Operator, Extraction

Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc; Kerman (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid vacation

Job summary

Nutrien Ag Solutions, Biola, CA, is hiring for a production role within the Biola plant. The position involves operating and maintaining equipment to produce fertilizer batches, reviewing orders for accuracy, and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

It requires forklift experience and a high school diploma or equivalent, with preferred forklift certification and a valid driver’s license. The role offers rotating shifts (6AM-2:30PM and 2PM-10:30PM, Mon-Fri, rotation every 60 days), and an

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required; experience may be considered in lieu of education
• 1+ year forklift experience preferred
• Valid driver’s license preferred

Responsibilities

• Control equipment to adjust chemical changes and reactions during production
• Review formulation orders for accuracy when receiving and after completion
• Ensure products meet quality and production standards based on demands
• Monitor production blenders to ensure batches run efficiently and on time
• Produce batches of fertilizer in a mixing blender
• Add various materials to batches, sometimes hazardous
• Operate and clean equipment in production (pumps, separator, blender, centrifuge)
• Open and close multiple valves daily
• Operate load-out pumps
• Work from heights
• Model safety by contributing to a safe work environment

Skills

Forklift experience

Driver's license

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Requisition ID33767-Posted09/14/2026-CA Biola (2804)-Biola

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose,Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We're guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien, providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; Proven®Seed and Dyna-Gro®Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien and Nutrien Ag Solutions.

What You'll Do:

• Control equipment to adjust chemical changes and reactions during the production process
• Review formulation orders for accuracy both when receiving and after they've been completed
• Ensure that products produced meet company's quality and production standards based on scheduled demands
• Monitor production blenders to ensure batches run efficiently and in a timely manner
• Produce batches of fertilizer in a mixing blender
• Add various materials to batches, sometimes hazardous
• Operate and clean equipment in production process including pumps, liquid separator, blender, centrifuge, etc
• Open and close multiple valves daily
• Operate load out pumps
• Work from heights
• Model our core value of safety by enabling a culture in which you are actively contributing to a safe work environment

What You'll Bring:

• Must be available for rotating shifts 6AM-2:30PM & 2PM - 10:30PM Monday - Friday (rotates every 60 days)
• High School diploma or equivalent required; experience may be considered in lieu of education
• 1+ year(s) forklift experience preferred
• Valid driver's license preferred

The hourly rate range for this role, in Biola, CA, is between $24.00. While we provide this range as general guidance, several factors are taken into consideration when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, candidate skill set, experience and training, licensure and certifications, work location, and other business and organizational needs. Actual salary and benefits may differ based upon location.

We provide an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance and well as disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. In addition, we have a retirement program that encourages our employees to save for the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions. Our benefit package also demonstrates our culture of care with paid vacation, sick days and holidays as well as paid personal and maternity/parental leaves and an Employee and Family Assistance Program. Details of the benefits package will be shared in the application process.

In addition to base pay, this role is also eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan and long-term incentive plan consistent with the terms of our program(s) where discretionary pay out of awards is reflecting components such as performance of the company and the employee. Details will be discussed through the application process.

This information is provided in compliance with applicable state equal pay and pay equity legislation and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons. Nutrien also makes internal equity a consideration in all pay decisions.

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn lists does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure. Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer.We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.

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