Feed Operations Technician - Nights

FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY; Ireton (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match 50%

PTO accrual after 30 days

Company bonus incentive

Excellent health insurance plans

Short & Long-Term Disability at noCost

Life Insurance

Identity Theft Insurance

Clothing Allowance

10% Discount at How-To Building Center

Shift Differential

Job summary

FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY in Ireton, IA seeks a Feed Operations Technician - Nights to support the feed department in producing quality livestock feeds. The role involves weighing ingredients, batching feed, loading trucks, and operating pellet and roller mills as required.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and prior manufacturing or mixing experience is preferred. Willingness to work long hours, weekends during peak season, and adhere to safety standards is essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Prefer prior manufacturing or mixing experience.
• Must be able to operate in a fast-paced agricultural setting.

Responsibilities

• Receive and verify quality of ingredients.
• Weigh drugs and by-hand additions.
• Batch feed in the feed mill manager.
• Load complete feed on trucks and operate pellet/roller mills as needed.
• Document process details and assist with equipment maintenance.
• Follow safety policies and maintain a clean, organized work area.

Skills

Quality control

Batching

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma, GED or equivalent

Job description

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Feed Operations Technician - Nights

Full Time Ireton, IA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 2206

Overall Job Function:

The Feed Operations Technician works with the feed department team to manufacture quality feeds for livestock; all while striving to meet the demands of the customer

Essential Job Functions:

• Receive and verify quality of ingredients.
• Weigh out drugs and by-hand additions.
• Batch feed in feed mill manager.
• Help load complete feed on trucks.
• Operate pellet mills where applicable and necessary.
• Operate roller mills where applicable and necessary.
• Bag feed where applicable and necessary.
• Document details of processes.
• Assist with maintenance of feed mill equipment.
• Assist with housekeeping in feed mill.
• Other duties as assigned.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Understand DOT placarding and DOT hazardous rules.
• Ability to operate and understand mobile equipment.
• Possess mechanical skills to perform minor maintenance tasks on equipment and property.
• Ability to handle stressful situations professionally.
• High level of customer service focus and supports a professional image of the company.
• Observes safety policy and procedure as an absolute.
• Attitude of positivity and reacts calmly under pressure.
• Work ethic of the highest integrity.
• Commitment to dependability and willingness to work to meet goals and deadlines.
• Effectively solve problems of grain department.
• Comfort in adding, subtracting, multiplication and division of whole numbers, fractions and decimals.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent level of education.
• Prefer previous manufacturing or mixing experience.

Work Requirements:

This position is based in a fast paced agricultural setting and is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and vibrations. The employees is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles. The noise level is usually moderate but occasionally may be loud. PPE will be provided and must be utilized according to safety standards. Typical working hours are based on customer and organizational demand; hours may be long, irregular and including weekends and holidays during peak season.

While performing job functions the employee will be required to talk and hear most of the time. The employee will spend frequent intervals moving and sitting, while also needing to reach, bend, twist, crawl, crouch, stoop or kneel. The employee will need to be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and able to climb ladders. The physicality of this job is high.

• 401k Company matches 50% up to 5%
• PTO Accrual after 30 days of employment
• Company bonus incentive
• Excellent health insurance plans
• Short & Long-Term Disability provided at no cost to you
• Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Clothing Allowance
• 10% Discount on purchases at the How-To Building Center
• Shift Differential

Overall Job Function:

The Feed Operations Technician works with the feed department team to manufacture quality feeds for livestock; all while striving to meet the demands of the customer

Essential Job Functions:

• Receive and verify quality of ingredients.
• Weigh out drugs and by-hand additions.
• Batch feed in feed mill manager.
• Help load complete feed on trucks.
• Operate pellet mills where applicable and necessary.
• Operate roller mills where applicable and necessary.
• Bag feed where applicable and necessary.
• Document details of processes.
• Assist with maintenance of feed mill equipment.
• Assist with housekeeping in feed mill.
• Other duties as assigned.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Understand DOT placarding and DOT hazardous rules.
• Ability to operate and understand mobile equipment.
• Possess mechanical skills to perform minor maintenance tasks on equipment and property.
• Ability to handle stressful situations professionally.

Competencies:

• High level of customer service focus and supports a professional image of the company.
• Observes safety policy and procedure as an absolute.
• Attitude of positivity and reacts calmly under pressure.
• Work ethic of the highest integrity.
• Commitment to dependability and willingness to work to meet goals and deadlines.
• Effectively solve problems of grain department.
• Comfort in adding, subtracting, multiplication and division of whole numbers, fractions and decimals.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent level of education.
• Prefer previous manufacturing or mixing experience.

Work Requirements:

This position is based in a fast paced agricultural setting and is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and vibrations. The employees is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles. The noise level is usually moderate but occasionally may be loud. PPE will be provided and must be utilized according to safety standards. Typical working hours are based on customer and organizational demand; hours may be long, irregular and including weekends and holidays during peak season.

While performing job functions the employee will be required to talk and hear most of the time. The employee will spend frequent intervals moving and sitting, while also needing to reach, bend, twist, crawl, crouch, stoop or kneel. The employee will need to be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and able to climb ladders. The physicality of this job is high.

Benefits:

• 401k Company matches 50% up to 5%
• PTO Accrual after 30 days of employment
• Company bonus incentive
• Excellent health insurance plans
• Dental & Vision available
• Short & Long-Term Disability provided at no cost to you
• Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Clothing Allowance
• 10% Discount on purchases at the How-To Building Center
• Shift Differential

*FCS job descriptions are a representation of a job requirements knowledge, skills and abilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.