Wastewater Trainee: Hybrid Training & Operator License Prep

Mountaire Farms; Millsboro (DE); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eight paid holidays

Onsite Health and Wellness Centers

401(k) Retirement Planning

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Mountaire Farms in Millsboro, DE invites you to join a twelve‑month hybrid trainee program designed to build foundational skills in wastewater treatment, safety, SCADA and instrumentation, and daily plant operations under supervision.

You will complete online instruction and on‑the‑job training, work toward a Level I wastewater operator license, and prepare for future roles within Mountaire's facilities across multiple states.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Internal candidates must have a minimum of 6 months of service with Mountaire and be in good standing with Human Resources.
• Entry-level wastewater trainee with 0-1 years’ previous work experience.
• May be required to work and/or attend training classes on weekends and evenings.
• Must be available to work first, second or third shift.
• Trainees will learn the fundamentals of wastewater operations and develop theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and operational understanding required to perform as a Wastewater Operator Level C.
• The program is designed to prepare participants to obtain a wastewater operator license.

Responsibilities

• Hybrid (classroom and online) learning in safety, preliminary and primary treatment fundamentals, biological treatment fundamentals, and activated sludge fundamentals.
• On-the-job (OJT) training in equipment identification, equipment start‑up, shutdown and operation, sludge handling and dewatering, Instrumentation, SCADA, and controls, troubleshooting, and laboratory and process testing.
• Wastewater Operator License Test Prep coursework and attainment of a Level I Wastewater Operator license.
• Successful completion of on-site skills assessments.

Skills

Basic math skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Mountaire Farms in Millsboro, DE invites you to join a twelve‑month hybrid trainee program designed to build foundational skills in wastewater treatment, safety, SCADA and instrumentation, and daily plant operations under supervision.

You will complete online instruction and on‑the‑job training, work toward a Level I wastewater operator license, and prepare for future roles within Mountaire's facilities across multiple states.