Assistant Roving Operator

U.S. Sugar is one of the nation’s largest fully integrated producer of sugarcane, a leading provider of fresh vegetables and citrus products and a regional short line railroad operator. Headquartered in Clewiston, Florida the company farms more than 200,000 acres in Hendry, Glades, Martin and Palm Beach counties and employs approximately 3,000 people including many high skilled/wage jobs in automated environments.

Produces 650, tons of cane sugar a year, providing nearly 8% of the nation’s sugar production. U.S. Sugar employs nearly 3,000 people including high skilled / high wage jobs in variety of automated environments.

Employees are our most valuable asset. When we succeed, our employees succeed. Many have an ownership stake in our privately held business through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). As we grow, we hire new employees who are knowledgeable, energetic and committed to keeping us on the cutting-edge of our industry. We reward them with challenging work, opportunities to learn and grow, competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment where safety is our top priority.

This is a rotating shift-work position with periodic overtime requirements, including weekends and holidays, working independently and with minimal supervision, safely and efficiently monitor Boiling House operations to ensure continuous processing, including conducting scheduled maintenance inspections, breakdowns, cleanouts, and lubrication rounds. Will respond to calls for service from, and assist, the Juice Clarification & Mud Processing Operator, CCR Operator and the Roving Operator.

• Abide by all Company policies outlined in the Employee Handbook and comply with all Company, Local, State and Federal regulations relating to Health, Safety, Operations, etc.
• Successfully participate in and complete all training sessions, safety classes, pre-shift meetings, and/or certifications related to the position.
• Operate forklift, man-lift, skid-steer, and other heavy equipment as needed, using both feet and hands to manipulate foot and hand controls simultaneously.
• Conduct equipment breakdowns and clean up, maintain checklists and written or computerized documentation concerning equipment status ensuring proper operation, lubricate equipment when appropriate, and assist Mechanics when needed. Participate in maintenance activities requiring basic mechanical abilities and physical labor.
• Operate and monitor motors, carriers, belts, feeders, pumps, scrapers, nozzles, and valves, ensuring constant operation. Perform routine tasks of inspection, calibration, sampling and maintenance, as dictated by the needs of the process.
• Ensure a steady, adequate supply of suitable flocculants is available to the various areas of the facility that use flocculent.
• Measure the juice pH, mud pH, conductivity of the evaporator condensate, and syrup brix.
• Evaluate mud levels in the clarifiers as well as the mud consistency coming out of the clarifiers and adjust operating parameters accordingly.
• Coordinate clarification operations with the Roving Operator and/or Juice Clarification & Mud Processing Operator where conditions in the clarifiers might affect these other areas of the juice plant. The Assistant Roving Operator must communicate effectively at all times with the Shift Manager, Roving Operator and staff in the field.
• Direct the CCR Operator in equipment operation and make adjustments in the field in response to feedback from the CCR Operator. Make the necessary adjustments to equipment in the field where it is not operated remotely and requires manual operation, routinely, or on an as needed basis.
• Serve as the understudy of the Juice Clarification & Mud Processing Operator, CCR Operator and the Roving Operator, and demonstrate continual progress in acquiring the skills of those positions. Work alone in the field or the central control room under the direction of Roving Operator or Shift Manager performing specified operating or maintenance duties commensurate with skills acquired in progress along the path of under-study.
  
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