Feed Mill Operator

Job Details

Location:

Newton, IA 50208 (Region 8 - Newton-034). Position Type:
Full Time. Education Level: High School. Job Category:
Skilled Labor
- Trades.

Summary:

Tends feed mill that grind materials such as corn, soybean meal, and ingredients for feed and drugs, by performing the essential job duties.

• Adds prescribed amount of corn, soybean meal, drugs and feed ingredients for making desired feed.
• Monitors inventories to ensure proper ingredients are on hand for mixing; minimizes excess inventory and out of date materials.
• Monitors feed grinding to ensure quality of final product is consistent and of high quality.
• Maintains and repairs feed equipment; keeps feed grinding area clean, safe, and up to code.
• Coordinates loads to maximize efficiency and maintain customer service.
• Maintains inventory of products including loading/unloading trucks and organizing warehouse.
• Operates mill in a safe and responsible manner.
• Keeps production records including products ordered, inventory records, production records, and billing.
• Maintains and records maintenance and housekeeping logs in the appropriate logbooks.
• Certain branches/locations may require the employee to maintain a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability at all times and/or Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Other duties as assigned by management.

• Problem Solving
  - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
• Cost Consciousness
  - Works within approved budget.
• Planning/Organizing
  - Prioritizes and plans work activities.
• Quality
  - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Quantity
  - Meets productivity standards.
• Safety and Security
  - Observes safety and security procedures.
• Attendance/Punctuality
  - Is consistently at work and on time.

This job requires the ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence; ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent; and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Ability to use computer to operate mill equipment, bill product, receive and adjust inventory.

May be required to maintain a current weighing license and grain grading certificate. Certain branches/locations may require the employee to maintain a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability at all times and/or Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

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. The employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions; and occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Heavy:
Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly.