About The Position

Find your future at National Beef! National Beef of Dodge City, Kansas, is looking for a qualified professional to join our team as a Edible Rendering Cooker Operator. With competitive pay and benefits, safe and stable work, and an environment that is caring and supportive, National Beef could become your next career move!

Requirements

  • Excellent safety and attendance record with previous employer
  • Ability to read, write and speak English preferred but not required
  • Ability to lift above the shoulder a minimum of 50 lbs
  • Physical stamina to work while standing, walking or stooping for long periods of time
  • Ability to perform all required tasks in a safe, efficient manner with minimal supervisor
  • Qualified candidates for this position will be required to successfully complete the background check.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
  • Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor operating temperatures and adjust feed or discharge speeds required to maintain discharge temperatures within the upper and lower limits
  • Report any operational temperature deviations immediately to supervisor
  • Monitor cooking levels
  • Monitor and report changes in raw bin levels
  • Monitor application or defoamer, reporting any deviations to supervisor
  • Perform product quality testing
  • Clean cooker in-feed magnets at the beginning of each shift
  • Check press magnets 2 times per shift
  • Report any finds regarding the magnets to supervisor
  • Acid application and monitoring
  • Switching out chemical barrels
  • Maintain log of barrel switch and lot numbers of barrels
  • Preform dry pick up and wash down of all edible rendering areas
  • Other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Family-friendly benefits including Health, Dental and Vision
  • Paid vacation
  • Paid holidays
  • Employee meat purchase program
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