Mill Laborer

The Wenger Group; Mount Joy (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Job summary

The Wenger Group in Mount Joy, PA, is seeking a Mill Laborer to perform general housekeeping and support mill operations. You will sweep, dust, remove debris, operate a forklift/pallet jack, and help organize bagged ingredient inventories while assisting with QA tasks.

This full-time role requires punctuality, physical endurance, and the ability to lift up to 80 pounds. We offer competitive benefits and opportunities for growth within a growing agricultural company.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED.
• Previous work experience performing basic housekeeping duties.
• Organizational skills, initiative, and ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks.
• Ability to climb ladders and work in high places; able to lift up to 80 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Sweep and remove dust, debris, and spilled products throughout the facility.
• Operate forklift/pallet jack to organize inventory.
• Manage storage of retained feed samples weekly.
• Assist with quality assurance procedures and audits.
• Complete weekly and monthly audits for Safety, Environmental, and Quality.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Organizational skills

Time management

Adaptability

Heavy lifting

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Who are we:

We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement.

We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 850 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector – agriculture!

Learn more here: https://www.thewengergroup.com

What your day looks like:

The Mill Laborer will be responsible for general housekeeping duties of assigned mill and other tasks deemed necessary by mill management.

May be responsible for all or part of the following duties and responsibilities to be determined by the Mill Manager, Mill Supervisor, Mill Shift Supervisor:

• Sweep and remove dust, debris, and spilled products throughout the facility.
• Remove cobwebs by use of an air hose or extendable brush.
• Responsible for cleanliness of the property and equipment stored outside.
• Operate forklift/pallet jack to organize the warehouse bagged ingredient inventory.
• Manage the storage of retained feed samples on a weekly basis.
• Assist with quality assurance procedures such as: corn particle size testing, finished feed testing, grain and ingredient testing, and magnet checks/cleaning.
• Articulate housekeeping findings into the Shrink database for accurate records.
• Complete weekly and monthly audits for Safety, Environmental, and Quality.
• ensure weekly mail and other items are available for courier pickup on designated day.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Who you are:

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED
• Previous work experience performing basic housekeeping duties
• Organizational skills, initiative, and ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks
• Flexible and adaptable to changing schedule
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Ability to climb ladders and work in high places
• Ability to work in confined spaces
• Ability to perform heavy lifting (maximum 80 pounds)
• Ability to work in dusty conditions

In addition to our more traditional benefits, we also offer great perks and numerous resources for professional development and team building:

• Promotional opportunities
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Robust onboarding and training program
• Employee Discount Programs (Perks at Work)
• Employee referral program
• Encouraging and collaborative culture

What our benefits are:

• Paid Time Off, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Parental Leave, etc.
• Carebridge Employee Assistance Program

For all full-time members:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Medical Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• 2nd and 3rd shift positions are eligible for a $2/hour shift differential.
• Weekend shift positions are eligible for a $3/hour shift differential.

Each team member has the potential to earn a yearly bonus based on the achievement of company goals.

The Wenger Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.