Material Handler

AGP Ag Processing Inc • Aberdeen, SD

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Ag Processing Inc is hiring for a Material Handler at its Aberdeen soy processing facility. This role involves unloading tank cars and trucks, assisting with product shipments, and occasionally performing quality control testing on materials. The Material Handler will also operate various moving equipment, including drive switches, locomotive/track mobile engines, and forklifts. Ag Processing Inc (AGP) is a cooperative that processes, sells, and transports soybeans, grains, and related products. It is one of the largest soybean processing cooperatives globally, with plants processing soybeans for animal feed, vegetable oil, and fuels. AGP is a leading U.S. agribusiness, primarily operating as a soybean processor/refiner producing and marketing soybean meal, refined soybean oil, and biodiesel. Founded over 40 years ago, AGP has grown significantly, with owners including local and regional cooperatives representing approximately 200,000 farmers across the U.S. AGP operates 10 soybean plants in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota, four soybean oil refineries, and three biodiesel production facilities. Additionally, AGP produces and markets AminoPlus®, a high-performance soy bypass protein product for the dairy industry.

Requirements

• Must be willing to work weekends
• Self-motivated and strives for high performance
• Takes initiative and works efficiently
• Able to understand and follow rules and policies
• Willing to learn and is a team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Basic reading and math skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to operate a forklift, pallet jack and material handling equipment
• Must be able to carry 50 pounds, lift 65 pounds and push/pull 120 pounds

Responsibilities

• Official loading of product to railcars and trucks
• Provide official quality control testing
• Provide professional customer service
• Learn start-up and shutdown procedures for equipment
• Recommend improvements for efficiencies, quality and/or method of operation
• Participate on committees for safety, projects, sanitation, and quality improvement
• Assure proper communication with coworkers, superiors and other departments
• Perform preventative maintenance
• Maintain plant safety, cleanliness and work rules
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• 100% employer funded pension plan
• 401k retirement plan (Roth and Traditional options) with a company match
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Health savings account, medical and dependent care flex spending accounts
• Long term disability insurance & salary continuation
• Company paid life insurance
• Wellness program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees