
• Lift 51-70 lbs
• Required to push heavy objects

Ability to work extended hours when necessary.

Ability to travel independently and overnight.

Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK’s policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position.

We are an equal opportunity/Disabled/Protected Veteran Employer. All individuals, regardless of demographic or other background, are encouraged to apply. Further, as a federal, state, and local contractor, we comply with government regulations and executive orders as applicable, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with disability and protected veterans.

Employment is contingent on, among other things, receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.