Control Room Operator Feed Mill

Pilgrim's•Live Oak, FL

About The Position

The Control Room Operator works at a feed mill to produce and deliver quality feed safely and efficiently. The role operates feed-manufacturing systems, maintains production and inventory records, supports ingredient receiving and equipment troubleshooting, and follows safety and housekeeping procedures. Work takes place inside and outside, including in inclement weather. The operator must work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays and maintain a flexible schedule.

Requirements

Good communication skills.
Able to read and write in English.
Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
Able to operate all equipment and computer-operated equipment after training.
Able to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays and maintain a flexible schedule.
Able to sit, stand, and walk throughout the day.
Able to hold arms in front of the body intermittently, with extension that may exceed 15 inches.
Able to perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists, and arms.
Able to climb ladders and stairs and work at high levels.
Must complete training in the safety programs listed in the posting, including electrical safety, ladder safety, hot work, lockout/tagout, emergency evacuation, housekeeping, hazard communication, confined-space entry, forklift operation, compressed gases, personal protective equipment, and other listed safety topics.
Must use required personal protective equipment: dust mask, body harness, and safety glasses as needed; ear plugs and head protection in designated areas; and work boots with slip-resistant soles and steel toes.
Must complete post-offer, pre-employment drug, alcohol, and background checks.
Employment eligibility must be documented by the end of the third day of work.

Responsibilities

Operate grinding, batching, pelleting, ingredient transfer, steam, and compressed-air systems to produce and deliver quality feed safely and efficiently.
Dump bag ingredients into assigned micro-system bins as needed, fill micro bins at the end of the shift, and repair and promptly empty damaged ingredient bags in the warehouse.
Date, initial, and maintain accurate documents and reports about feed-manufacturing processes as instructed by the supervisor.
Rotate feed and ingredient bins according to schedule or supervisor instructions.
Record process downtime on manufacturing reports and communicate manufacturing problems to other shifts and supervisors.
Obtain finished-feed inventories at the start of the assigned shift and maintain current inventory information on the control-room inventory board.
Assist maintenance with troubleshooting and repairing feed-manufacturing equipment.
Assist receiving operators with problem resolution and adequate ingredient supply; weigh inbound and outbound ingredient trucks.
Operate a forklift to receive bag ingredients into the warehouse and place them on the micro-bin platform in compliance with OSHA regulations.
Maintain housekeeping in the control room and on the micro-bin platform and perform other housekeeping duties as assigned.
Pull finished-feed samples and prepare them as needed by quality control.
Answer control-room phone calls and voicemail and communicate with growers and GK field supervisors to resolve feed-delivery problems when office personnel and supervision are absent.
Perform and document daily routine safety inspections of the work area as designated by the supervisor.
Notify the supervisor of equipment or process problems.
Scale in and out all ingredient delivery trucks.
Perform other duties as required and deemed necessary by the supervisor.
Work cooperatively with others, maintain product quality and good operating practices, work safely, and drive safely while watching for pedestrians.