Feed Mill Operator (2nd Shift) - Forest City, IA

Christensen Farms•Forest City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for executing daily production and load-out goals to established daily and weekly feed order levels. Key responsibilities include ensuring the proper use, upkeep, and maintenance of feed mill equipment, consistently achieving productivity goals, and cross-training to perform effectively across all mill manufacturing functions. Additionally, this position emphasizes maintaining the highest standards of customer service and fostering collaboration with various departments to support organizational success.

Requirements

High School education
Entry Level, 0-1 year of prior job experience
Cooperative attitude and teamwork approach is essential
Takes pride in quality of work
Reliable and responsible
Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrate positive customer service mindset
Understanding of computer usage
Ability to understand and follow instructions in English
Ability to operate large machinery

Responsibilities

Ensure proper safety, equipment and housekeeping procedures are followed.
Support and engage in feed mill safety initiatives.
Operate machines to produce swine feed to established quality guidelines.
Perform necessary quality assurance tests and make necessary adjustments to the grinding process to obtain acceptable quality.
Operate load out equipment to properly load trucks in most efficient manner.
Perform and monitor proper documentation of the batching, grinding, loadout, and ingredient receiving.
Assist in warehouse operations as necessary.
Follow defined guidelines to produce quality feed.
Assist in routine preventative maintenance on feed mill equipment and maintain required documentation.
Responsible for proper feed and load out scheduling.
Responsible for proper bin management and utilization.
Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor.