Molasses Loader

00001 American Crystal Sugar Co; Hillsboro (ND); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance starting day one

Pension

401(k) with company match

Paid dental

Paid life insurance

Paid short-term disability

Voluntary long-term disability

Vision insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

American Crystal Sugar Company is seeking a Molasses Loader to manage loading trucks and railcars with molasses and byproducts at our facility. The role involves reading instructions, loading procedures, and ensuring safe operations with proper PPE and safety flags.

The team conducts routine samples, recordkeeping, and tank inventories while maintaining equipment and reporting issues promptly. The position requires a High School diploma or GED, the ability to read and communicate effectively,

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Must pass Safety Screen to safely execute duties.
• Able to read, write and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Reads and follows instructions to load/unload into proper tank and ADC system.
• Conveys samples from storage or work sites to Lab for analysis.
• Records units moved or handled on paperwork.
• Follows all safety rules and wears appropriate PPE.
• Uses blue flags for safety during loading/unloading.
• Attaches seals to tankers and marks forms with required information.
• Performs simple adjustments or repairs (e.g., tightening packings).
• Verifies tank car numbers with loading instructions for accuracy.
• Inspects interior for cleanliness and exterior for leaks/damage.
• Starts pumps and turns valves to admit by-product into tank car.
• Inspects rupture disc, relief valve, gaskets, and replaces defective parts.
• Pumps air to steam coils in cold weather.
• Monitors Juice storage tank information daily.
• Performs all required recordkeeping and tank inventories when scheduled.
• Performs cleaning duties in yard and pump houses.
• Works overtime as required.

Skills

Reading & writing

Effective communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

The Molasses Loader is responsible for loading trucks and railcars with industrial molasses & other byproducts.

Principle accountabilities include but are not limited to:

• Reads and follows instructions (oral, written, and by computer) to ensure materials are loaded and unloaded into and from the proper tank and the ADC system.
• Conveys samples from storage or work sites to Lab for analysis.
• Records number of units of materials moved or handled on appropriate paperwork.
• Follows all safety rules.
• Including wearing all appropriate PPE including reflective vests.
• Uses blue flags when loading and unloading cars to ensure personal safety.
• Attaches seals to tankers and marks information on necessary forms.
• Makes simple adjustments or repairs such as tightening packings and replacing pipe caps.
• Verifies tank car numbers with loading instructions to ensure accurate by-product is loaded.
• Inspects interior for cleanliness and exterior for leaks and damage.
• Swings loading spout over dome and turns valve to admit liquids to tank.
• Starts pumps and turns valves to admit by-product into tank car.
• Inspects rupture disc, vacuum relief valve, rubber gaskets on valves and cover plates, and replaces defective parts.
• Pumps compressed air into steam coils to displace water during cold weather.
• Monitors Juice storage tank information on a daily basis.
• Performs all required recordkeeping.
• Performs tank inventories when on Day Shift as scheduled.
• Performs all cleaning duties in yard, at pump houses, as scheduled or as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Works overtime as required.

Job Requirements

• High School diploma or a GED certificate is required.
• Individuals are required to submit to and successfully pass a Safety Screen that evaluates their ability to safely execute duties and tasks of this position.
• Able to read, write and communicate effectively.

Compensation Range

$23.98 - $23.98 /hr

Benefits

• eligibility for comprehensive medical insurance starting on day one.
• Pension
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a Company match
• paid dental
• paid basic life insurance
• paid short -term disability
• voluntary long-term disability
• life insurance
• vision insurance
• health savings account
• flexible spending accounts
• paid time off
• paid sick leave
• paid parental leave
• paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• service awards
• a 24/7 employee assistance program with access to eight confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost

American Crystal Sugar Company is more than just a sugarbeet cooperative.

Our company is deeply rooted in the communities of the Red River Valley.

We are committed to the sustainability and growth of our business and to improving lives in the places where we work and live.

We do that by investing in our people, our communities, and the future of our company.

At American Crystal Sugar Company, growers who grow and harvest the sugarbeets also own the company and the factories that make our products.

We're proud to be an economic engine for our communities, employing approximately 1,600 full-time employees and about 900 hourly seasonal workers and many more contracted third-party workers. Together, we build a better future for the sugar industry and the Red River Valley.

Everything We Do Benefits Our Growers and Our Communities. Our valued team members can access a variety of benefits to enhance their health, wellness, and financial security.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer Our Cooperative Grows Opportunity. American Crystal Sugar Company is more than just a sugarbeet cooperative. Our company is deeply rooted in the communities of the Red River Valley. We are committed to the sustainability and growth of our business and to improving lives in the places where we work and live. We do that by investing in our people, our communities, and the future of our company. At American Crystal Sugar Company, growers who grow and harvest the sugarbeets also own the company and the factories that make our products. We're proud to be an economic engine for our communities, employing approximately 1,600 full-time employees and about 900 hourly seasonal workers and many more contracted third-party workers. Together, we build a better future for the sugar industry and the Red River Valley. Everything We Do Benefits Our Growers and Our Communities. Our valued team members can access a variety of benefits to enhance their health, wellness, and financial security.