Sugar Specialist - Carrollton

Michigan Sugar Company; Carrollton Township (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Sugar Company is seeking a Sugar Specialist at the Carrollton Warehouse. This full-time, hourly role involves loading sugar and molasses, operating equipment, and ensuring SQF and GMP compliance. Employee safety and accurate paperwork are essential.

The position requires forklift certification, the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and flexibility to work varied shifts, including weekends. Outdoor conditions apply; strong math and communication skills are needed.

Qualifications

• Computer skills, math, written and oral communication required.
• Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs and work indoors or outdoors.
• Valid forklift license required.
• Willing to work any shift and overtime on weekends.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Safely load/receive bulk sugar and molasses and stage products.
• Accurately complete daily paperwork.
• Operate powdered sugar mill; adjust starch and sample sugar.
• Set up tote machines, run magnets, and stack totes with a forklift.
• Maintain forklift and track mobile licenses; follow SQF and GMP.
• Keep work area clean and organized; work outside in all seasons.

Skills

Computer skills

Math

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift license

Job description

Tradition. Pride. Excellence. Are you ready to plant your career in a place where words like these serve as the foundation for doing business every day?

Michigan Sugar Company has a full-time opportunity (typically year round but possible layoff during summer months) for a Sugar Specialist at the Carrollton Warehouse. This position is an hourly position working various schedules and is part of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers Local # 259-G.

Job Summary

Employees must be able to safely and efficiently operate the following: bulk sugar loading/receiving, powdered sugar bagging and stacking, molasses loading/receiving, lift truck, and track mobile. All operations must be performed to meet SQF and GMP guidelines.

Primary Responsibilities

Ability to safely and efficiently:

• fill and properly measure bulk sugar trailers & molasses trucks or cars
• accurately complete paperwork daily
• operate powdered mill, adjust starch, adjust weights and take sugar samples.
• operate & setup, do magnet checks on tote machine & stack totes with fork lift.
• maintain valid fork truck and track mobile license.
• follow all safe work practices and procedures for assigned tasks.
• understand and follow SQF & GMP guidelines.
• fill and hand stack bags weighing 50 frequently during the shift.
• climb stairs, ladders, use catwalks bend & lift repetitively
• maintain a clean and organized work area
• Able to work outside in all seasons

Position Qualifications

• Computer skills, math, written and oral communication skills
• Follow all SQF & GMP quality system guidelines & safety practices.
• Physically able to lift up to 50lbs and work in any condition, indoors or outdoors.
• Maintain a valid fork truck license
• Work any shift and weekend overtime as required.
• Able to climb stairs, ladders, use catwalks, bend and lift throughout the day.
• High School Diploma or equivalent

Key Competencies

• Ability to work independently, demonstrate personal leadership and a positive can-do attitude
• Physically able to frequently stand, stoop, climb, balance, crouch, kneel, and crawl.
• Ability to work in an environment with exposure to hot and/or cold conditions and airborne particles
• Flexible and able to work in a fast paced environment
• Must be able to work safely in high places and near moving mechanical parts.
• Work in a team setting as needed to ensure equipment is operated safely and efficiently

Established in 1906, Michigan Sugar is a cooperative whose nearly 1,000 grower-owners annually harvest about 160,000 acres of sugarbeets from fields in 19 Michigan counties, as well as Ontario. Each year, those beets are processed into more than 1 billion pounds of sugar at factories in Bay City, Caro, Croswell and Sebewaing.

With 750 year-round employees and another 1,300 seasonal workers, Michigan Sugar Company is the second-largest employer in Bay County with a direct economic impact of about $520 million annually.

Our employees take pride in continuing a tradition of excellence both at work and in the communities touched by our company. Whether it be strategic partnerships with civic organizations, sponsorship of events or the donation of about 65,000 pounds of sugar each year, Michigan Sugar is committed to helping move our communities forward in positive ways.

Michigan Sugar Company: Plant Your Career.

Michigan Sugar Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer