Grind/Blender Operator

Darling Ingredients; Wadesboro (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking general plant labor to support daily production activities in our NC facility. You will operate forklifts, sample products in the lab, monitor temperatures, and assist with loading/unloading raw and finished goods.

The role requires teamwork, reliability, and the ability to work in a noisy, industrial environment. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED, comfortable with physical tasks, and the flexibility to work nights and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• High School diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• General plant labor.
• Operate a forklift.
• Use lab equipment to take samples and perform tests on products.
• Monitor temperatures of products and rotator operation.
• Sample fresh and frozen meat.
• Unload raw products and load finished products.
• Operate plate freezer and stretch wrapper.
• Operate pressure washer.
• Keep areas clean and maintain trash control.
• Clean equipment top to bottom.
• Unstop screw conveyors and handle plastic cutting.
• Keep floor drains clean and covered.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Physical stamina

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Lab equipment operation

Plate Freezer Operation

Temperature monitoring

Job description

Job Description

General plant labor, including operating machinery, forklift operation, lab sampling, grinder operation, rotator and slurry meat operation, housekeeping, cleaning, painting, grounds, and general housekeeping in all areas of the plant.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• General plant labor.
• Utilize and operate a forklift
• Utilize lab equipment to take samples and perform tests on products
• Temperature monitoring of product and rotator operation
• Fresh meat sampling/Frozen meat sampling
• Raw product unloading
• Finished product loading
• Plate Freezer Operation
• Inventory counts
• Stretch Wrapper Operation
• Pressure Washer Operation
• Housekeeping, hosing down floors, moping, sweeping, emptying trash, picking up trash, etc.
• Shovel and clean up spills in the plant.
• Keep barrels emptied of trash and products.
• Clean equipment from top to bottom
• Help unstop screw conveyors.
• Cut plastic and product off of screw.
• Keep floor drains cleaned out and covers on drains.
• Paint as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age
• High School diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural experience preferred.
• Prior experience in a rendering facility or production environment preferred.
• Works well with other in a team environment
• Dependable; reliable; ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold - Constantly
• Exposed to bio hazardous conditions - Constantly
• Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations - Frequently
• Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock - Occasionally
• Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment - Frequently
• Must be able to constantly sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, talk, hear, taste, and smell.
• Frequently lift up to 50 pounds

About Us

We’re one of the world’s leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

About The Team

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster of this job.