Operator, Specialty Meal Loadout

Zeeland-Farm-Services-I; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Zeeland-Farm-Services-I is seeking a loader/elevator operator to load specialty soy meal into rail containers, trucks, and totes. The role emphasizes adherence to CERT-ID EU non-GMO standards, accurate record-keeping, and safe operation of industrial equipment.

Responsibilities include inspecting packaging, verifying bills of lading, collecting samples, and maintaining a clean, safe work environment. The position requires high school or equivalent education and strong problem-solving and

Qualifications

• Education: High School or Equivalent.
• Experience operating plant equipment and following safety procedures.
• Ability to interpret bills of lading and scale tickets; maintain accurate records.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Must comply with SOPs, safety, quality, environmental, and HR policies.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and prepare containers to meet loading quality standards.
• Load product into rail containers, totes, or trucks according to specifications.
• Verify container numbers and bills of lading; record shipments.
• Collect samples, label, test, and document results for testing.
• Operate industrial equipment to load/move products and adjust machinery as needed.
• Maintain clean, safe workstation; report safety issues to management.
• Adhere to all safety, food safety, and regulatory policies.

Skills

Plant equipment knowledge

Bills of lading interpretation

Scale tickets interpretation

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attendance reliability

Safety compliance

Education

High School or Equivalent

Job description

About this position

Hours: Monday thru Friday 7am to 5pm and additional hours during harvest time.

Job Summary:

Loads specialty soy meal into rail containers, trucks, and totes and performs other Elevator duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspects and prepares container for loading to assure it meets established quality standards.
• Follow all procedures and policies to meet the requirements of CERT-ID EU non-GMO certification.
• Verifies product being loaded and container numbers against bill of lading.
• Loads product into rail containers, totes, or trucks to the proper specifications.
• Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.
• Collects sample of product, labels with identifying information, tests the physical characteristics to determine compliance with customer requirements, and records test results and submits to appropriate personnel for testing.
• Make simple adjustments or repairs such as realigning belts or replacing rollers.
• Operates industrial equipment to assist in loading or moving products.
• Follow all company and regulatory food safety policies and procedures. Reports any potential food safety issues to management.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to containers and completes and maintains records of shipments and product shipped.
• Inspects equipment for defects and safe operating condition at the end of each day. Report any/all defects or safety issues to maintenance supervisor or other appropriate company officials.
• Helps support and ensure compliance with company Safety/Environmental/Quality/HR program policies and procedures.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety requirements.
• Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience:

• Education: High School or Equivalent

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety.
• Ability to interpret and verify bills of lading to proper loads and container numbers.
• Ability to interpret and verify scale tickets, bills of lading, etc.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and management.
• Ability to maintain good attendance habits.
• Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
• Abide by the company’s safety, quality, environmental, and HR policies at all times.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb to levels of 125 feet as well as balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• While outside the office, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat or cold temperatures; risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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