Weekend Shift Mill Technician

Pennsylvania Ag Connection; Mount Joy, Northern (Lancaster County, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Promotional opportunities

Robust onboarding and training program

Employee discount programs

Employee referral program

Team-oriented environment

Job summary

The Wenger Group is seeking a Mill Technician I in Mount Joy, PA to support milling and grain testing operations. You will add feed ingredients by hand, monitor inventory, and keep the mill area clean and safe while following all food safety regulations.

You will gain exposure to animal nutrition concepts and operate core production equipment, with opportunities for training and advancement in a growing agricultural business.

Qualifications

• Basic math skills and accuracy are required.
• Ability to follow safe food handling practices and procedures.
• Strong teamwork and communication are essential.
• Willingness to learn about ingredient interactions and milling processes.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Operate milling equipment and perform grain testing.
• Conduct manual addition of feed ingredients and record usage.
• Maintain inventory, cleaning, and housekeeping of the mill area.
• Understand and follow FSMA, SQF, and state regulations.
• Navigate systems like Laserfiche and Wenger systems for records.

Skills

Basic math

Critical thinking

Basic computer skills

Teamwork

Adaptable to change

Safety conscious

Lifting 60 lbs

Job description

Who are we:

We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement. We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 850 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector - agriculture! Learn more here: https://www.thewengergroup.com

What your day looks like:

The Mill Technician I is an integral and important part of a team and is responsible for grain testing and the manual addition of feed ingredients in accordance with operating procedures. In addition, they will be introduced to inventory management, maintenance, repair, and operation of production-related equipment as well as housekeeping activities. Mill technicians are responsible for compliance with all company policies, local, state, and federal policies, laws, and regulations. May be responsible for all or part of the following duties and responsibilities to be determined by the Mill Manager, Mill Supervisor, Mill Shift Supervisor:

• Milling Operations
• Grain tester - DON testing; dockage; moisture, bushel weight and foreign material; auto and manual truck probing
• Perform the function of "hand-adds," the manual addition of feed ingredients and accurately recording medication and vitamin usage.
• Develop a basic level of understanding in animal nutrition and how ingredients interact with milling and grinding processes.
• Clean and perform routine housekeeping of the mill.
• Understands general mechanical duties typically needed.
• Navigate, use, and understand Laserfiche, The Wenger System and WEM as appropriate.
• Ingredient and Inventory Management.
• Maintain bag inventories, stacked and orderly.
• Administrative and Other.
• Complete required training in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties determined by the Mill Manager, Mill Supervisor or Mill Shift Supervisor.

Who you are:

• Ability to work independently and under close supervision
• Ability to understand and follow Food Safety Standards - FSMA and SQF and State regulations
• Basic math skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Positive attitude
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed
• Ability to work in an effective and efficient manner
• Ability to work well with others
• Promotes team work
• Adaptable to change
• Demonstrates safe behavior and ability to follow policies and procedures
• General mechanical ability
• Demonstrates Wenger's Core Values
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs. repeatedly and up to 100 lbs. on occasion
• Ability to climb ladders and work in high places
• Ability to work in confined spaces
• Ability to work in dusty conditions

In addition to our more traditional benefits, we also offer great perks and numerous resources for professional development and team building:

Benefits and Perks:

• Promotional opportunities
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Robust onboarding and training program
• Employee Discount Programs (Perks at Work)
• Employee referral program
• Encouraging and collaborative culture

What our benefits are:

• Paid Time Off, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Parental Leave, etc.
• Carebridge Employee Assistance Program
• For all full-time members: Medical Dental Vision Health Savings Account (HSA) Medical Flexible Spending Account Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Pet Insurance
• 2nd and 3rd shift positions are eligible for a $2/hour shift differential.
• Weekend shift positions are eligible for a $3/hour shift differential.
• Each team member has the potential to earn a yearly bonus based on the achievement of company goals.

The Wenger Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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