Waste Water Operator - 3rd Shift

Prestage Farms; Eagle Grove (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick)

Short Term Disability

Job summary

Prestage Farms seeks a wastewater treatment operator to oversee daily WWTP operations, inspect equipment, and adjust controls to maintain product flow. The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and accurate record-keeping.

The ideal candidate holds a high school diploma or GED (or related experience) and demonstrates the ability to follow HACCP, GMP, and other programs relevant to food safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or one-year related experience.
• Willingness to follow safety and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily WWTP operations to maintain flow and diagnose issues.
• Monitor control panels and adjust valves to regulate flow.
• Maintain operation logs and record meter readings.
• Ensure compliance with USDA, HACCP, SSOP, SOP, GMP, SQF.

Education

High school diploma or GED; or one-year related experience

Job description

Summary

Oversees the daily functions in the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to ensure the continued flow of product to include inspecting the equipment and making the appropriate adjustments to maintain, diagnose, and make the chemical changes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Monitors control panels and wastewater equipment and making the appropriate adjustments to valves to regulate flow of product. Maintains log of operations and records meter and gauge readings. Always wearing the appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as assigned in your work area. Follow USDA regulatory compliance, HACCP, SSOP, SOP, GMP, and SQF program for product performance and safety.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Competencies

to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Demonstrates required skills; adapts to new technologies; troubleshoots technological problems; uses technology to increase productivity; keeps technical skills up to date. Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics. Adapts 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. Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality. Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee maybe exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee maybe exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick)
• Short Term Disability