Operator

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Kuna (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. in Kuna, Idaho is hiring a Cooker Operator to run PLC-controlled equipment and manage the cooking process for quality assurance. This day-shift role requires attention to safety and GMP standards.

Responsibilities include monitoring pumps and grinders, documenting operations, and communicating issues to the shift manager. Prior manufacturing or related experience is preferred; willingness to work nights and weekends is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural experience preferred.
• Preferred: experience in rendering/production environments.
• High School diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate PLC-controlled machinery within defined parameters.
• Monitor pumps and grinders to assure quality and safety.
• Document plant operations per GMP program.
• Notify shift manager of issues or maintenance needs.
• Attend safety meetings and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Dependable

Team player

Safety conscious

Willing to work nights/weekends

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

The Cooker Operator is responsible for the operation of PLC to control the machinery. They must monitor pumps and grinders to ensure quality assurance.

Work Schedule: Day Shift

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.

• Always conduct yourself in a safe and controlled manner
• Blow grease lines as required
• Clean up to include but not limited to shoveling the floor, hosing floors and machinery down, using wheelbarrows and PIT's.
• Operate the cooking process within selected parameters
• Document plant operations per our GMP program
• Notify shift manager of any issues or maintenance problems
• Attendance at all safety meetings required
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a rendering facility or production environment preferred.
• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Works well with others in a team environment.
• Dependable; reliable; ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed.

Physical Demands

• Constantly required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Must be able to stand for 8 hours and work 12 hour shifts occasionally
• Occasionally lift up to 25 lbs.
• Regularly required reach with hands and arms

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